# 46 C.F.R. § 137.202 (2026): Documenting compliance for the TSMS option

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P137_S137_202

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 C.F.R. § 137.202 (2026)
- **Heading:** Documenting compliance for the TSMS option
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 46 CFR: Shipping / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 137: VESSEL COMPLIANCE / Subpart B: Inspections and Surveys for Certification / § 137.202: § 137.202   Documenting compliance for the TSMS option.

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [46 C.F.R. § 137.200 (2026) § 137.200   Documenting compliance for the Coast Guard inspection option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P137_S137_200.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 137.202 (2026) § 137.202   Documenting compliance for the TSMS option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P137_S137_202.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 137.205 (2026) § 137.205   External survey program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P137_S137_205.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 137.210 (2026) § 137.210   Internal survey program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P137_S137_210.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 137.212 (2026) § 137.212   Coast Guard oversight of vessel survey program for vessels under the TSMS option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P137_S137_212.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 137.215 (2026) § 137.215   General conduct of survey.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P137_S137_215.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 137.220 (2026) § 137.220   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P137_S137_220.md)

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