Towing & Ship-Assist · Subchapter M
Under Subchapter M, the Towing Safety Management System must, among other things, include procedures for:
- AMarketing the company
- BReporting and investigating incidents, nonconformities, and taking corrective action✓ Correct
- CSetting freight rates
- DHiring shoreside accountants
Explanation
A TSMS is a documented safety management system that must address responsibilities, procedures, drills, maintenance, and the reporting/investigation of incidents and nonconformities with corrective action — the continuous-improvement core that the third-party audits verify.
Authority: 46 CFR Subchapter M, Part 138 (TSMS)
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