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[CITE: 46USC3707]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part B--Inspection and Regulation of Vessels
 
          CHAPTER 37--CARRIAGE OF LIQUID BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES
 
Sec. 3707. Tanker minimum standards

    (a) A new tanker of at least 10,000 gross tons as measured under 
section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under 
section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 
14104 of this title shall be equipped with--
        (1) 2 remote steering gear control systems operable separately 
    from the navigating bridge;
        (2) the main steering gear control in the steering gear 
    compartment;
        (3) means of communications and rudder angle indicators on the 
    navigating bridge, a remote steering gear control station, and the 
    steering gear compartment;
        (4) at least 2 identical and adequate power units for the main 
    steering gear;
        (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
        (6) means of automatic starting and stopping of power units with 
    attendant alarms at all steering stations.

    (b) An existing tanker of at least 10,000 gross tons as measured 
under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured 
under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under 
section 14104 of this title shall be equipped with--
        (1) 2 remote steering gear control systems operable separately 
    from the navigating bridge;
        (2) the main steering gear control in the steering gear 
    compartment; and
        (3) means of communications and rudder angle indicators on the 
    navigating bridge, a remote steering gear control station, and the 
    steering gear compartment.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 104-324, title VII, 
Sec. 716, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3937.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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3707(a)...........................  46:391a(7)(K)
3707(b)...........................  46:391a(7)(L)
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    Section 3707 requires compliance with certain minimum standards by a 
tanker, which is a self-propelled tank vessel.
    Section 3707(a) requires new tankers of 10,000 gross tons or above, 
to have two remote steering gear control systems, a main steering gear 
control in the steering gear compartment, a means of communications and 
rudder angle indicators at specified locations, two or more specified 
power units for the main steering gear, an alternative and adequate 
power supply of specified characteristics, and a means of automatic 
operation of power units, with attendant alarms at all steering 
stations.
    Section 3707(b) requires existing tankers of 10,000 gross tons or 
above, to have two remote steering gear control systems, a main steering 
gear control in the steering gear compartment, and a means of 
communication and rudder angle indicators at specified locations.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-324, Sec. 716(1), inserted ``as 
measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage 
measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the 
Secretary under section 14104 of this title'' after ``10,000 gross 
tons'' in introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-324, Sec. 716(2), inserted ``as measured 
under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured 
under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under 
section 14104 of this title'' after ``10,000 gross tons''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1185 of Appendix to this 
title.
