USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
According to 46 CFR, the main steering gear must be capable of moving the rudder from 35° on either side to 30° on the other side in not more than how many seconds, with the vessel at its deepest loadline draft and running at maximum ahead service speed?
- A. 60 seconds
- ✓ 28 secondsCorrect
- C. 45 seconds
- D. 10 seconds
Why B is correct
46 CFR §58.25-10(c)(2) specifies that the main steering gear must move the rudder from 35° on either side to 30° on the other in not more than 28 seconds at deepest loadline draft and maximum ahead service speed. The 60-second figure applies to the auxiliary steering gear.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-10