Marine Orders - Part 21: Safety of navigation and emergency procedures, Issue 7 (Order No. 6 of 2010)
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5 Exemptions & equivalents
5.1 Exemptions
The Manager, Ship Inspections, if satisfied that compliance with a provision of this Part would be unnecessary or unreasonable having regard to a ship, its equipment and its intended voyage, may exempt that ship from compliance with such provision to the extent specified and subject to such conditions as that officer thinks fit.
5.2 Equivalents
Where a provision of this Part requires a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof to be fitted or carried in a ship or a particular provision to be made in a ship, the Manager, Ship Inspections, may allow any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried, or any other provision to be made, if that officer is satisfied that the other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, or provision, is at least as effective as that required by that provision of this Part.
5.3 Exemptions and equivalents not to contravene SOLAS
The Manager, Ship Inspections, must not give an exemption under 5.1 or allow an equivalent under 5.2 if it would contravene SOLAS.
Note: Applications for modifications or exemptions should be made to the Manager, Ship Inspections, and should be accompanied by relevant information. The Manager, Ship Inspections, may seek additional information to assist in reaching a decision.