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43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18878, Dec. 18, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
CGD 83-043, 60 FR 24776, May 10, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
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(a) Indication of the rudder angle must be provided both at the main steering station in the pilothouse and in the steering-gear compartment. The rudder-angle indicator must be independent of control systems for steering gear.
(b) Each electric-type rudder-angle indicator must comply with § 113.40-10 of this chapter and, in accordance with § 112.15-5(h) of this chapter, draw its power from the source of emergency power.
(c) On each vessel of 1,600 gross tons or over, a steering-failure alarm must be provided in the pilothouse in accordance with §§ 113.43-3 and 113.43-5 of this chapter.
(d) An audible and a visible alarm must activate in the pilothouse upon—
(1) Failure of the electric power to the control system of any steering gear;
(2) Failure of that power to the power unit of any steering gear; or
(3) Occurrence of a low oil level in any oil reservoir of a hydraulic, power-operated steering-gear system.
(e) An audible and a visible alarm must activate in the machinery space upon—
(1) Failure of any phase of a three-phase power supply;
(2) Overload of any motor described by § 58.25-55(c); or
(3) Occurrence of a low oil level in any oil reservoir of a hydraulic, power-operated steering-gear system.
(f) Each power motor for the main and auxiliary steering gear must have a “motor running” indicator light in the pilothouse, and in the machinery space, that activates when the motor is energized.
[CGD 83-043, 60 FR 24776, May 10, 1995, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50178, June 12, 2024]