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33 CFR 127.103: Piers and wharves.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER L—WATERFRONT FACILITIES
- PART 127—WATERFRONT FACILITIES HANDLING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND LIQUEFIED HAZARDOUS GAS
- Subpart B—Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas
(a) If the waterfront facility handling LNG is in a region subject to earthquakes, the piers and wharves must be designed to resist earthquake forces.
(b) Substructures, except moorings and breasting dolphins, that support or are within 5 meters (16.4 feet) of any pipe or equipment containing LNG, or are within 15 meters (49.2 feet) of a loading flange, must—
(1) Be made of concrete or steel; and
(2) Have a fire endurance rating of not less than two hours.
(c) LNG or LPG storage tanks must have the minimum volume necessary for—
(1) Surge protection;
(2) Pump suction supply; or
(3) Other process needs.
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