USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
According to 46 CFR, each self-propelled vessel must be provided with a main steering gear and an auxiliary steering gear arranged so that which of the following conditions is met?
- A. The auxiliary steering gear is capable of full followup control from the pilothouse at all times
- B. Both systems share a common hydraulic reservoir to simplify maintenance
- ✓ The failure of one system will not render the other inoperative, and transfer between them can be effected quicklyCorrect
- D. The auxiliary steering gear is operated exclusively from the steering-gear compartment
Why C is correct
46 CFR §58.25-5(b) requires that the main and auxiliary steering gear be arranged so that failure of one will not render the other inoperative and that transfer from main to auxiliary can be effected quickly. Sharing a common reservoir would violate the independence requirement.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-5