Myndighederne kan, såfremt de skønner, at et skibs størrelse og forholdene på dets rejse er således, at anvendelsen af alle kravene i dette reglement og i afsnit A-II/3 i STCW-koden ville være urimelig eller praktisk uigennemførlig, i tilsvarende omfang fritage føreren og vagthavende navigatør i et sådant skib eller klasse af skibe fra at opfylde visse af kravene under hensyntagen til sikkerheden for alle skibe, der sejler i samme farvand.
The Administration, if it considers that a ship’s size and the conditions of its voyage are such as to render the application of the full requirements of this regulation and Section A-II/3 of the STCW Code unreasonable or impracticable, may to that extent exempt the master and the officer in charge of a navigational watch on such a ship or class of ships from some of the requirements, bearing in mind the safety of all ships which may be operating in the same waters.