{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-137.212","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 137.212","heading":"Coast Guard oversight of vessel survey program for vessels under the TSMS option.","body":"If the cognizant OCMI has reasonable cause to believe that a vessel's survey program is deficient, that OCMI may:\n(a) Require an audit or survey of the vessel in the presence of a representative of the cognizant OCMI;\n(b) Increase the frequency of the audits;\n(c) For vessels under the internal survey program, require that the vessel comply with the external survey program requirements of § 137.205;\n(d) Require any other specific action within his or her authority that he or she considers appropriate; or\n(e) For repeatedly deficient surveys, remove the vessel and or owner or managing operator from using the TSMS option.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"3f321aeb62280f0f776791c489494aa541a87cb59e89e7cb4324f8a20b25fe2d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-137.210","next":"us/46-cfr-137.215"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}