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10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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What is the purpose of the steering system?
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To control the rudders
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What do the steering motors do?
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Turns the pump.
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What does the steering gear do?
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turns the rudders
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how many different ways can we steer the ship?
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6
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Where can you steer the ship from?
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Bridge helm
Lee helm Secondary Con (ACC room) Trick wheel (aft steering) Emergency steering (aft steering) Racket assembly (aft steering) |
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what do the pumps do?
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pushes hydraulic fluid trough the system to move the ram piston which moves the rudders.
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how many pumps are in aft steering?
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2
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What kind of pumps are they?
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Variable displacement pumps
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how many units are in aft steering?
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2- 1 port unit and 1 starboard unit.
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How do you transfer from aft steering to the bridge?
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From the follow up and non follow up box?
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