US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 46 CFR — ShippingChapter I — COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYPart 58 — MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY AND RELATED SYSTEMSSubpart 58.25—Steering Gear58.25-4546 C.F.R. § 58.25-45Buffers.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 32 wordsOfficial source Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 58.25-45 (2026)For each vessel on an ocean, coastwise, or Great Lakes voyage, steering gear other than hydraulic must be designed with suitable buffering arrangements to relieve the gear from shocks to the rudder.Previous46 C.F.R. § 58.25-40Next46 C.F.R. § 58.25-50