[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR176.814]

[Page 223]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 176_INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart H_Material Inspections
 
Sec. 176.814  Steering systems.

    At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the 
owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering 
systems of the vessel and make them available for inspection to the 
extent necessary to determine that they are in suitable condition and 
fit for the service intended. Servo-type power systems, such as orbital 
systems, must be tested and capable of smooth operation by a single 
person in the manual mode, with hydraulic pumps secured.