(a) A vessel must have two independent means of controlling each propulsion engine. Control must be provided for the engine speed, direction of shaft rotation, and engine shutdown.
- (1) One of the means may be the ability to readily disconnect the remote engine control linkage to permit local operation.
- (2) A multiple engine vessel with independent remote propulsion control for each engine need not have a second means of controlling each engine.
- (b) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), a vessel must have a reliable means for shutting down a propulsion engine, at the main pilothouse control station, which is independent of the engine's speed control.
- (c) A propulsion engine control system, including pilothouse control, must be designed so that a loss of power to the control system does not result in an increase in shaft speed or propeller pitch.