Steering gear
Hydraulic machinery that turns the rudder; it is tested before departure and emergency steering is drilled every three months.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Steering gear |
| Russian | Рулевая машина |
| Romanian | Mașina cârmei |
| Polish | Maszyna sterowa |
| Latvian | Stūres iekārta |
| Filipino | Steering gear |
| Indonesian | Mesin kemudi |
| Chinese | 舵机 |
| Croatian | Kormilarski uređaj |
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