127 Facilities Flashcards
What is the applicability of 33 CFR 127?
Subparts A and B of this part apply to the marine transfer area for LNG of each new waterfront facility handling LNG and to new construction in the marine transfer area for LNG of each waterfront facility handling LNG.
(b) Subpart A of this part and §§ 127.301 through 127.617 apply to the marine transfer area for LNG of each active existing waterfront facility handling LNG.
(c) Sections 127.007(b), (c), and (d), and 127.019(b) of subpart A of this part apply to the marine transfer area for LNG of each inactive facility.
(d) Subparts A and C of this part apply to the marine transfer area for LHG of each active waterfront facility handling LHG.
(e) Sections 127.007 (b), (c), and (d); 127.019(b); and 127.1325(c) of subparts A and C of this part apply to the marine transfer area for LHG of each inactive facility.
(f) Waterfront facilities handling LNG and LHG constructed, expanded, or modified under a contract awarded after March 4, 2022, are required to comply with the applicable standards referenced in § 127.003.
All other facilities, unless expanded or modified in accordance with this part, are required to meet previously applicable standards but may request to apply a later edition of the standards in accordance with § 127.017.
What are some safety hazards associated with LHG?
Fires
Suffocation
Burns
Frostbite
What does the Waterways Suitability Assessment contain?
A preliminary WSA and a Follow-on WSA.
The Preliminary WSA provides an explanation of:
- Port characterization
- Characterization of the LNG or LHG facility and tanker route.
- Risk assessment for maritime safety and security
- Risk management Strategies
- Resource needs for maritime safety, security and response
The follow-on WSA:
- must be submitted at least 180 days before the first transfer.
What types of manuals and paperwork are you going to be looking at on a 127 inspection
- Operations Manual,
- Emergency Manual,
- Hose testing(date, result etc.),
- Training records, (basic firefighting procedures) etc.
- LNG/LHG property hazards
- Loading arms
- safety and relief valves
Would a response plan that discusses spill procedures concern you at a 127 facility?
yes, they only carry Emergency Manuals that discuss:
(a) LNG release response procedures, including contacting local response organizations;
(b) Emergency shutdown procedures;
(c) A description of the fire equipment and systems and their operating procedures;
(d) A description of the emergency lighting and emergency power systems;
(e) The telephone numbers of local Coast Guard units, hospitals, fire departments, police departments, and other emergency response organizations;
(f) If the waterfront facility handling LNG has personnel shelters, the location of and provisions in each shelter;
(g) First aid procedures and if there are first aid stations, the locations of each station; and
(h) Emergency procedures for mooring and unmooring a vessel.
Hose testing requirements for 127 facilities?
Hoses should be tested at 1.1 times the MAWP and be held for a minimum of 30 minutes.
(Not cryogenic components must be tested at least once calendar year, to no exceed 15 months)
Are exemptions allowed for 127 facilities?
No
Only alternatives
What are some specific LHG’s that require 5 min of respiratory protection to the workers? 127.1209
Anhydrous ammonia
Chlorine
Dimethylamine
Ethylene oxide
Methyl bromide
Sulphur dioxide
Vinyl chloride
PIC training requirements for 127 facilities?
- Has at least 48 hours transfer experience with each LHG/LNG being transferred
- Knows the hazards of each LHG/LHG being transferred
- Knows the rules of this subpart
- Knows the procedures in the examined Operations Manual and the examined Emergency Manual.
Can a 127 facility test their own hoses?
-
State the LNG emergency shutdown timeframe?
LNG:
Can be activated manually; and
(b) Is activated automatically when the fixed sensors under § 127.201(b) measure LNG concentrations exceeding 40% of the lower flammable limit.
LHG:
Must:
- Close on loss of power
- Close within 30 seconds from activation
- Be capable of mnually shutting down as well as automatically
33CFR127.205
What are you going to be looking for in the transfer area?
*Signage - 33 CFR 127.1113
*Gas detection – difference between LHG and LNG facilities? (LNG= 2 portable gas detectors 0-100% LFL) (LHG= 2 portable gas detector or 1 fixed @ 30% LFL)
*Emergency shutdown
*Firefighting equipment – 127.1501 – 127.1511
*HAZMAT storage on the dock – 127.1313
*Hose Labeling – 127.1102
*LHG Jurisdiction?????
What types of communications should you find at the dock of a 127 LHG facility?
- Communication system that enables continuous two way voice communication between the person in charge of transfer aboard the vessel and the person in charge of transfer for the facility.
- Fixed or portable telephones or of portable radios and must be intrinsically safe.
Are hazardous materials allowed to be on the dock ?
No
What are the hazards of an LHG / LNG pipeline?
- Cold-Frostbite
- -
What other permit(s) does a 127 facility use that other facilities do not?
Hot Work permit?
Is a ship that is moored to the dock of a 127 facility allowed to do hot-work using the facilities hot-work permit?
-NO
Can a facility do hot-work on the dock with a vessel moored to it?
No
What must be done prior to transferring LHG materials?
Preliminary transfer inspection (33CFR127.1315)
DoI
What is LPG?
Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Liquid consisting mostly of propane, butane or both.
How many emergency outfits shall be at the facility?
One for each person whose duties include firefighting
BUT at LEAST two emergency outfits.
Difference between a new facility and an existing facility.
New: LNG= constructed on or after June 2, 1988. LHG= constructed on or after January 30, 1996.
Existing: LNG= constructed before June 2, 1988. LHG= constructed before January 30, 1996
