Neither the owner nor the master of a South African ship shall cause or permit her to proceed to sea from any port within or outside the Republic, or cause or permit her to operate at or from a port in or from anywhere else on the coast of the Republic, unless there is on board and in force in respect of that ship -
(a) if she is a passenger ship engaged in an international voyage, a passenger ship safety certificate
appropriate to the voyage in which she is engaged and if an exemption certificate has been issued, such
exemption certificate; or
(b) if she is a passenger ship not engaged in an international voyage, a local general safety certificate
appropriate to the voyage in which she is engaged, and if a local safety exemption certificate has been
issued, such local safety exemption certificate; or
(c) if she is a ship (other than a passenger ship) to which the Safety Convention applies and engaged in an international voyage -
(i) a cargo ship safety construction certificate and if an exemption certificate has been issued, such
exemption certificate; and
(ii) a cargo ship safety equipment certificate and if an exemption certificate has been issued, such
exemption certificate; and
(iii) a cargo ship safety radio certificate and if an exemption certificate has been issued, such exemption certificate; or
(iv) ……….
(v) an exemption certificate, if the ship is exempt from all the requirements of the radio regulations; or
(d) if she is a ship (other than a passenger ship) not engaged in an international voyage or a ship (other than a passenger ship) to which the Safety Convention does not apply and engaged in an international voyage, a local general safety certificate appropriate to the voyage in which she is engaged, and if a local safety exemption certificate has been issued, such local safety exemption certificate.
