[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36106-36107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15275]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-0535]
Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the Offshore Supply
Vessel SOUTHERN CROSS
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternative
Compliance was issued for the offshore supply vessel SOUTHERN CROSS as
required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.
DATES: The Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued on June 7,
2010.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice is available for inspection or
copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this
docket on the Internet by going to http://www.regulations.gov,
inserting USCG-2010-0535 in the ``Keyword'' box, pressing Enter, and
then clicking ``Search.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call LTJG Christine Dimitroff, District Eight, Prevention Branch, U.S.
Coast Guard, telephone 504-671-2176. If you have questions on viewing
or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
A Certificate of Alternative Compliance, as allowed for under Title
33, Code of Federal Regulation, Parts 81 and 89, has been issued for
the offshore supply vessel SOUTHERN CROSS, O.N. 1223869. Full
compliance with 72 COLREGS and the Inland Rules Act would hinder the
vessel's ability to conduct loading and unloading operations, and would
hinder the vessel's ability to maneuver within close proximity to
offshore platforms. Placing the aft masthead light at the horizontal
distance from the forward masthead light as required by Annex I,
paragraph 3(a) of the 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section 84.05(a) of the
Inland Rules Act, would result in an aft masthead light location
directly over the aft cargo deck where it would interfere with loading
and unloading operations and would make the mast highly susceptible to
damage during such operations. Therefore, the horizontal distance
between the forward and aft masthead lights may be 23'-1\1/
8\, placing the aft masthead light over the pilot house.
In addition, due to the design of the vessel it would be difficult
and impractical to build a supporting structure that would put the side
lights within 10% inboard from the greatest breadth of the vessel, as
required by Annex I, paragraph 3(b) of the 72 COLREGS and Annex I,
Section 84.05(b), of the Inland Rules Act. Compliance with the rule
would cause the side lights to be in a location which would be highly
susceptible to damage from offshore platforms.
Locating the side lights 7'- 9\5/8\ inboard
from the greatest breadth of the vessel on the pilot house will provide
a sheltered location for the lights and allow maneuvering within close
proximity to offshore platforms.
The Certificate of Alternative Compliance allows for the placement
of the side lights to deviate from requirements set forth in Annex I,
paragraph 3(b) of 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, paragraph 84.05(b) of the
Inland Rules Act. In addition, the Certificate of Alternative
Compliance allows for the horizontal separation of the forward and aft
masthead lights to deviate from the requirements of Annex I, paragraph
3(a) of 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section 84.05(a) of the Inland Rules
Act.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33
CFR 81.18.
Dated: June 8, 2010.
RS Keister,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Inspections Section, By Direction
of the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2010-15275 Filed 6-23-10; 8:45 am]
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