Your vessel is departing at 1800 hours on a voyage of more than 48 hours duration. Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR) require that the steering gear be examined and tested no earlier than __________.
• 46 CFR requirements for steering gear tests before departure • Time window expressed in hours before leaving port for voyages over 48 hours • How to convert a required number of hours before departure into a specific clock time (from 1800)
• What is the maximum number of hours before departure that the steering gear test may be done under 46 CFR for voyages over 48 hours? • Once you know that hour limit, if your vessel departs at 1800, what is the earliest clock time that still falls within that window? • Count backwards carefully from 1800 using 24‑hour time to see which choice matches that earliest allowable time.
• Verify the exact wording in 46 CFR about steering gear tests (look for a phrase like ‘within ___ hours before departure’ for voyages exceeding 48 hours • Check that you are using 24‑hour clock math when counting back from 1800 • Confirm that the time you pick is no earlier than the allowed limit, not later.
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