1.4 Exemptions

1.4.1 A special purpose ship which engages in a near-coastal voyage may be exempted from any of the requirements of the present Code, provided that it complies with safety requirements which are appropriate for this limited area of operation.

1.4.2 A ship which is not normally engaged as a special purpose ship which undertakes an exceptional single voyage as a special purpose ship may be exempted by the Administration from the provisions of this Code provided that it complies with safety requirements which in the opinion of the Administration are adequate for the voyage which is to be undertaken by the ship.

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