Navigation, COLREGS compliance exemptions: USS MASON,
[Federal Register: February 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 24)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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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 MASON (DDG 87) 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: October 11, 2002
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander, Dominick G. Yacono, JAGC, U.S. Navy Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law), Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Navy, 1322 Patterson Ave., SE., Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, 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 MASON (DDG 87) 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
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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]
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The authority citation for 32 CFR Part 706 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Table Four, Paragraph 15 of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS MASON:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy Under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Horizontal distance from the fore and aft Vessel
Number centerline of the vessel in the athwartship direction
* * * * * * * USS MASON........................ DDG 87 1.87 meters
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Table Four, Paragraph 16 of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS MASON:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy Under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Obstruction angle Vessel
Number relative ship's headings
* * * * * * * USS MASON........................ DDG 87 108.03 thru 112.50[deg]
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Table Five of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS MASON:
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 Five
After masthead Masthead Forward light less lights not masthead than \1/2\ over all light not ship's Percentage Vessel
No. other lights in forward length aft horizontal and
quarter of of forward separation obstructions. ship. annex masthead attained annex I, sec. I, sec. light. 2(f)
3(a) annex I, sec. 3(a)
* * * * * * * USS Mason.................................... DDG 87
X
X
X
14.5
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Dated: October 11, 2002. Dominick G. Yacono, Lieutenant Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law).
[FR Doc. 03-2635 Filed 2-4-03; 8:45 am]