46 C.F.R. § 137.202

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 137.202 - Documenting compliance for the TSMS option

The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel that chooses the TSMS option for a towing vessel must document compliance with this subpart as follows:

(a) Prior to obtaining the vessel's initial COI, the owner or managing operator must provide a report to the Coast Guard of a survey as described in § 137.215 that demonstrates that the vessel complies the requirements of this part.

(b) For the re-issuance of the vessel's COI, the owner or managing operator must:

(1) Provide objective evidence of an external survey program as described in § 137.205 ; or

(2) Provide objective evidence of an internal survey program as described in § 137.210 .

46 C.F.R. §137.202

81 FR 40101 , 7/20/2016