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Eligible vessels are detailed in Schedule 1. If your vessel is one of the following, it may be eligible:
Please refer to the exemption to determine if your vessel meets the criteria in Schedule 1. All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a certificate of operation unless exempt.
You will not need to apply for approval for this exemption as long as you comply with the conditions mentioned in Schedule 1.
Exemption 03 exempts certain kinds of vessels and vessel operations from the requirement to have a certificate of operation, provided vessels comply with the conditions set out in Schedule 1 of this exemption.
However, a vessel does not need to comply with the conditions set out in Schedule 1 if:
Certain kinds of vessels that are required to have a certificate of operation may be exempt from the conditions on the certificate, provided the vessel complies with the conditions attached to each exemption set out in Schedule 2 of this exemption.