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46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.
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(a) The TSMS option requires a report detailing each internal survey of a towing vessel. Each report must include:
(1) Vessel name;
(2) Other vessel identifier, such as an official number or State number;
(3) Name and business address of owner or managing operator;
(4) Date and location of the survey;
(5) Date the report of the survey was issued, if different than the date the survey was concluded;
(6) Name of the surveyors;
(7) Name and business address of the TPO the surveyors represent, if applicable;
(8) Signatures of surveyors;
(9) A descriptive list of the items examined or witnessed during each survey;
(10) A descriptive list of all non-conformities identified during each survey, including those that were corrected during the course of the survey;
(11) A descriptive list of:
(i) All non-conformities remaining at the end of each survey;
(ii) The required corrective actions;
(iii) The latest date of required corrective action; and
(iv) A description of the means by which the corrective actions were verified;
(12) A descriptive list of items that need to be repaired or replaced before the vessel continues service; and
(13) A statement that the vessel complies with the applicable requirements of this subchapter and is fit for its route and service, subject to the correction of non-conformities.
(b) The owner or managing operator must provide objective evidence of compliance with this part in accordance with the TSMS applicable to the vessel.