§ 127.315. Preliminary transfer inspection.
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Before transferring LNG, the person in charge of shoreside transfer operations must---
(a)Inspect the transfer piping and equipment to be used during the transfer and replace any worn or inoperable parts;
(b)For each of the vessel's cargo tanks from which cargo will be transferred, note the pressure, temperature, and volume to ensure they are safe for transfer;
(c)Review and agree with the person in charge of cargo transfer on the vessel to---
(1)The sequence of transfer operations;
(2)The transfer rate;
(3)The duties, location, and watches of each person assigned for transfer operations; and
(4)Emergency procedures from the examined Emergency Manual;
(d)Ensure that transfer connections allow the vessel to move to the limits of its moorings without placing strain on the loading arm or transfer piping system;
(e)Ensure that each part of the transfer system is aligned to allow the flow of LNG to the desired location;
(f)Ensure that warning signs that warn that LNG is being transferred, are displayed;
(g)Eliminate all ignition sources in the marine transfer area for LNG;
(h)Ensure that personnel are on duty in accordance with the examined Operations Manual; and
(i)Test the following to determine that they are operable:
(1)The sensing and alarm systems.
(2)The emergency shutdown system.
(3)The communication systems. \[CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, as amended by CGD 88-049, 60 FR 39796, Aug. 3, 1995; USCG-2019-0444, 87 FR 5691, Feb. 2, 2022\]
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