Regulations last checked for updates: May 01, 2025

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Mar 17, 2025
§ 111.25-15 - Duty cycle.

Each motor must be rated for continuous duty, except a motor for an application listed in Table 111.25-15 or a similar duty must meet the minimum short-time rating stated in the table.

Table 111.25-15

Application of motor Minimum short-time rating of motor, in hours
Deck winch and direct acting capstanHalf.
Deck winch with hydraulic transmissionContinuous at no load followed by 1/2 hr. at full load.
Direct acting windlassOne fourth.
Windlass with hydraulic transmissionHalf hour idle pump operation, followed by 1/4 hr. full load operation.
Steering gear, direct actingOne.
Steering gear, indirect driveContinuous operation at 15 pct. load followed by 1 hr. at full load.
Watertight door operators 1/12.
Boat winches 1/12.
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,3703; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Section 111.05-20 and Subpart 111.106 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905
source: CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 111.25-15