(1) A Saint Lucian ship shall not proceed to sea on an international voyage from a port in Saint Lucia unless there is in force in respect of the ship—
(a) where it is a passenger ship, a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, or a Short Voyage Safety Certificate, or a Qualified Short Voyage Safety Certificate which is applicable to the voyage on which the ship is about to proceed and to the trade in which the ship is engaged;
(b) where it is not a passenger ship—
(i) a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate or a Qualified Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate,
(ii) a Safety Equipment Certificate or a Qualified Safety Equipment Certificate, and
(iii) a Radio Certificate, or a Qualified Radio Certificate, or an Exemption Radio Certificate.
(2) Despite the provision in subsection (1) a Saint Lucian ship that is not a passenger ship may proceed to sea if there is in force in respect of that ship, such certificates as would be required if the ship were a passenger ship, namely, the certificates referred to in subsection (1)(a).