Maintenance of Steering Gear System

To maintain trouble free operation you should know the different service intervals and what task those are to be performed at each level, and by whom.

Emergency Steering Gear

As a result of studying this video section you will learn:

·        Know what could cause an emergency situation.

·        Know what to do when an emergency situation occurs.

·        Be able to locate all emergency valves on the actuator.

Marine Steering Gear Operation

As a result of studying this video section you will learn:

·        Starting and stopping of the power units from the wheelhouse.

·        The meaning of the different alarms.

·        What action to be taken in case of alarms.

Steering Gear Safety, Rules and Regulations

Steering Gear Safety, Rules and Regulations

As a result of studying this video section you will learn:
• Rules in general.
• Requirements concerning the steering gear.
• SOLAS 2004, Chapter V, Regulation 25

Steering Gear Control System and Types of Steering Modes

As a result of studying this video section you will be able to:

Identify system components:
• Actuator
• Motor starters
• Start / Stop / Alarm control panels
• Rudder angle indicators

Know the different types of steering modes:
• Use of autopilot
• Follow-up steering
• Non follow-up steering (NFU)

Steering Gear Actuator Parts

On completion of this video section you shall be able to identify and understand the function of the main parts of the actuator.

• Housing
• Rotor
• Stoppers
• Cover
• Radial bearing
• Radial Carrier

Working of Steering Gear Actuator and Types of Actuators

As a result of studying this video section you will learn:

• The working principles of the standard model of the rotary vane actuator.
• The working principles of the IMO model of the rotary vane actuator.
• How the IMO system reacts to a leakage.
• The working principles of the ram type actuator.