{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s3707","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f3707.","heading":"Tanker minimum standards","text":"\u00a7\u202f3707.\nTanker minimum standards\n(a) A new tanker of at least 10,000 gross tons as measured under\n(1) 2 remote steering gear control systems operable separately from the navigating bridge;\n(2) the main steering gear control in the steering gear compartment;\n(3) means of communications and rudder angle indicators on the navigating bridge, a remote steering gear control station, and the steering gear compartment;\n(4) at least 2 identical and adequate power units for the main steering gear;\n(5) an alternative and adequate power supply, either from an emergency source of electrical power or from another independent source of power located in the steering gear compartment; and\n(6) means of automatic starting and stopping of power units with attendant alarms at all steering stations.\n(b) An existing tanker of at least 10,000 gross tons as measured under\n(1) 2 remote steering gear control systems operable separately from the navigating bridge;\n(2) the main steering gear control in the steering gear compartment; and\n(3) means of communications and rudder angle indicators on the navigating bridge, a remote steering gear control station, and the steering gear compartment.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s3707.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f3707."},{"t":"heading","text":"Tanker minimum standards"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" A new tanker of at least 10,000 gross tons as measured under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 14502 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14502","tail":", or an alternate tonnage measured under "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 14302 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14302","tail":" as prescribed by the Secretary under "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 14104 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14104","tail":" shall be equipped with\u2014"}]},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" 2 remote steering gear control systems operable separately from the navigating bridge;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the main steering gear control in the steering gear compartment;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" means of communications and rudder angle indicators on the navigating bridge, a remote steering gear control station, and the steering gear compartment;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/a/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" at least 2 identical and adequate power units for the main steering gear;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/a/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" an alternative and adequate power supply, either from an emergency source of electrical power or from another independent source of power located in the steering gear compartment; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/a/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" means of automatic starting and stopping of power units with attendant alarms at all steering stations.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" An existing tanker of at least 10,000 gross tons as measured under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 14502 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14502","tail":", or an alternate tonnage measured under "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 14302 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14302","tail":" as prescribed by the Secretary under "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 14104 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14104","tail":" shall be equipped with\u2014"}]},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" 2 remote steering gear control systems operable separately from the navigating bridge;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the main steering gear control in the steering gear compartment; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s3707/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" means of communications and rudder angle indicators on the navigating bridge, a remote steering gear control station, and the steering gear compartment.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}