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Steering Gear

Zulu Code Equipment Type

Description

Steering gear systems that control the vessel's rudder. Includes hydraulic ram-type and rotary vane steering gear, with redundant power units as required by SOLAS for safe navigation and emergency steering capability.

Marine air compressors — starting air (30 bar), control air (7 bar), working air

Also known as: air compressor, starting air compressor, main air compressor, control air compressor, compressed air, air bottle, air receiver, pneumatic system, compressor, air comp

SFI: 420

Specifications

typeHydraulic
variantsRam / Rotary Vane
redundancySOLAS-mandated dual power units

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