---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 139.130"
title: "46"
number: "139.130"
heading: "Qualifications of auditors and surveyors."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/139.130"
---

# §139.130. Qualifications of auditors and surveyors.

- (a) A prospective auditor or surveyor must have the skills and experience necessary to assess compliance with all requirements of this subchapter.
- (b) Auditors must meet the following qualifications:
  - (1) **High school diploma or equivalent.**
  - (2) Four years of working on towing vessels or other relevant marine experience such as Coast Guard marine inspector, licensed mariner, military personnel with relevant maritime experience, or marine surveyor.
  - (3) **Successful completion of an ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000 or ISO 9001—** 2008(E) (incorporated by reference, see [§ 136.112](/cfr/46/136.112.md) of this subchapter) lead auditor/assessor course or Coast Guard recognized equivalent.
  - (4) **Successful completion of a training course for the auditing of a TSMS.**
  - (5) **Audit experience, as demonstrated by—**
    - (i) Documented experience in auditing the ISM Code or the American Waterways Operators Responsible Carrier Program, consisting of at least two management audits and six vessel audits within the past 5 years; or
    - (ii) Successful completion of an auditor apprenticeship, consisting of at least one management audit and three vessel audits under the direction of a lead auditor.
- (c) Surveyors must meet the following qualifications:
  - (1) **High school diploma or equivalent.**
  - (2) **At least one of the following—**
    - (i) Four years of experience working on towing vessels as master, mate (pilot), or engineer; or
    - (ii) Other relevant marine experience such as Coast Guard marine inspector, military personnel with relevant maritime experience, marine surveyor, accredited marine surveyor, experience on vessels of similar operating and physical characteristics.

## 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.