A horizontal electro-mechanical anchor windlass is equipped with two warping heads, two wildcats, two manual brake hand wheels, two clutch control levers, and a multipoint lever- operated, pedestal-mounted controller. What statement is true as it pertains to the operation of the manual brake hand wheels?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — The manual brake hand wheels control band brakes that are associated with the wildcats only.
Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: The manual brake hand wheels control band brakes that are associated with the wildcats only..
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