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§137.135. Reports and documentation required for the TSMS option.

46 C.F.R. § 137.135

(a)
The TSMS option requires a report detailing each internal survey of a towing vessel. Each report must include:
(1)
Vessel name;
(2)
Other vessel identifier, such as an official number or State number;
(3)
Name and business address of owner or managing operator;
(4)
Date and location of the survey;
(5)
Date the report of the survey was issued, if different than the date the survey was concluded;
(6)
Name of the surveyors;
(7)
Name and business address of the TPO the surveyors represent, if applicable;
(8)
Signatures of surveyors;
(9)
A descriptive list of the items examined or witnessed during each survey;
(10)
A descriptive list of all non-conformities identified during each survey, including those that were corrected during the course of the survey;
(11)
A descriptive list of—
(i)
All non-conformities remaining at the end of each survey;
(ii)
The required corrective actions;
(iii)
The latest date of required corrective action; and
(iv)
A description of the means by which the corrective actions were verified;
(12)
A descriptive list of items that need to be repaired or replaced before the vessel continues service; and
(13)
A statement that the vessel complies with the applicable requirements of this subchapter and is fit for its route and service, subject to the correction of non-conformities.
(b)
The owner or managing operator must provide objective evidence of compliance with this part in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.

Source

Source: 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.