[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR127.1102]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 127_WATERFRONT FACILITIES HANDLING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND LIQUEFIED 
HAZARDOUS GAS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart C_Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Hazardous Gas
 
Sec. 127.1102  Transfer hoses and loading arms.

    (a) Each hose within the marine transfer area for LHG used for the 
transfer of LHG or its vapors to or from a vessel must--

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    (1) Be made of materials resistant to each LHG transferred, in both 
the liquid and vapor state (if wire braid is used for reinforcement, the 
wire must be of corrosion-resistant material, such as stainless steel);
    (2) Be constructed to withstand the temperature and pressure 
foreseeable during transfer, with a MAWP not less than the maximum 
pressure to which it may be subjected and at least 1030 kPa gauge (149.4 
psig);
    (3) Be designed for a minimum bursting pressure of a least five 
times the MAWP;
    (4) Have--
    (i) Full-threaded connections;
    (ii) Flanges that meet ANSI B16.5; or
    (iii) Quick connect couplings that are acceptable to the Commandant;
    (5) Be adequately supported against the weight of its constituent 
parts, the LHG, and any ice formed on it;
    (6) Have no kinks, bulges, soft spots, or other defects that will 
let it leak or burst under normal working pressure; and
    (7) Have a permanently attached nameplate that indicates, or 
otherwise be permanently marked to indicate--
    (i) Each LHG for which it is suitable;
    (ii) Its MAWP at the corresponding service temperature; and
    (iii) If used for service at other than ambient temperature, its 
minimum service temperature.
    (b) Each loading arm used for the transfer of LHG or its vapor 
must--
    (1) Be made of materials resistant to each LHG transferred, in both 
the liquid and vapor state;
    (2) Be constructed to withstand the temperature and pressure 
foreseeable during transfer;
    (3) Be adequately supported against the weight of its constituent 
parts, the LHG, and any ice formed on it;
    (4) Be provided with an alarm to indicate when it is approaching the 
limits of its extension, unless the examined Operations Manual requires 
a person to perform the same function; and
    (5) Have a permanently attached nameplate that indicates, or 
otherwise be permanently marked to indicate--
    (i) Each LHG it may handle;
    (ii) Its MAWP at the corresponding service temperature; and,
    (iii) If it is used for service at other than ambient temperature, 
its minimum service temperature.