What are modes of Steering Gear?

MODES OF STEERING

  • Follow Up
  • Non-Follow Up

steering system

 

Follow Up Mode

  • This is the Principal mode of steering.
  • In this mode, the rudder Follows the wheel. If the rudder is put 10° to Starboard, the rudder will follow to 10° to Stbd and remain there as long as wheel is kept to 10° to Stbd.
  • To bring the rudder to ‘Midship’, the wheel will have to be brought to ‘Midship’.
  • This mode is followed in the following methods of steering
    • The hand steering mode in which the steering wheel sets the rudder angle,
    • Auto-steering mode in which the wheel order is automatically generated depending upon the difference between the ordered course and the actual course

Non-Follow Up Mode