WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Department of the Navy has issued a notice called: Certificate of Alternate Compliance for USS Harrisburg (LPD 30).
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 20 by M.A. Tabach, Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Summary: The U.S. Navy hereby announces that a Certificate of Alternate Compliance has been issued for USS HARRISBURG (LPD 30). Due to the special construction and purpose of this vessel, the Admiralty Counsel of the Navy has determined it is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot comply fully with the navigation lights provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions a...