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46 CFR §137.202

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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:
  1. (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.
  2. (b)For the re-issuance of the vessel's COI, the owner or managing operator must:
    1. (1)Provide objective evidence of an external survey program as described in § 137.205; or
    2. (2)Provide objective evidence of an internal survey program as described in § 137.210.