[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: 33CFR127.1205]

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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. 127.1205  Emergency shutdown.

    (a) Each piping system used to transfer LHG or its vapors to or from 
a vessel must have a quick-closing shutoff valve to stop the flow of 
liquid and vapor from the waterfront facility handling LHG if a transfer 
hose or loading

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arm fails. This valve may be the isolation valve with a bleed connection 
required by Sec. 127.1101(c).
    (b) The valve required by paragraph (a) of this section must be 
located as near as practicable to the terminal manifold or loading-arm 
connection and must--
    (1) Close on loss of power;
    (2) Close from the time of activation in 30 seconds or less;
    (3) Be capable of local manual closing and remotely controlled 
closing; and,
    (4) If the piping system is used to transfer a flammable LHG, either 
have fusible elements that melt at less than 105 [deg]C (221 [deg]F) and 
activate the emergency shutdown, or have a sensor that performs the same 
function.
    (c) A remote actuator for each valve must be located in a place 
accessible in an emergency, at least 15 meters (49.2 feet) from the 
terminal manifold or loading arm, and conspicuously marked with its 
designated function. When activated, the actuator must also 
automatically shut down any terminal pumps or compressors used to 
transfer LHG, or its vapors, to or from the vessel.

[CGD 88-049, 60 FR 39797, Aug. 3, 1995; 60 FR 49509, Sept. 26, 1995]