Prior to arrival in Charleston, SC your vessel must conduct drills within 48 hours prior to entry and log that in the vessel logbook. Alternatively, you can log regularly scheduled quarterly drills according to 33 CFR regulations governing ports and waterways safety. Which of the following are included in the drills that must be performed? (1) Operation of the main steering gear from within the steering gear compartment. (2) Operation of the means of communications between the navigating bridge and the steering compartment. (3) Operation of the alternative power supply for the steering gear, if the vessel is so equipped. (4) Operation of the low lube pressure trip on the main engine. (5) Operation of the reverse power relay on the ship's diesel generator.
ā¢ 33 CFR Part 164 ā Navigation Safety Regulations and its requirements for steering gear tests and drills ā¢ Focus on steering system readiness: steering gear, power supply, and bridgeāsteering gear communications ā¢ Differentiate between steering-related drills and unrelated engine/generator protective devices
ā¢ Ask which of the listed drills are directly connected to ensuring you can reliably control the shipās heading and rudder before entering a port ā¢ Consider whether communication between the bridge and steering gear room is as critical to steering safety as the gear itself ā¢ Think about whether protective trips on main engines and generators are normally required to be āoperatedā as part of port-entry steering drills
ā¢ Verify in 33 CFR which specific steering-related systems must be tested or drilled within 48 hours of port entry (or via quarterly drills) ā¢ Check whether the regulation groups together main steering gear, alternative power supply, and bridgeāsteering gear communications as required tests ā¢ Confirm that tests of engine protection trips (like low lube oil pressure trips and reverse power relays) are not listed in that steering gear drill requirement
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