---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 137.205"
title: "46"
number: "137.205"
heading: "External survey program."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/137.205"
---

# §137.205. External survey program.

- (a) The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel that has selected the TSMS option and who has chosen to demonstrate compliance through an external survey program must:
  - (1) Have the vessel surveyed annually by a surveyor from a TPO;
  - (2) Ensure the survey is conducted in accordance with [§ 137.215](/cfr/46/137.215.md);
  - (3) Ensure the survey is conducted within 3 months of the anniversary date of the COI;
  - (4) Ensure the TSMS applicable to the vessel includes policies and procedures for complying with this section; and
  - (5) **Make the applicable sections of the TSMS available to the surveyor.**
- (b) The TPO must issue a report that meets the requirements in [§ 137.135](/cfr/46/137.135.md).

## Notes

### 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.