⚓Certificate of Alternate Compliance Issued for USS Pierre (LCS 38)
The U.S. Navy hereby announces that a Certificate of Alternate Compliance has been issued for USS PIERRE (LCS 38). 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 at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS) without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this notice is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.
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The Federal Maritime Commission announces the filing of several shipping agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. These include amendments allowing participation in the New York Shipping Exchange and authorizing space charter agreements among various shipping companies. Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments and review agreements affecting container freight indices, which will shape future operations in maritime transport.
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