Navigation, COLREGS compliance exemptions: USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL,
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Federal Register: October 16, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 200)Rules and RegulationsPage 61099-61100From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
32 CFR Part 706
Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Gregg A. Cervi, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law), Office of the Judge Advocate General, Navy Department, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374-5066; telephone number: (202) 685-5040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted in 33 U.S.C. 1605, the Department of the Navy amends 32 CFR part 706. This amendment provides notice that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy (Admiralty and Maritime Law), under authority delegated by the Secretary of the Navy, has certified that USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with the following specific provisions of 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship: Annex I, paragraph 2(f)(i) pertaining to placement of the masthead light or lights above and clear of all other lights and obstructions, Annex I paragraph 2(f)(ii) pertaining to the vertical placement of the task lights, Annex I paragraph 3(a) pertaining to the location of the forward masthead light in the forward quarter of the vessel, and the horizontal distance between the forward and after masthead lights, and Annex I paragraph 3(c) pertaining to the horizontal placement of the task lights. The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has also certified that the lights involved are located in closest possible compliance with the applicable 72 COLREGS requirements.
Moreover, it has been determined, in accordance with 32 CFR parts 296 and 701, that publication of this amendment for public comment prior to adoption is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to public interest since it is based on technical findings that the placement of lights on this vessel in a manner differently from that prescribed herein will adversely affect the vessel's ability to perform its military functions.
List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 706
Marine safety, Navigation (water), and Vessels.
Accordingly, 32 CFR part 706 is amended as follows:
PART 706--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 32 CFR part 706 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
2. Table 4, paragraph 15 of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS Winston S. Churchill:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Table 4
Horizontal distance from the fore and aft centerline of Vessel
Number the vessel in the athwartship direction
*
*
*
*
*
* * USS Winston S. Churchill........................................... DDG 81
1.87 meters.
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*
*
*
*
* *
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3. Table 4, paragraph 16 of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS Winston S. Churchill:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Table 4
Obstruction angle relative Vessel
Number
ship's headings
USS Winston S. Churchill........................................... DDG 81 101.96 thru 112.50 deg..
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*
*
*
*
* *
4. Table 5 of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS Winston S. Churchill:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Table 5
Masthead lights
After masthead not over all other Forward masthead light less than \1/ Percentage lights and
light not in 2\ ship's length horizontal Vessel
Number
obstructions. forward quarter of aft of forward
separation annex I, sec. 2 ship. annex I, masthead light.
attained (f)
sec. 3(a) annex I, sec. 3(a)
USS Winston S. Churchill.................................. DDG 81
X
X
X
13.8
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*
*
*
*
*
*
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Approved: March 7, 2000. G.A. Cervi, Lieutenant Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law).
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