Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
weapons-system · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2011-04-21 · Effective 2011-04-21 · 76 FR 22322
Document
Document number
2011-9668
Federal Register citation
76 FR 22322
CFR reference
32 CFR 706
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; change.
Category
weapons-system
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2011-04-21
Effective date
2011-04-21
Abstract
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect the conversion of several Navy vessels from ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) to guided missile submarines (SSGN). The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (DAJAG) (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that certain vessels of the SSGN Class are vessels of the Navy which, due to their special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with their special function as naval ships. The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.