{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-137.317","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 137.317","heading":"Coast Guard oversight of drydock and internal structural examination program for vessels under the TSMS option.","body":"If the cognizant OCMI has reasonable cause to believe the program for the drydock examination and internal structural examination is deficient, he or she may:\n(a) Require an audit of ongoing drydocking procedures and of documentation applicable to 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 an examination by a TPO;\n(d) Require any other action within his or her authority that he or she considers appropriate; or\n(e) For continued deficiencies, remove the vessel, owner, managing operator, or all three, from the TSMS option.","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":"edd135be2900b542236708b486048770e6c4b35bc1717acd23985d06076b5b7e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-137.315","next":"us/46-cfr-137.320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}