🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR steering gear requirements for vessels contracted for after June 9, 1995 (look in 46 CFR Part 58 or nearby sections on steering gear) • Differences between main steering gear, auxiliary steering gear, and emergency features • Specific treatment of hydraulic steering systems, including check valves, dual power units, and rudder stops

💭 Think About

• Which options describe features that are clearly allowed or required in the regulations, and which sound more like optional or outdated practices? • Ask yourself: does having dual power units on a hydraulic system always remove the need for a separate auxiliary steering gear under post‑1995 rules? • Consider whether the CFR makes hydraulic structural rudder stops mandatory, optional, or not mentioned at all for these vessels.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR whether check valves alone are accepted as a means of steadying the rudder on hydraulic steering systems for newer vessels. • Confirm the exact wording on auxiliary steering gear: is it still required even if the main steering gear is of dual‑power hydraulic type? • Check if the CFR text explicitly states that hydraulic structural rudder stops are mandatory, or if it allows other forms of rudder stops or arrangements.