1. Regulations
  2. title 46
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 58
  5. subpart 58.25
  6. § 58.25-40

View all text of Subpart 58.25 [§ 58.25-1 - § 58.25-85]

§ 58.25-40 - Arrangement of the steering-gear compartment.

(a) The steering-gear compartment must—

(1) Be readily accessible and, as far as practicable, separated from any machinery space;

(2) Ensure working access to machinery and controls in the compartment; and

(3) Include handrails and either gratings or other non-slip surfaces to ensure a safe working environment if hydraulic fluid leaks.

(b) [Reserved]

[CGD 83-043, 60 FR 24776, May 10, 1995, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50178, June 12, 2024]

AUTHORITY: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

SOURCE: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18878, Dec. 18, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 58.25-40