Facilities Flashcards

1
Q

Each pipeline used to transfer flammable liquids or vapors must be provided with precautions against static, lightning, and stray current IAW what?

A

API RP 2003

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2
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What must the facility do if they use the increase in MARSEC as a drill?

A

Report attainment to the COTP

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3
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How long are COTP examinations kept for a 154 facility?

A

3 years

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4
Q

what must be installed if portable means of containment is not practical?

A

Automatic back-pressure shutoff nozzle.

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5
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How much containment is required for a facility that uses hoses with an inside diameter of more than 6 inches but less than 12 inches?

A

3 barrels

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6
Q

How often must an ASP be audited?

A

Annually

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7
Q

The first person a facility can appeal to after an inspection?

A

District Commander having jurisdiction.

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8
Q

Who can set MARSEC directives?

A

Commandant

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9
Q

When is a WSA submitted?

A

With the LOI

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10
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What shall be listed on the WSA for a 127 facility that is expanding its footprint?

A

Port characteristics, characteristics of facility and tanker route, risk assessment, risk management strategies, and resources needed.

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11
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What shall be listed on a LHG hose if two or more products are being transferred at that location?

A

MAWP

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12
Q

What does LPG consist of?

A

Propane and butane

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13
Q

An isolation valve with a bleed connection is installed so a hose can be what?

A

Blocked off, drained or pumped out, and depressurized before disconnecting.

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14
Q

How long does a facility have to offload oily mixtures once operations start?

A

4 hours

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15
Q

Where shall the warning alarms be located on a FOPH?

A

Waterside

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16
Q

How far shall the warning light be seen?

A

1 mile

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17
Q

Emergency shutdown on a LHG facility that transfers flammable LHG must have what?

A

A fusible element that melts at 221 F

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18
Q

A MTSA facility shall conduct exercises how often?

A

Each calendar year, not to exceed 18 months

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19
Q

A MTSA facility shall conduct drills how often?

A

Every 3 months

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20
Q

If a vessel is moored to a facility during a drill, can the facility require the vessel to participate?

A

No

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21
Q

What type of facility can designate a public access area?

A

A facility servicing ferries or passenger vessels certified to carry more than 150 passengers, other than cruise ships

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22
Q

How often is a facility operations manual reviewed by the Coast Guard?

A

Initial submission, any substantial amendments, and as otherwise required by the COTP

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23
Q

What is the regulation for piping under navigable waterways?

A

49 CFR 195.248

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24
Q

Portable gas detectors on LNG facility must measure what?

A

0-100% methane

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25
Q

Hoses of 12 inches shall have how much containment?

A

4 barrels

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26
Q

LNG/LPG storage tanks must have the minimum volume necessary to do what?

A

Surge protection, pump suction supply, or other preocesses

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27
Q

Vacuum for vapor control system?

A

2 psi

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28
Q

How long are DOS’ valid at MARSEC level 1?

A

90 days

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29
Q

Who must ensure training is conducted?

A

Owner/operator

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30
Q

Who do you notify in the event of a TSI?

A

COTP

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31
Q

If there is a release of LNG, the PIC should do what?

A

Immediately notify PIC of the vessel of the intent to shutdown, shutdown, notify COTP

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32
Q

Burst pressure of LNG hoses?

A

5x MAWP

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33
Q

Lighting amount in all work areas and flanges for LNG facility?

A

1 foot-candle for marine transfer area and 5 foot-candles for loading flanges?

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34
Q

What shall be written at the top of NOVs for 104 and 105?

A

Sensitive Security Information

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35
Q

What is the minimum level of enforcement on a facility inspection?

A

Report of deficiency

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36
Q

Where on a facility must you have a TWIC card to have unescorted access?

A

Secure areas

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37
Q

What must a WSA consist of?

A

Preliminary and Follow-on

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38
Q

What shall be listed on LHG hoses?

A

LHG that is suitable, MAWP, minimum servicing temperature if used at other ambient temperatures

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39
Q

Each gas detector on a LHG facility must do what?

A

Detect leaks, check structures for gas accumulation, indicate workers exposure

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40
Q

How shall solvents and lubricants be stored on a LHG facility?

A

In amounts required for one days operations and maintenance

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41
Q

The owner/operator of a 127 facility shall submit a follow-on WSA when?

A

180 days before transferring LNG or LHG

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42
Q

A LOI shall be submitted when for a new construction for a 127 facility?

A

1 year prior to construction

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43
Q

Who must the PIC notify in the event of a spill of LNG?

A

COTP

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44
Q

What shall the PIC do for a preliminary transfer of LNG?

A

Inspect all piping, note pressure and temp, review/agree with PIC of vessel, ensure moorings are correct, warning signs, eliminate ignition sources

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45
Q

Transfer manifolds for LNG must have bleed connections so that hoses can be what?

A

Blocked off, drained, or pumped out

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46
Q

What must the FRP align with?

A

ACP

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47
Q

How many months prior to submission shall the FRP align with the ACP?

A

6 months

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48
Q

What is a facility that has the capability of receiving oil, NLS, and garbage?

A

Reception facilities

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49
Q

How many copies of the FRP does the facility need to submit?

A

1

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50
Q

How many meters away from storage tanks must parking spaces be?

A

15 meters

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51
Q

Who must have the emergency shutdown device when transferring from facility to vessel?

A

The facility

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52
Q

Where can leaks come from during a transfer, as long as it doesn’t fill containment?

A

Packing glands

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53
Q

How often are facility owed response equipment depolyed?

A

Semi-Annually

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54
Q

What is the shutdown time for oil transferred on or before Nov 1, 1980?

A

60 Seconds

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55
Q

How long are training records kept for PICs of a LHG facility?

A

Duration of employment plus 12 months

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56
Q

What must piping on a facility be certified by?

A

ASME

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57
Q

Communications for LHG must be what?

A

Fixed or portable telephones or radios

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58
Q

Which NFPA covers equipment on a 127 facility?

A

NFPA 59A

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59
Q

What type of emergency shutdown is used at a LHG facility?

A

Quick-closing to stop the flow of liquid and vapor

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60
Q

On a 126 facility, how shall they store HAZMAT?

A

In amounts necessary for normal operating conditions

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61
Q

How long must each static pressure test for LHG or LNG be conducted?

A

30 minutes

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62
Q

How long is the fire rating for piers and wharfs at a LHG facility?

A

2 hours

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63
Q

What does the emergency power not have to support at an LHG facility?

A

Security systems

64
Q

When shall the owner/operator of a 127 facility submit 2 copies of the operations manual and emergency manual prior to transferring?

A

30 days prior

65
Q

How far must superstructures be from pipes on a LNG facility? Loading Flanges?

A

5 meters; 15 meters

66
Q

How far must superstructures be from pipes on a LHG facility? Loading Flanges?

A

4.5 meters; 15 meters

67
Q

How far must each manifold and loading arm on a LHG facility be from bridge crossings and tunnel entrances? How far from public roadways?

A

60 meters; 30 meters

68
Q

How far must each LNG loading flange be from bridge crossings and entrances to any tunnel?

A

300 meters

69
Q

How high are the letters on warning signs?

A

3 inches

70
Q

What must fixed sensors have on a LNG facility?

A

Audio and visual alarms in the control room and audio alarms near by

71
Q

When is the emergency shutdown activated on a LNG facility?

A

Manually or when fixed sensors measure a LNG concentration of 40% of the LFL.

72
Q

During a LNG transfer what shall the PIC make sure of?

A

No vessel is moored on the outboard of the LNG vessel

73
Q

How often shall visual inspections take place on a LNG facility for pressure relief valves?

A

Once each calendar year, not exceeding 15 months

74
Q

How long are test records kept for LNG facilities?

A

24 months

75
Q

How often shall personnel on a LNG facilities receive refresher training?

A

Once every 5 years

76
Q

How many portable fire extinguishers shall be located in the parking lots of LNG facilities?

A

At least 1

77
Q

How many emergency outfits shall a LNG facility have?

A

At least 2

78
Q

Each marine transfer area for LNG must have a fire main system that provides what?

A

At least 2 water streams and at least 1 isolation valve at each branch

79
Q

What is the size requirement for LNG fire hoses?

A

1.5 inches in diameter and a max of 100 feet long

80
Q

How long must a dry chemical system that supplies hoses for how long?

A

45 seconds

81
Q

What must the international shore connection at a LNG facility be IAW?

A

ASTM

82
Q

How often are security patrols conducted in the marine transfer area for LNG?

A

Once every hour

83
Q

Marine transfer area that transfers LHG must have gas detection that does what?

A

Indicates 30 % of LFL if transferring flammable LHG. If transferring toxic LHG, it measures the PEL.

84
Q

What else must each gas detector do on a LHG facility?

A

Detect leaks, check structures for gas accumulation, and indicate workers exposures to toxic gases.

85
Q

How far must a remote actuator be located from each manifold or loading arm on a LHG facility?

A

15 meters

86
Q

A static-liquid pressure test must be conducted how often on LHG hoses and loading arms?

A

Once each calendar month, not to exceed 15 months.

87
Q

How many times the MAWP must the static-liquid pressure test be?

A

1.1 MAWP for 30 minutes

88
Q

A test of each pressure gauge on a LHG facility?

A

10% of the actual pressure, at least once each calendar year, not to exceed 15 months.

89
Q

How often is the emergency shutdown tested on a LHG facility?

A

Once every 2 months.

90
Q

How often is the warning alarm tested on a LHG facility?

A

Once every 6 months

91
Q

How long shall a LHG facility keep testing records?

A

24 months

92
Q

Where must rubbish and waste material be placed on a 126 facility?

A

Adequate receptacles

93
Q

How shall fire extinguishing equipment be stored on a 126 facility?

A

In adequate quantities and locations

94
Q

How shall hazardous materials be stored on a 126 facility?

A

In amounts necessary for normal operating conditions

95
Q

Permits for handling dangerous cargo may be waived by the COTP when?

A

When the cargo is contained within railroad cars or highway vehicles which are moved on or across a waterfront facility.

96
Q

How shall ammonium nitrate be stored on a 126 facility?

A

In a clean location on top of wood dunnage or pallets, on a clean floor.

97
Q

How far away from organic materials shall ammonium nitrate be seperated?

A

30 feet

98
Q

Welding is prohibited within how many feet of gas freeing operations?

A

100 feet

99
Q

Welding is prohibited within how many feet of fueling operations ?

A

100 feet

100
Q

Welding is prohibited within how many feet of other hazardous materials?

A

50 feet

101
Q

How much boom shall a substantial harm facility have? How much time to deploy?

A

200 feet. Deploy within 1 hour

102
Q

How much boom for a facility that handles Group I through Group IV oils (for average most probable)?

A

1,000 feet or 2x the length of the longest vessel (deployed within 1 hour)

103
Q

Who can grant exemptions for a 154 facility?

A

The Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection.

104
Q

When shall a 154 facility submit a Letter on Intent?

A

60 days before intended operations

105
Q

When do amendments become effective at a 154 facility?

A

60 days after the facility operator receives the notice from the COTP

106
Q

How long does a 154 facility have to submit proposed amendments to their facility?

A

30 days before the effective date

107
Q

How many copies of the operations manual, and how far in advance, shall a 154 facility submit to the COTP for examination?

A

2 copies, 60 days prior to and transfer operations

108
Q

What are the types of closure devices on a 154 facility?

A

Butterfly valves, wafer-type resilient seated valves, blank flanges, or other means acceptable to the COTP

109
Q

Loading arms on a 154 facility must have the means to what before being disconnected after transfer operations?

A

Being drained or closed

110
Q

What is the burst pressure for hoses on a 154 facility?

A

4x the sum of the relief valve settings

111
Q

The COTP may require what to limit the impact to the environment?

A

Monitoring devices

112
Q

What are the 2 types of emergency shutdown on a 154 facility? Where should they be located?

A

An electrical, pneumatic, or mechanical linkage; or an electronic voice communication. They shall be located near the dock manifold connection

113
Q

What subpart in 154 covers Facility Response Plans?

A

Subpart F

114
Q

What is a Maximum Most Probable Discharge?

A

The lesser of 1,200 bbls or 10% of the Worst Case Discharge

115
Q

What is an Average Most Probable Discharge?

A

The lessor of 50 bbls or 1% of the Worst Case Discharge

116
Q

How often shall a facility have an unannounced exercise?

A

Annually

117
Q

How often does a 154 facility have to participle in an Area Exercise?

A

Every 6 years

118
Q

How many days does a 154 facility have to appeal to the COTP? District Commander? Commandant?

A

7 days, 10 days, 30 days

119
Q

What subpart are the Vapor Control System in 154?

A

Subpart P

120
Q

What does a Vapor Control Hose look like?

A

Red/yellow/red, labeled with VAPOR, have a permanent stud that is 1 inch long

121
Q

What is subpart B of 158?

A

Oceangoing tankers, or any other oceangoing ship 400 GT or more carry oily mixtures

122
Q

What is subpart C of 158?

A

Oceangoing ships that carry NLS

123
Q

What is subpart D of 158?

A

Ships under subpart B and C; or fishing vessels which offload more than 500,000 pounds of fish in a calendar year

124
Q

To whom can a facility appeal to on a 127 facility?

A

District Commander

125
Q

What must be in adequate quantities on a 126 facility?

A

Fire extinguishing equipment

126
Q

Containers with ammonium nitrate must have what labeled in the outside?

A

Proper shipping name

127
Q

What subpart in 33 CFR covers regulations for VCS?

A

Subpart P

128
Q

What must be conspicuously marked on a 126 facility?

A

Fire appliances

129
Q

What type of area must have heightened security?

A

Restricted areas

130
Q

What regulates static protection of LNG hoses?

A

API RP 2001

131
Q

When shall an LOI be submitted for a LNG facility that is leaving caretaker status?

A

1 year prior to transfer operations

132
Q

How long shall the facility retain DOIs at a LNG facility?

A

30 days

133
Q

What is the regulation for construction of piers and wharves for LHG facilities?

A

49 CFR 41

134
Q

How long must respiratory protection last on a LHG facility?

A

5 minutes

135
Q

The operator shall conduct a test of each pressure gauge, to ensure that the displaying pressure is within…?
How often?

A

10% of actual pressure

Once each calendar year, not to exceed 15 months

136
Q

Can the operator test the warning alarm prior to each transfer, and not every 6 months?

A

Yes

137
Q

What is the form number for a COA?

A

CG-5901

138
Q

To whom should a person submit a waiver for a 158 facility?

A

COTP

139
Q

When shall the PIC of a 158 facility return their COA after a suspension or revocation?

A

Within 5 days

140
Q

How long does a 158 facility have to appeal?

A

30 days

141
Q

How many bolts should be used on a transfer connection flange?

A

At least every other, and in no case, less than 4

142
Q

156 transfer hoses should be tested to what?

A

1.5x MAWP

143
Q

How often should tests on 156 hoses be conducted?

Facilities in caretaker status?

A

Annually, or not less than 30 days prior to the first transfer conducted 1 year past the last test.
Not less than 30 days prior to the first transfer after the facility is removed from caretaker status.

144
Q

If the facility collects vapors, how often should the inspection of each hydrobarbon and oxygen analyzer be completed?

A

Within the previous 2 weeks; or within 24-hours if its used less than once a week

145
Q

Who can approve alternatives for a 154 facility?

A

COTP

146
Q

Who can approve exemptions for a 154 facility?

A

Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection

147
Q

What is the form number for an Intermodal Container Inspection Report?

A

CG-5577

148
Q

What is the form number for Pollution Prevention Compliance Report (Transfer Monitor)?

A

CG-5562B

149
Q

How often are all components of the response plan exercised?

A

At least once every 3 years

150
Q

How often shall equipment deployment exercises be conducted for facility owned equipment?

A

Semi-Annual

151
Q

How often does a facility have to participate in an Area Exercise?

A

Every 6 years

152
Q

What is the definition of Maximum Most Probable Discharge?

A

The lesser of 10% or 1,000

153
Q

Hotwork shall not be permitted within how many feet of fueling operations?

A

100 Feet

154
Q

A reception facility must be able to receive oily mixtures within how many hours of notice?

A

24 hours

155
Q

When should deficiencies be entered into MISLE?

A

Within 7 days of completion