[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21357-21361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08219]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0193]
Certificates of Alternative Compliance, First Coast Guard
District
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that the First Coast Guard
District's Prevention Department has issued certificates of alternative
compliance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea (72 COLREGS), to vessels of special construction or purpose that
cannot fully comply with the light, shape, and sound signal provisions
of 72 COLREGS without interfering with their special function. This
notice promotes the Coast Guard's maritime safety and stewardship
missions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
call or email Mr. Kevin Miller, First Coast Guard District's Towing
Vessel and Barge Safety Specialist at (617) 223-8272 or
[[email protected]].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
The United States is signatory to the International Maritime
Organization's International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at
Sea, 1972, as amended. The special construction or purpose of some
vessels makes them unable to comply with the light, shape, and sound
signal provisions of 72 COLREGS. Under statutory law \1\ and Coast
Guard regulation,\2\ a vessel may instead meet alternative requirements
and the vessel's owner, builder, operator, or agent may apply for a
certificate of alternative compliance (COAC). The Chief of the
Inspections and Investigations Branch in each Coast Guard District
office determines whether the vessel for which the COAC is sought
complies as closely as possible with 72 COLREGS, and decides whether to
issue the COAC. Once issued, a COAC remains valid until information
supplied in the application for the COAC, or the terms of the COAC,
become inapplicable to the vessel. Under the governing statute \3\ and
regulation,\4\ the Coast Guard must publish notice of each COAC issued
by the District office.
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\1\ 33 U.S.C. 1605.
\2\ 33 CFR 81.3.
\3\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c).
\4\ 33 CFR 81.18.
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The First Coast Guard District issued COACs to the following
vessels between 2012 and 2015:
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Year Vessel name Details
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2012..................... MARK MORAN......... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 12' 8.5''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse.
[[Page 21358]]
2012..................... KATIE MORAN........ This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 12' 8.5''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead.
2012..................... ANNABELLE DOROTHY This certificate
MORAN. authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 12' 8.5''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead.
2013..................... ATHENA............. This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 3'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead.
2013..................... APOLLO............. This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 3'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead.
2013..................... B. FRANKLIN This certificate
REINAUER. authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 8' 5'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead, and
the placement of the
masthead light 3' 9''
aft of amidships,
mounted to the mast
above the deckhouse.
2013..................... CURTIS REINAUER.... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 8' 5'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead, and
the placement of the
masthead light 3' 9''
aft of amidships,
mounted to the mast
above the deckhouse.
2013..................... EVENING STAR....... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 9' 3'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead.
2013..................... PATRIOT............ This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 3'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house overhead.
2013..................... HAGGERTY GIRLS..... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 5' 2'' from
the vessel's tower,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead, and
the placement of the
forward masthead in a
position 3' 9'' aft of
amidships.
2014..................... HALEY MORAN........ This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 3'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house overhead.
2014..................... GEORGE T. MORAN.... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 3'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house overhead.
2014..................... BUCKLEY MCALLISTER. This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 6' 3 15/16''
from the centerline of
the vessel's tower,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead.
2014..................... DEAN REINAUER...... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 7' 1.75''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead, and
the placement of the
masthead light 3' 9''
aft of amidships,
mounted to the mast
above the deckhouse.
2014..................... DENISE A. BOUCHARD. This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 9' 3'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse.
2014..................... ERIC McALLISTER.... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 6' 3 13/16''
from the vessel's
centerline, 10' 8 1/
16'' from the side
shell, mounted to the
deckhouse overhead.
2014..................... HAYLEY MORAN....... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 3'' from
the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house overhead.
2014..................... BATTEN KILL........ This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... SNOOK KILL......... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... BIG BEND........... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... FISHER............. This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
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2014..................... THREE SISTERS...... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... STURGEON........... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... MARTEN............. This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... GRIFFIN............ This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... RANGER............. This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... THOMPSON........... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... TURNING POINT...... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... ROGERS............. This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... WASHINGTON......... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... EAGLE.............. This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
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2014..................... CUSHING............ This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... SARATOGA........... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... CHAMPLAIN.......... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of 13'
3.6''), reducing the
masthead light by 2'
3.6'' from the up
position (height 15'
7.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... HR BASS............ This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of
14.1' 1.2''), reducing
the masthead light by
7' 0.0'' from the up
position (height 21'
1.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... HR BEAVER.......... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of
14.1' 1.2''), reducing
the masthead light by
7' 0.0'' from the up
position (height 21'
1.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... HR HAWK............ This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of
14.1' 1.2''), reducing
the masthead light by
7' 0.0'' from the up
position (height 21'
1.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... HR OTTER........... This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of
14.1' 1.2''), reducing
the masthead light by
7' 0.0'' from the up
position (height 21'
1.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2014..................... HR PIKE............ This certificate
authorizes the
operation of the
pilothouse in the down
position (height of
14.1' 1.2''), reducing
the masthead light by
7' 0.0'' from the up
position (height 21'
1.2''), mounted to the
pilothouse overhead.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the display of only one
masthead light in lieu
of two masthead lights
located at the top of
the towing vessel
wheelhouse. This
certificate is only
valid between Champlain
Canal Mile Marker 0 to
Champlain Canal Mile
Marker 39. EXPIRED:
December 31, 2015.
2015..................... CHANDRA B.......... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's mast head
light on a hinged mast
in a position 16' 05''
from the vessel's deck,
mounted to the stern
deckhouse overhead.
2015..................... DYLAN COOPER....... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 7' 1.75''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the
deckhouse overhead.
2015..................... PAYTON GRACE MORAN. This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 5.25''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house roof.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the placement of the
vessel's stern light &
towing lights in a
position 3' 4.5'' aft
of Frame 20.
2015..................... KIRBY MORAN........ This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 5.25''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house roof.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the placement of the
vessel's stern light &
towing lights in a
position 3' 4.5'' aft
of Frame 20.
2015..................... JAMES D. MORAN..... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 5.25''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house roof.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the placement of the
vessel's stern light &
towing lights in a
position 3' 4.5'' aft
of Frame 20.
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2015..................... JRT MORAN.......... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 5.25''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house roof.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the placement of the
vessel's stern light &
towing lights in a
position 3' 4.5'' aft
of Frame 20.
2015..................... JONATHAN C MORAN... This certificate
authorizes the
placement of the
vessel's sidelights in
a position 13' 5.25''
from the vessel's side,
mounted to the pilot
house roof.
Additionally, this
certificate authorizes
the placement of the
vessel's stern light &
towing lights in a
position 3' 4.5'' aft
of Frame 20.
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This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 33 U.S.C.
1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18.
Dated: March 16, 2016.
B. L. Black,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief of Prevention, First Coast Guard
District.
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