[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 17755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7826]
[[Page 17755]]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-0141]
Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the Offshore Supply
Vessel GULF TIGER
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 GULF TIGER as
required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.
DATES: The Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued on February
12, 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-2010-0141 in the ''Keyword'' box, and then clicking
''Search.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call CWO2 David Mauldin, District Eight, Prevention Branch, U.S. Coast
Guard, telephone 504-671-2153. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
A Certificate of Alternative Compliance, as allowed under Title 33
of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 81 and 89, has been issued
for the h offshore supply vessel GULF TIGER. Full compliance with 72
COLREGS and the Inland Rules Act would hinder the vessel's ability to
maneuver within close proximity of offshore platforms. 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
on the offshore supply vessel GULF TIGER to be in a location which will
be highly susceptible to damage from offshore platforms. The offshore
supply vessel GULF TIGER cannot comply fully with lighting requirements
as set out in international regulations without interfering with the
special function of the vessel (33 U.S.C. 1605(c); 33 CFR 81.18).
Locating the side lights 7\1/4\ inboard from the
greatest breadth of the vessel on the pilot house will provide a
shelter location for the lights and allow maneuvering within close
proximity to offshore platforms. In addition, the horizontal distance
between the forward and aft masthead lights may be 19-11\3/
8\. 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.
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: February 26, 2010.
J.W. Johnson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Inspections and Investigations
Branch, By Direction of the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2010-7826 Filed 4-6-10; 8:45 am]
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