§ 89.9. Certificate of Alternative Compliance: Contents.
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/us/cfr/t33/s§ 89.9·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
The Chief of the Prevention Division issues the Certificate of Alternative Compliance to the vessel based on a determination that it cannot comply fully with Inland Rules light, shape, and sound signal provisions without interference with its special function. This Certificate includes:
(a)Identification of the vessel as supplied in the application under § 89.5(a)(2);
(b)The provision of the Inland Rules for which the Certificate authorizes alternative compliance;
(c)A certification that the vessel is unable to comply fully with the Inland Rules light, shape, and sound signal requirements without interference with its special function;
(d)A statement of why full compliance would interfere with the special function of the vessel;
(e)The required alternative installation;
(f)A statement that the required alternative installation is in the closest possible compliance with the Inland Rules without interfering with the special function of the vessel;
(g)The date of issuance;
(h)A statement that the Certificate of Alternative Compliance terminates when the vessel ceases to be usually engaged in the operation for which the certificate is issued. \[CGD 80-157, 47 FR 13801, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended by USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30878, June 28, 2019\]