[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39956-39957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16956]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0554]


Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the Offshore Supply 
Vessel MARIE ELISE

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 MARIE ELISE as 
required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.

DATES: The Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued on June 8, 
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-2010-0554 in the ``Keyword'' box, 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.

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 MARIE ELISE, O.N. 1223872. 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. The horizontal distance between the forward and aft 
masthead lights may be 19'11\3/8\'', 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 will be highly 
susceptible to damage from offshore platforms. Locating the side lights 
7'\1/4\'' inboard from the greatest breadth of the vessel on the pilot 
house will provide a sheltered

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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: 22 June 2010.
J.W. Johnson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Inspections & Investigations 
Branch, By Direction of the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
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