---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 58.25-40"
title: "46"
number: "58.25-40"
heading: "Arrangement of the steering-gear compartment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/58.25-40"
---

# §58.25-40. Arrangement of the steering-gear compartment.

- (a) **The steering-gear compartment must—**
  - (1) Be readily accessible and, as far as practicable, separated from any machinery space;
  - (2) Ensure working access to machinery and controls in the compartment; and
  - (3) Include handrails and either gratings or other non-slip surfaces to ensure a safe working environment if hydraulic fluid leaks.
- (b) [Reserved]

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 83-043, 60 FR 24776, May 10, 1995, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50178, June 12, 2024]

### Source

Source: CGD 83-043, 60 FR 24776, May 10, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18878, Dec. 18, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 83-043, 60 FR 24776, May 10, 1995, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50178, June 12, 2024]