Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21456
Navy alternate navigation-light compliance certificate for USS HARRISBURG (LPD 30)
Buyer
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
Posted
October 20, 2026
Respond By
December 12, 2026
Identifier
2026-21456
The Department of the Navy issued an alternate navigation-light compliance certificate for USS HARRISBURG (LPD 30). - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Navy; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Notice type: Regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity. - Vessel: USS HARRISBURG (LPD 30). - Requirement: Because the vessel’s special construction and purpose prevent full compliance with certain 72 COLREGS navigation-light requirements without interfering with its naval function, the Navy certifies that the affected lights are in the closest possible compliance. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. - Products, services, quantities, and part numbers: None requested or specified. - Purpose: Inform mariners in waters where the 72 COLREGS apply.
Description
The U.S. Navy announces that it issued a Certificate of Alternate Compliance for USS HARRISBURG (LPD 30). Due to the vessel’s special construction and purpose, it cannot fully comply with certain navigation-light provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The notice identifies the affected light requirements and states that the lights are in the closest possible compliance with the applicable provisions. It is intended to warn mariners in waters where the 72 COLREGS apply.