QUESTION: Does TVIBs External Vessel Audit Program satisfy the requirement for all vessels to be randomly audited during the 5-year period of validity of the TSMS certificate?
RESPONSE:
Yes. TVIB published the External Vessel Audits policy to meet the elements laid out in CG-CVC Policy Letter 18-01 CH.2 which clarifies the requirement for random vessel audits as noted in 46 CFR 138.315(b)(3). TVIB staff worked with the Audit Committed to develop the External Vessel Audits policy that takes into consideration the logistical issues related to scheduling random external vessel audits across a company’s entire fleet during the 5-year period of validity of the TSMS certificate.
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