[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 26784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11303]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0342]


Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the Crew Boat CAPT 
PEYTON P

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 crew boat CAPT PEYTON P as required by 33 
U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.

DATES: The Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued on April 22, 
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-2010-0342 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 under title 33, 
Code of Federal Regulation, parts 81 and 89, has been issued for the 
crew boat CAPT PEYTON P, O.N. 1224730. 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 2'11-\7/8\<gr-thn-eq> 
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 lights on 
the crew boat CAPT PEYTON P to be in a location which would be highly 
susceptible to damage from offshore platforms. The crew boat CAPT 
PEYTON P 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 5'7-\1/16\<gr-thn-eq> 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.
    In addition, the forward masthead light may be located on the top 
forward portion of the pilothouse 18'-2<gr-thn-eq> above the hull. 
Placing the forward masthead light at the height as required by Annex 
I, paragraph 2(a) of the 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section 84.03(a) of 
the Inland Rules Act, would result in a masthead light location highly 
susceptible to damage when working in close proximity to offshore 
platforms.
    Furthermore the horizontal distance between the forward and aft 
masthead lights may be 16'-9\15/16\<gr-thn-eq>. 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 vertical placement of the forward masthead light to 
deviate from requirements set forth in Annex I, paragraph 2(a), and 
Annex I, Section 84.03(a) of the Inland Rules Act. Furthermore 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: April 27, 2010.
J.W. Johnson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Inspections and Investigations 
Branch, By Direction of the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
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