Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR) require hydraulic steering gear systems to be equipped with a means of steadying the rudder in an emergency. This may be accomplished with __________.
• 46 CFR requirements for hydraulic steering gear emergency features • Purpose of a "means of steadying the rudder" in an emergency • Difference between controlling rudder motion vs. protecting equipment from shock loads
• Which option actually lets you control or hold the rudder at a desired angle if the normal system is not behaving properly? • Which choices are more about protecting the machinery, rather than directly steadying or positioning the rudder? • Think about what is realistic and quickly usable in a real emergency on a large vessel’s steering system.
• Confirm which choice would let you positively control or hold the rudder in place during an emergency. • Eliminate any option that sounds like it only reduces shock or protects piping instead of steadying the rudder. • Ask yourself which arrangement is specifically mentioned in 46 CFR steering gear regulations for hydraulic systems, not general shipboard gear.
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