| According to the Code of Federal Regulations, which of the following statements is correct regarding the steering gear on a vessel contracted for after June 9, 1995? |
| A) On hydraulic type steering gears, a suitable arrangement of check valves in the main piping system may be considered as a means of steadying the rudder. |
| B) A separate auxiliary means of steering is not required where the main gear is of the dual power hydraulic type, having two independent pumps and connections. |
| C) Hydraulic structural rudder stops are mandatory. |
| D) All of the above. |
