The Hydraulic Government System of a Vessel is of the utmost importance because it allows directing the course to where the captain wishes to navigate, for this reason it is essential to know how this system works and what elements are part of it, the Orbitrol is part of the system as one of the most important components, because it is a flow directional valve which supplies hydraulic oil to the rest of the system. Keywords: Government system, hydraulics, orbitrol, design, construction.El Sistema de Gobierno Hidráulico de una Embarcación es de suma importancia porque permite direccionar el rumbo hacia donde desee navegar el capitán, por tal motivo es indispensable el saber cómo funciona este sistema y que elementos forman parte de él, el Orbitrol forma parte del sistema como uno de los componentes más importantes, porque es una válvula direccional de flujo la cual suministra el aceite hidráulico hacia el resto del sistema. Palabras clave: Sistema de gobierno, hidráulica, orbitrol, diseño, construcción. ABSTRACT The Hydraulic Government System of a Vessel is of the utmost importance because it allows directing the course to where the captain wishes to navigate, for this reason it is essential to know how this system works and what elements are part of it, the Orbitrol is part of the system as one of the most important components, because it is a flow directional valve which supplies hydraulic oil to the rest of the system. Keywords: Government system, hydraulics, orbitrol, design, construction. Fecha de recepción: 23 de mayo de 2021; Fecha de aceptación: 14 de junio de 2021; Fecha de publicación: 09 de julio de 2021.