Deck General · Conning — Engine Orders
The engine order telegraph (or its electronic equivalent) is used to:
- ASteer the vessel
- BAdjust the gyro
- CSound fog signals
- DCommunicate ordered engine speed/direction between bridge and engine control✓ Correct
Explanation
The telegraph transmits the bridge's ordered engine movement (e.g., Half Ahead, Slow Astern, Stop) to the engine room or control system, which acknowledges by matching the order. A bell book/data logger records the movements and times.
Authority: Bridge/engine operations
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