Question 1952 Deck General

The correct answer is B) A suitable hand tiller, approved by the OCMI. According to the regulations, a suitable hand tiller approved by the Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI) is an acceptable substitute for the required auxiliary steering system on most small passenger vessels. This is because a hand tiller provides a means of steering the vessel in the event of a failure of the primary steering system, which meets the regulatory requirement. The other options, while potentially useful, are not specifically listed as acceptable substitutes under the regulations. A spare rudder (option A) may be carried, but it is not an approved substitute for the auxiliary steering system. Option C, a threefold purchase, is not a standard steering arrangement and would not be considered an acceptable substitute.