NVIC 12-14 Task 1.8.A

Plan and conduct a passage and determine position

OICNW-A1.08 Steering control system

Knowledge of steering control systems, operational procedures and change-over from manual to automatic control and vice versa. Adjustment of controls for optimum performance

On a vessel or on a simulator,

the candidate conducts the pre-departure test of the vessel’s steering gear.

The candidate:

1. Turns on the steering control system;

2. Aligns the steering gyro-repeater with the master gyro-compass;

3. Tests the controls for switching pumps and motors between the port and starboard steering systems after the required warm-up period; and

4. Tests the steering systems as follows:

   a. When the control is switched to hand steering, the rudder is tested throughout its full range of motion: and

   b. When the control is switched to non- follow-up, the rudder is tested throughout its full range of motion.