{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-127.103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 127.103","heading":"Piers and wharves.","body":"(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.\n(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—\n(1) Be made of concrete or steel; and\n(2) Have a fire endurance rating of not less than two hours.\n(c) LNG or LPG storage tanks must have the minimum volume necessary for—\n(1) Surge protection;\n(2) Pump suction supply; or\n(3) Other process needs.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"0750e89acbada96b7fb7a6e8c1b70698566cb89db2248bccdaa3deeceb47eff3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-127.101","next":"us/33-cfr-127.105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}