USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and mechanical systems
Per 46 CFR, steering gear must be separate and independent of all other shipboard systems EXCEPT which of the following?
- A. Ballast systems and bilge systems
- B. Fuel oil transfer systems and compressed air systems
- ✓ Electrical switchboards from which they are powered, automatic pilots, and propulsion machinery for an integrated propulsion and steering systemCorrect
- D. Emergency generator systems and fire main systems
Why C is correct
46 CFR §58.25-5(f) lists the three permitted exceptions to the independence requirement: electrical switchboards from which the steering gear is powered, automatic pilots and similar navigational equipment, and propulsion machinery for an integrated system of propulsion and steering.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-5