USCG Exam PracticeAB watchkeeping and helm commands
Under 46 CFR, which of the following conditions must trigger both an audible and visible alarm in the pilothouse of a vessel with hydraulic power-operated steering gear?
- A. Overload of any steering-gear motor.
- B. Failure of any phase of a three-phase power supply to the steering gear.
- ✓ Low oil level in any hydraulic oil reservoir of the steering-gear system.Correct
- D. Failure of the rudder-angle indicator circuit.
Why C is correct
46 CFR §58.25-25(d)(3) requires an audible and visible alarm in the pilothouse upon occurrence of a low oil level in any oil reservoir of a hydraulic, power-operated steering-gear system. Motor overload and phase failure alarms are required in the machinery space per §58.25-25(e), not the pilothouse.
Cited:46 CFR §58.25-25