Steering gear

(1) Each ship shall be provided with a main steering gear capable of guiding the ship at maximum service speed. The main steering gear and rudder stock shall be so designed as not to suffer damage at maximum speed going astern. Merchant Ships (Registration) 22 (2) Every ship shall be provided with an auxiliary steering gear of adequate strength, capable of steering the ship at navigable speed and of being brought speedily into action in an emergency. The emergency steering arrangements shall be marked to indicate how the system is brought into effect. (3) An indicator shall be provided on the bridge to show the exact position of the rudder.