{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-58.25-25","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 58.25-25","heading":"-25 Indicating and alarm systems.","body":"(a) Indication of the rudder angle must be provided both at the main steering station in the pilothouse and in the steering-gear compartment. The rudder-angle indicator must be independent of control systems for steering gear.\n(b) Each electric-type rudder-angle indicator must comply with § 113.40-10 of this chapter and, in accordance with § 112.15-5(h) of this chapter, draw its power from the source of emergency power.\n(c) On each vessel of 1,600 gross tons or over, a steering-failure alarm must be provided in the pilothouse in accordance with §§ 113.43-3 and 113.43-5 of this chapter.\n(d) An audible and a visible alarm must activate in the pilothouse upon—\n(1) Failure of the electric power to the control system of any steering gear;\n(2) Failure of that power to the power unit of any steering gear; or\n(3) Occurrence of a low oil level in any oil reservoir of a hydraulic, power-operated steering-gear system.\n(e) An audible and a visible alarm must activate in the machinery space upon—\n(1) Failure of any phase of a three-phase power supply;\n(2) Overload of any motor described by § 58.25-55(c); or\n(3) Occurrence of a low oil level in any oil reservoir of a hydraulic, power-operated steering-gear system.\n(f) Each power motor for the main and auxiliary steering gear must have a “motor running” indicator light in the pilothouse, and in the machinery space, that activates when the motor is energized.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING","PART 58—MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY AND RELATED SYSTEMS","Subpart 58.25—Steering Gear"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"0d95352d2fd6a702c712631cfcc2f7cab93248eb8ec1d651b39f428a5f94ac0d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-58.25-20","next":"us/46-cfr-58.25-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}