# 46 CFR § 137.212: Coast Guard oversight of vessel survey program for vessels under the TSMS option

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.212

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 137.212
- **Heading:** Coast Guard oversight of vessel survey program for vessels under the TSMS option
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS > PART 137—VESSEL COMPLIANCE > Subpart B—Inspections and Surveys for Certification

## Text

If the cognizant OCMI has reasonable cause to believe that a vessel's survey program is deficient, that OCMI may:
(a) Require an audit or survey of the vessel in the presence of a representative of the cognizant OCMI;
(b) Increase the frequency of the audits;
(c) For vessels under the internal survey program, require that the vessel comply with the external survey program requirements of § 137.205;
(d) Require any other specific action within his or her authority that he or she considers appropriate; or
(e) For repeatedly deficient surveys, remove the vessel and or owner or managing operator from using the TSMS option.

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 137.100 § 137.100 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.100.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.120 § 137.120 Responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.120.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.130 § 137.130 Program for vessel compliance for the Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.130.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.135 § 137.135 Reports and documentation required for the TSMS option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.135.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.200 § 137.200 Documenting compliance for the Coast Guard inspection option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.200.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.202 § 137.202 Documenting compliance for the TSMS option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.202.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.205 § 137.205 External survey program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.205.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.210 § 137.210 Internal survey program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.210.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.212 § 137.212 Coast Guard oversight of vessel survey program for vessels under the TSMS option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.212.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.215 § 137.215 General conduct of survey.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.215.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.220 § 137.220 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.220.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.300 § 137.300 Intervals for drydock and internal structural examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.300.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.302 § 137.302 Documenting compliance for the Coast Guard inspection option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.302.md)
- [46 CFR § 137.305 § 137.305 Documenting compliance for the TSMS option.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.305.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-137.212. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.