SV-CE<500-L3.3

Steering gear, bow thrusters and stabilisers

SV-CE<500-M3 · Maintenance and repair at the management level · SV-CE<500-M3-A Planned maintenance and records, sailing with defects, steering, thrusters and stabilisers, pumping systems, and running budgets, spares and yard periods.

The syllabus asks for **care and management of steering systems and bow thrusters**. On a yacht, stabilisers sit on the same hydraulics and the examiner will ask about them too.

Independent study. xplor is not an accredited training provider and awards no certificate or Certificate of Competency. The SV Chief Engineer CoC also requires qualifying SV EOOW sea service, the MCA-approved Chief Engineer Statutory and Operational Requirements and Auxiliary Equipment Part II modules and examinations, the ancillary courses in MSN 1904 section 6 (including HELM (Management)), and an oral examination conducted by an MCA examiner. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.