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Per 46 CFR §58.25-10, 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 deepest loadline draft and running at maximum ahead service speed?

  1. A. 60 seconds
  2. B. 45 seconds
  3. 28 secondsCorrect
  4. D. 30 seconds

Why C 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 requirement applies to the auxiliary steering gear for a lesser rudder angle movement.

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