46 CFR 108.643

§ 108.643 Rudder orders.

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Citation: 46 CFR 108.643, § 108.643 Rudder orders, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226874
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At each steering station, the direction which the wheel or steering device must be moved for right rudder or left rudder must be marked in letters of contrasting color to the background on the wheel or steering device or in a place that is directly in the helmsman's line of vision to indicate “RIGHT RUDDER” and “LEFT RUDDER”.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.