Division 2 Exemptions from the requirement to carry a VDR or S-VDR on boardF1

Member States may grant exemptions from the requirement to be fitted with a VDR or an S-VDR as follows:

1. (a)

   Passenger ships only on voyages in sea areas other than those covered by Class A, as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ^f1 , may be exempted from the requirement to be fitted with a VDR.

2. (b)

   Ships, other than ro-ro passenger ships, constructed before 1 July 2002 may be exempted from the requirement to be fitted with a VDR where it can be demonstrated that interfacing a VDR with the existing equipment on the ship is unreasonable and impracticable.

3. (c)

   Cargo ships constructed before 1 July 2002 , engaged on international or non-international voyages, may be exempted from the requirement to be fitted with an S-VDR if such ships are to be taken permanently out of service within two years of the implementation date specified in Chapter V of SOLAS.