15.1 Where a vessel does not hold a valid Certificate
of Inspection, the Administration may permit the vessel to proceed
without passengers to another port for repairs, under such conditions
as may be considered necessary. Application for such permission should
be made in writing to the Administration.
15.2 The Administration, in exceptional circumstances,
may permit a vessel to engage in a voyage with a greater number of
persons or on a more extended route, or both, than permitted by its
Certificate of Inspection where it is satisfied that the operation
can be undertaken safely.