[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR35.20-10]

[Page 473]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 35_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 35.20_Navigation
 
Sec. 35.20-10  Steering gear test--T/ALL.

    On all tankships making voyages of more than 48 hours' duration, the 
entire steering gear, the whistle, the means of communication, and the 
signaling appliances between the bridge or pilothouse and engineroom 
shall be examined and tested by a licensed officer of the vessel within 
a period of not more than 12 hours before leaving port. All such vessels 
making voyages of less than 48 hours' duration or operating on lakes, 
bays, sounds, and rivers shall be so examined and tested at least once 
in every week. The fact and time of such examination and test shall be 
recorded in the ship's logbook.