Definition(s)

Steering Gear Power Unit

Steering gear power unit means, in the case of: 1. electric steering gear, an electric motor and its associated electrical equipment; 2. electrohydraulic steering gear, an electric motor and its associated electrical equipment and connected pump; 3. Other hydraulic gear, a driving engine and connected pump.

Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards

 

Steering Gear Power Unit

Steering gear power unit is:

  1. in the case of electric steering gear, an electric motor and its associated electrical equipment;
  2. in the case of electrohydraulic steering gear, an electric motor and its associated electrical equipment and connected pump; or
  3. in the case of other hydraulic steering gear, a driving engine and connected pump. <Chapter II-1, regulation 3>.

Source: IMO Resolution MSC.216(82), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 8 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation

Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 5, Main and Auxiliary Machinery, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards

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