The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued for the U.S. Coast Guard's National Security Cutters (WMSL Class). We are issuing this notice because its publication is required by statute. Due to their unique purpose, these vessels cannot fully comply with the masthead light provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS) without interfering with their special function.
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Certificate of Alternative Compliance for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutters
The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued for the U.S. Coast Guard's National Security Cutters (WMSL Class). We are issuing this notice bec...
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82 FR 19379
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“Certificate of Alternative Compliance for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutters,” thefederalregister.org (April 27, 2017), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2017-08528/certificate-of-alternative-compliance-for-u-s-coast-guard-national-security-cutters.