USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and mechanical systems
Under 46 CFR, when a vessel's main steering gear includes two or more identical power units and no auxiliary steering gear is fitted, what is the maximum time within which steering capability must be maintained or regained after a single failure in the hydraulic piping system, for a vessel whose installation was completed after June 9, 1995?
- A. 5 minutes
- ✓ 10 minutesCorrect
- C. 15 minutes
- D. 28 seconds
Why B is correct
46 CFR §58.25-10(f)(3) requires that for vessels with installations completed after June 9, 1995, after a single failure in the hydraulic piping system or in one of the power units, the defect must be isolable so that steering capability can be maintained or speedily regained in less than ten minutes.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-10