Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the AHT SAKMAN
The Coast Guard announces that the U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District Prevention Division has issued a certificate of alternative compliance from the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), for the ANCHOR HANDLING TUG (AHT) SAKMAN (ON 1362284). We are issuing this notice because its publication is required by statute. Due to the construction and placement of the forward superstructure and aft working deck, the AHT SKAMAN cannot fully comply with the lighting provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with the vessel's design and construction. This notification of issuance of a certificate of alternative compliance promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety mission.
What this item does
The short version, using the agency's own summary text.
The Coast Guard announces that the U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District Prevention Division has issued a certificate of alternative compliance from the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), for the ANCHOR HANDLING TUG (AHT) SAKMAN (ON 1362284). We are issuing this notice because its publication is required by statute. Due to the construction and placement of the forward superstructure and aft working deck, the AHT SKAMAN cannot fully comply with the lighting provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with the vessel's design and construction. This notification of issuance of a certificate of alternative compliance promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety mission.
Notification of issuance of a certificate of alternative compliance.
Important dates
The dates that matter most for this item.
Published
May 7, 2026
Who published it
The agencies listed in the official filing.