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This item tests whether you know which subsystem NSTM 231 is written to cover. NSTM 231 focuses on the Ship’s Service Turbine Generator (SSTG) systems, detailing how these steam-turbine units operate, are maintained, and repaired, along with safety procedures and inspection considerations. It’s the reference you would turn to for topics specifically related to SSTGs, rather than other ship systems. Electrical switchgear, hydraulic systems, and fuel oil storage have their own separate NSTM volumes, so they aren’t the subject of this manual.