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    Regulation 26 - Steering Gear: Testing and Drills

    Summary

     Requirements for testing steering gear prior to departure.


     Requirements for instructions.
     Officers' competence in steering gear operation / maintenance.
     Requirements for testing emergency steering gear drills.
     Reduced requirements for ships on short voyages.
     Recording of tests and drills

    Regulation 26
    1. Within 12 hours before departure, the ship's steering gear shall be checked and
    tested by the ship's crew. The test procedure shall include, where applicable, the
    operation of the following:
    1.1 the main steering gear;
    1.2 the auxiliary steering gear;
    1.3 the remote steering gear control systems;
    1.4 the steering positions located on the navigation bridge;
    1.5 the emergency power supply;
    1.6 the rudder angle indicators in relation to the actual position of the rudder;
    1.7 the remote steering gear control system power failure alarms;
    1.8 the steering gear power unit failure alarms; and
    1.9 automatic isolating arrangements and other automatic equipment.

    2. The checks and tests shall include:


    2.1 the full movement of the rudder according to the required capabilities of the
    steering gear;
    2.2 a visual inspection for the steering gear and its connecting linkage; and
    2.3 the operation of the means of communication between the navigation bridge
    and steering gear compartment.

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    3.1 Simple operating instructions with a block diagram showing the change-over
    procedures for remote steering gear control systems and steering gear power
    units shall be permanently displayed on the navigation bridge and in the
    steering compartment.
    3.2 All ships' officers concerned with the operation and/or maintenance of steering
    gear shall be familiar with the operation of the steering systems fitted on the
    ship and with the procedures for changing from one system to another.

    4. In addition to the routine checks and tests prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 2,


    emergency steering drills shall take place at least once every three months in order
    to practise emergency steering procedures. These drills shall include direct control
    within the steering gear compartment, the communications procedure with the
    navigation bridge and, where applicable, the operation of alternative power supplies.

    5. The Administration may waive the requirements to carry out the checks and tests
    prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 2 for ships which regularly engage on voyages of
    short duration. Such ships shall carry out these checks and tests at least once every
    week.

    6. The date upon which the checks and tests prescribed in paragraphs 1 and 2 are
    carried out and the date and details of emergency steering drills carried out under
    paragraph 4, shall be recorded.

    MCA Guidance
    1. Regulation 26 requires that routine testing of ship's steering gear shall be carried out
    in accordance with the procedures laid down. The regulation applies to all seagoing
    ships except UK-flagged pleasure vessels of less than 150 gt.
    2. MCA Guidance on the testing and operation of steering gear is contained in ANNEX 18
    - Steering Gear, Heading & Track Control System

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