Stat/Authority

§ 156.125

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–01 Edition)

(bb) If the transfer operation involves
loading oil, as defined in § 151.05 of this
chapter, into a cargo tank, the overfill
device required by § 155.480 of this chapter is installed and operating properly.
(cc) Smoking is not permitted in the
facilities marine transfer area except
in designated smoking areas.
(dd) Welding, hot work operations
and smoking are prohibited on vessels
during the transfer of flammable or
combustible materials, except that
smoking may be permitted in accommodation areas designated by the master.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 2115–0506)
[CGD 75–124, 45 FR 7177, Jan. 31, 1980, as
amended by CGD 88–102, 55 FR 25445, June 21,
1990; CGD 86–034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4, 1990;
CGD 90–071a, 59 FR 53291, Oct. 21, 1994; CGD
93–056, 61 FR 41461, Aug. 8, 1996; CGD 79–116,
62 FR 25127, May 8, 1997]

§ 156.125

Discharge cleanup.

(a) Each person conducting the transfer operation shall stop the transfer operation whenever oil or hazardous material from any source is discharged:
(1) In the transfer operation work
area; or
(2) Into the water or upon the adjoining shoreline in the transfer area.
(b) Except as permitted under paragraph (c) of this section, no person may
resume the transfer operation after it
has been stopped under paragraph (a) of
this section, unless:
(1) Oil or hazardous material discharged in the transfer operation work
area is cleaned up; and
(2) Oil or hazardous material discharged into the water or upon the adjoining shoreline is cleaned up, or is
contained and being cleaned up.
(c) The COTP may authorize resuming the transfer operation if it is
deemed appropriate.
[CGD 75–124, 45 FR 7177, Jan. 31, 1980, as
amended by CGD 86–034, 55 FR 36255, Sept. 4,
1990]

§ 156.130

Connection.

(a) Each person who makes a connection for transfer operations shall:
(1) Use suitable material in joints
and couplings to ensure a leak-free
seal;

(2) Use a bolt in at least every other
hole, and in no case less than four
bolts, in each temporary bolted connection that uses a flange that meets
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) standard flange requirements
under § 154.500(d)(2) of this chapter;
(3) Use a bolt in each hole in each
temporary bolted connection that uses
a flange other than one that meets
ANSI standards;
(4) Use a bolt in each hole of each
permanently connected flange;
(5) Use bolts of the correct size in
each bolted connection; and
(6) Tighten each bolt and nut uniformly to distribute the load and sufficiently to ensure a leak free seal.
(b) A person who makes a connection
for transfer operations must not use
any bolt that shows signs of strain or is
elongated or deteriorated.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this section, no person may use a
connection for transfer operations unless it is:
(1) A bolted or full threaded connection; or
(2) A quick-connect coupling acceptable to the Commandant.
(d) No person may transfer oil or hazardous material to a vessel that has a
fill pipe for which containment cannot
practically be provided unless an automatic back pressure shutoff nozzle is
used.
[CGD 75–124, 45 FR 7177, Jan. 31, 1980, as
amended by CGD 86–034, 55 FR 36256, Sept. 4,
1990]

§ 156.150

Declaration of inspection.

(a) No person may transfer oil or hazardous material to or from a vessel unless each person in charge, designated
under §§ 154.710 and 155.700 of this chapter, has filled out and signed the declaration of inspection form described in
paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) No person in charge may sign the
declaration of inspection unless he or
she has determined by inspection, and
indicated by initialling in the appropriate space on the declaration of inspection form, that the facility or vessel, as appropriate, meets § 156.120.
(c) The declaration of inspection may
be in any form but must contain at
least:

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§ 156.170

(1) The name or other identification
of the transferring vessel or facility
and the receiving vessel or facility;
(2) The address of the facility or location of the transfer operation if not at
a facility;
(3) The date and time the transfer operation is started;
(4) A list of the requirements in
§ 156.120 with spaces on the form following each requirement for the person
in charge of the vessel or facility to indicate by initialling that the requirement is met for the transfer operation;
and
(5) A space for the date, time of signing, signature, and title of each person
in charge during transfer operations on
the transferring vessel or facility and a
space for the date, time of signing, signature, and title of each person in
charge during transfer operations on
the receiving facility or vessel certifying that all tests and inspections
have been completed and that they are
both ready to begin transferring product; and
(6) The date and time the transfer operation is completed.
(d) The form for the declaration of inspection may incorporate the declaration-of-inspection requirements under
46 CFR 35.35–30.
(e) The vessel and facility persons in
charge shall each have a signed copy of
the declaration of inspection available
for inspection by the COTP during the
transfer operation.
(f) The operators of each vessel and
facility engaged in the transfer operation shall retain a signed copy of the
declaration of inspection on board the
vessel or at the facility for at least 1
month from the date of signature.
[CGD 75–124, 45 FR 7177, Jan. 31, 1980, as
amended by CGD 86–034, 55 FR 36256, Sept. 4,
1990; CGD 93–056, 61 FR 41461, Aug. 8, 1996]

§ 156.160 Supervision
charge.

by

person

in

(a) No person may connect or disconnect a hose, top off a tank, or engage in any other critical procedures
during the transfer operation unless
the person in charge, required by
§ 156.120(s), supervises that procedure.
(b) No person may start the flow of
oil or hazardous material to or from a

vessel unless instructed to do so by either person in charge.
(c) No person may transfer oil or hazardous material to or from a vessel unless each person in charge is in the immediate vicinity and immediately
available to the transfer personnel.
[CGD 75–124, 45 FR 7177, Jan. 31, 1980, as
amended by CGD 86–034, 55 FR 36256, Sept. 4,
1990]

§ 156.170 Equipment tests and inspections.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this section, no person may use
any equipment listed in paragraph (c)
of this section for transfer operations
unless the vessel or facility operator,
as appropriate, tests and inspects the
equipment in accordance with paragraphs (b), (c) and (f) of this section
and the equipment is in the condition
specified in paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) During any test or inspection required by this section, the entire external surface of the hose must be accessible.
(c) For the purpose of paragraph (a)
of this section:
(1) Each nonmetallic transfer hose
must:
(i) Have no unrepaired loose covers,
kinks, bulges, soft spots or any other
defect which would permit the discharge of oil or hazardous material
through the hose material, and no
gouges, cuts or slashes that penetrate
the first layer of hose reinforcement as
defined in § 156.120(i).
(ii) Have no external deterioration
and, to the extent internal inspection
is possible with both ends of the hose
open, no internal deterioration;
(iii) Not burst, bulge, leak, or abnormally distort under static liquid pressure at least 11⁄2 times the maximum
allowable working pressure; and
(iv) Hoses not meeting the requirements of paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section may be acceptable after a static
liquid pressure test is successfully
completed in the presence of the COTP.
The test medium is not required to be
water.
(2) Each transfer system relief valve
must open at or below the pressure at
which it is set to open;

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