Question 1048 Deck Safety

The correct answer is D) The synchronous receiver turns, duplicating the helm motion. When the helm is turned on the navigation bridge, the first response in the steering room of a ship equipped with an electro-hydraulic steering gear is that the synchronous receiver, which is connected to the helm, will turn and duplicate the helm motion. This is because the steering system is designed to provide an immediate and direct response to the helm input, with the synchronous receiver acting as the intermediary between the bridge and the steering gear. The other options are incorrect because they represent subsequent actions or responses in the steering system, rather than the immediate first response to the helm movement.