USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
Under 46 CFR §58.30-1, fluid power transmission and control system requirements apply to which of the following systems when installed aboard a vessel?
- ✓ Steering apparatus, lifeboat handling equipment, and controllable pitch propeller systems.Correct
- B. Steering apparatus, cargo refrigeration systems, and potable water systems.
- C. Lifeboat handling equipment, bilge pumping systems, and ballast systems.
- D. Controllable pitch propeller systems, fire main systems, and anchor windlass systems.
Why A is correct
46 CFR §58.30-1(a) enumerates systems subject to fluid power requirements, which include steering apparatus (§58.30-1(a)(1)), lifeboat handling equipment (§58.30-1(a)(7)), and controllable pitch propeller systems (§58.30-1(a)(8)). Cargo refrigeration, potable water, bilge, ballast, fire main, and anchor windlass systems are not listed.
Cited:46 CFR §58.30-1