USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
On a vessel of 500 gross tons or above, 46 CFR requires that the power units of each main and auxiliary steering gear be operable by controls located where, independent of pilothouse control failure?
- A. On the bridge wing, to allow manual override during docking.
- ✓ In the steering-gear compartment, and these controls must not be rendered inoperable by failure of the pilothouse controls.Correct
- C. At the emergency steering position on the stern, accessible without tools.
- D. In the engine control room, connected to the main switchboard.
Why B is correct
46 CFR §58.25-70(k) requires that on vessels of 500 GT or above, each main and auxiliary steering gear power unit be operable by controls from the steering-gear compartment, and those controls must not be rendered inoperable by failure of the pilothouse controls.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-70