Federal Register #2026-15766

Certificate of Alternate Compliance for Navy Landing Craft Utility Vessels (LCU 1710 Class)

This notice from the Department of the Navy addresses compliance for a specific class of naval vessels: - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense - Department of the Navy - No Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors are mentioned - No products or services are being requested or procured - Subject: Certificate of Alternate Compliance for Landing Craft Utility Vessel 1710 Class (LCU 1710 through LCU 1721) - Purpose: - These vessels cannot fully comply with the navigation lights provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS) - The alternate compliance is due to the vessels' special construction and naval mission requirements - Unique Requirement: - Certification of alternate compliance for navigation lights, specifically for these vessels, to avoid interference with their military functions - No purchase quantities, part numbers, or procurement actions are included - Notice is informational, intended to alert mariners in relevant waters to the vessels' alternate compliance status

Description

The U.S. Navy has issued a Certificate of Alternate Compliance for the Landing Craft Utility Vessel 1710 Class (LCU 1710 through LCU 1721). These vessels, due to their special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with the navigation lights provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS) without interfering with their naval functions. The certificate serves to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply. The certificate is effective August 4, 2026, and applicable from November 14, 2025.

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