{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-137.310","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 137.310","heading":"External survey program.","body":"(a) The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel that has selected the TSMS option and who has chosen to demonstrates compliance through an external survey program must:\n(1) Have the vessel examined by a surveyor from a TPO at the intervals prescribed in § 137.300;\n(2) Ensure the examination is conducted in accordance with § 137.325;\n(3) Ensure the TSMS applicable to the vessel includes policies and procedures for complying with this section; and\n(4) Make the applicable sections of the TSMS available to the surveyor.\n(b) The drydock examination and internal structural examination must be documented in a report that contains the information required in § 137.135.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 137—VESSEL COMPLIANCE","Subpart C—Drydock and Internal Structural Surveys"],"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":"98294939ea6d0c65f842c0046082e5586f5b731e2f8a43651da9f4e553c479bd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-137.305","next":"us/46-cfr-137.315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}