127 Facilities

Question 1

What is the applicability of a 33 CFR 127?

Answer 1

-

Question 2

What are some safety hazards associated with LHG?

Answer 2

-

Question 3

What does the Waterways Suitability Assessment contain?

Answer 3

-

Question 4

What types of manuals and paperwork are you going to be looking at on a 127 inspection

Answer 4

Operations Manual, Emergency Manual, Hose testing, Training records, Hose test records, etc.

Question 5

Would a response plan that discusses spill procedures concern you at a 127 facility?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

Hose testing requirements for 127 facilities?

Answer 6

-

Question 7

Are exemptions allowed for 127 facilities?

Answer 7

-

Question 8

What are some specific LHG’s that require 5 min of respiratory protection to the workers? 127.1209

Answer 8

-

Question 9

PIC training requirements for 127 facilities?

Answer 9

-

Question 10

Can a 127 facility test their own hoses?

Answer 10

-

Question 11

State the LNG emergency shutdown timeframe?

Answer 11

-

Question 12

What are you going to be looking for in the transfer area?

Answer 12

• Signage - 33 CFR 127.1113
• Gas detection – difference between LHG and LNG facilities?
• Emergency shutdown
• Firefighting equipment – 127.1501 – 127.1511
• HAZMAT storage on the dock – 127.1313
• Hose Labeling – 127.1102
• LHG Jurisdiction

Question 13

What types of communications should you find at the dock of a 127 LHG facility?

Answer 13

-

Question 14

Are hazardous materials allowed to be on the dock ?

Answer 14

-

Question 15

What are the hazards of an LHG / LNG pipeline?

Answer 15

-

Question 16

What other permit(s) does a 127 facility use that other facilities do not?

Answer 16

Hot Work permit?

Question 17

Is a ship that is moored to the dock of a 127 facility allowed to do hot-work using the facilities hot-work permit?

Answer 17

-

Question 18

Can a facility do hot-work on the dock with a vessel moored to it?

Answer 18

No

Question 19

What must be done prior to transferring LHG materials?

Answer 19

Preliminary transfer inspection (33CFR127.1315)
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