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ship control matters that are peculiar to the specific deepwater port, such as navigational aids, depth and current characteristics of the manuevering area, mooring equipment and procedures, and the port's vessel traffic control procedures.

§ 150.342 Assistant Mooring Master.

A tanker must not moor at a SPM unless an Assistant Mooring Master is on board.

NOTE: The Assistant Mooring Master is stationed on the forecastle of the tanker

during mooring operations to assist the Mooring Master by reporting position approach data relative to the SPM and to advise the tanker personnel in handling of mooring equipment peculiar to the deepwater port.

§ 150.345 Regulated vessel activities.

(a) Vessel activities permitted and prohibited at deepwater ports, controls on those activities, and the specific safety zone areas in which the controls apply are listed in Table 150.345(a).

TABLE 150.345(a).-REGULATED VESSEL ACTIVITIES at DeepWATER PORTS

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'The radius of areas to be avoided around each PPC is 600 meters and around each SPM is 500 meters. 2 Not part of Port Installation.

3 Exception, 33 CFR 150.423(e).

NOTE: The person in charge of any vessel planning to enter a safety zone should contact the port Vessel Traffic Supervisor on Ch. 10 VHF-FM before entry and comply with that person's instructions.

Key to regulated activies: F-Force majeure. N-Not permitted. C-Tankers calling at port and support vessel movements. Permitted when cleared by vessel traffic supervisor. P-Vessels other than tankers or support vessels: Permitted when not in immediate area in tanker, clearance by vessel traffic supervisor required. Communications with vessel traffic supervisor required. For transiting foreign flag vessels, the requirement for clearance to enter the safety zone is advisory in nature.

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hose which connects the vessel's manifold to the SPM.

"OTS" means an oil transfer system of a deepwater port and includes the SPM-OTS and the undersea pipeline running from the PLEM to the onshore terminal.

"PLEM" means pipeline and manifold at the SPM.

"Single Point Mooring" (SPM) means an offshore berth which provides a link between the undersea pipeline and a moored vessel for the transfer of oil and to which the vessel can be secured and can weathervane during the oil transfer.

"SPM-OTS" means that portion of an OTS from the PLEM to the end of the hose string that connects to the manifold on the vessel.

§ 150.405 Periodic tests and inspections:

OTS components.

No person may transfer oil through an OTS at a deepwater port unless:

(a) The SPM-OTS of the OTS has been tested and inspected as required for maintenance of class in accordance with the Rules for Building and Classing Single Point Moorings published by the American Bureau of Shipping;

(b) Each oil transfer hose in the SPM-OTS of the OTS in which the maximum pressure rating of the manufacturer has been exceeded, except when exceeded for testing required by this section, has, since the pressure was exceeded, been:

(1) Removed;

(2) Hydrostatically tested to 1.5 times its maximum working pressure; and

(3) Visually examined externally and internally for evidence of leakage, loose covers, kinks, bulges, soft spots, and gouges, cuts, or slashes that penetrate the hose reinforcement;

(c) Within the 23 months immediately preceding the month during which oil transfer operations are to be conducted, each submarine hose in the SPM-OTS of the OTS has been removed from the ends of each submarine coupling, surfaced, and visually examined externally and internally for evidence of flaws as described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section and hydrostatically tested to 1.5 times its maximum working pressure; and

(d) Each submarine hose in the SPM-OTS of that OTS has been visually examined in place for evidence of external flaws as described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section since the last time sea conditions at the deepwater port required shutdown of oil transfer operations.

§ 150.407 Periodic tests and inspections: discharge containment equipment.

No person may transfer oil at a deepwater port unless the discharge containment equipment required by Part 149 of this chapter is tested and inspected as follows:

(a) Within the five months immediately preceding the month during which oil transfer operations are to be conducted at a deepwater port, a visual examination must have been

performed to determine whether there existed any conditions that might impair the effectiveness of the equipment in performing its intended function. This visual examination must include the condition of such items as fabric and fabric coatings, seams and bonding points, metal hardware parts, shackles, fittings, towing and other lines, cables, flotation devices, inflation mechanisms, and any other components integral to the equipment.

(b) Within the 11 months immediately preceding the month during which oil transfer operations are to be conducted at a deepwater port, representative pieces or sections of the containment equipment must:

(1) Have been deployed under simulated discharge conditions and the integrity of equipment strength members, containment skirt, flotation devices, and any other design performance factors of the equipment tested;

or

(2) Have been deployed under actual discharge conditions.

§ 150.409 Periodic tests and inspections: removal material and equipment.

No person may transfer oil at a deepwater port unless the removal material and equipment required by Part 149 of this chapter is tested and inspected as follows:

(a) Within the two months immediately preceding the month during which oil transfer operations are to be conducted at a deepwater port, any machinery, pumps, hydraulic parts, and other operating features of removal equipment must have been visually examined and operated in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer.

(b) Within the 11 months immediately preceding the month during which oil transfer operations are to be conducted at a deepwater port, the removal equipment must have been tested in conjunction with the containment equipment deployment required by 150.407(b).

§ 150.411 Repair or replacement of equipment.

(a) Whenever any component of a deepwater port that affects the safety

or integrity of the oil transfer operation is found to be inoperative or otherwise defective, the licensee shall replace or repair the component before further oil transfer operations are undertaken using the affected OTS. The repaired or replaced component must meet or exceed the original specifications.

(b) Whenever an item of discharge containment and removal material or equipment required by § 149.319 of this chapter is found to be inoperative or otherwise defective, the licensee shall replace or repair the item before further oil transfer operations are undertaken. The repaired or replaced item must meet or exceed the original specifications.

§ 150.413

Requirements for oil transfer.

No person may transfer oil through an OTS unless:

(a) Before connecting the hose string to the vessel manifold at the start of each oil transfer operation, it is determined by in-place visual examination that the hose string in use for that transfer operation has no leakage, loose covers, kinks, bulges, soft spots, and no gouges, cuts, or slashes that penetrate the hose reinforcement;

(b) During each oil transfer operation, it is determined by visual examination that the hose string in use for that transfer operation has no leakage;

(c) The vessel's mooring attachment to the SPM is strong enough to hold in all expected conditions of surge, current, and weather;

(d) Oil transfer hoses are long enough to allow the vessel to move to the limits of its mooring attachment to the SPM without placing strain on the hoses;

(e) Each oil transfer hose is supported in a manner that prevents strain on its coupling;

(f) Each part of the OTS necessary to allow the flow of oil is lined up for the transfer;

(g) Each part of the OTS not necessary for the transfer operation is securely blanked or shut off;

(h) Except when used to receive or discharge ballast, each overboard discharge or sea suction valve that is con

nected to the vessel's oil transfer, ballast, or cargo tank systems is sealed, lashed, or locked in the closed position;

(i) Each connection in the OTS meets the requirements of § 150.415;

(j) The discharge containment and removal material and equipment required by § 149.319 of this chapter is in place;

(k) Each scupper and overboard drain on the vessel is closed;

(1) Any continuing loss of oil from the coupling at the vessel manifold does not overflow the drip pan under the manifold;

(m) The communications equipment required by § 149.317 of this chapter is operative for the transfer operation;

(n) The emergency means of shutdown required by Part 149 of this chapter is in position and operative;

(0) The Cargo Transfer Supervisor, Cargo Transfer Assistant, and any other designated personnel are on duty and present to conduct the transfer operations in accordance with the Operations Manual and with the oil transfer procedures that apply to the vessel during the transfer operation;

(p) The vessel's officer in charge of cargo transfer and the Cargo Transfer Assistant have held a conference and each understands the following details of the transfer operations:

(1) The identity of the product to be transferred.

(2) The sequence of transfer oper ations.

(3) The transfer rate.

(4) The name or title and location of each person participating in the transfer operation.

(5) Particulars of the transferring and receiving systems.

(6) Critical stages of the transfer operation.

(7) Federal regulations that apply to the transfer of oil.

(8) Emergency procedures.

(9) Discharge containment proce dures.

(10) Discharge reporting procedures. (11) Watch or shift arrangement.

(12) Transfer shutdown procedures; (q) The vessel's officer in charge of cargo transfer and the Cargo Transfer Assistant agree to begin the transfer operation;

(r) Flame screens are structurally sound and securely fastened in place in all cargo tank vents and ullage holes on the vessel; and

(s) The declaration of inspection required by § 150.417 is executed.

§ 150.415 Requirements for connections.

(a) The licensee shall provide suitable adaptors, to allow connection of the hose string to a vessel manifold, that meet any one of the following flange standards:

(1) American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

(2) British Standard (BS).

(3) German Standard (DIN). (4) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS).

(5) Universal Metric Standard.

(b) Each temporary connection between the hose string and a vessel manifold must:

(1) Be made using either:

(i) A bolted coupling; or

(ii) A quick-connect coupling approved under § 156.130(c)(2) of this chapter;

(2) Have suitable materials in joints and couplings to make a tight seal;

(3) If using an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard bolted flange coupling, have a bolt in at least every other hole of the coupling and in no case less than four bolts;

(4) If using a bolted coupling other than an ANSI standard bolted flange coupling, have a bolt in each hole of the coupling;

(5) Have bolts in each bolted coupling that are all:

(i) The same size;

(ii) Tightened so as to uniformly distribute the load around the coupling; and

(iii) Free of any signs of strain, elongation or deterioration; and

(6) Be made and broken in the presence of and under the direct supervision of the Cargo Transfer Assistant.

§ 150.417 Declaration of inspection.

(a) No person may transfer oil at a deepwater port unless a declaration of inspection has been executed before the start of each oil transfer operation by the Cargo Transfer Assistant and

the vessel's officer in charge of cargo transfer.

(b) The declaration of inspection required by paragraph (a) of this section may be in any form but must contain:

(1) The name of the tanker and berth to which moored;

(2) The date the oil transfer operation will start;

(3) Certification by the Cargo Transfer Assistant and the vessel's officer in charge of cargo transfer that the requirements for oil transfer specified in § 150.413, and the pre-transfer procedures described in the Operations Manual, have been followed; and

(4) The signatures of the Cargo Transfer Assistant and the vessel's officer in charge of cargo transfer.

§ 150.419 Stopping transfer operations.

(a) Before stopping the flow of oil during an offloading operation at a deepwater port, the Cargo Transfer Supervisor shall advise the vessel's officer in charge of oil transfer of the intent to do so.

(b) Before stopping the flow of oil during an onloading operation at a deepwater port, the vessel's officer in charge of oil transfer shall advise the Cargo Transfer Supervisor of the intent to do so.

(c) Before disconnecting the hose string from the vessel manifold, the Cargo Transfer Assistant shall ensure that the shut-off valve described in § 149.307 of this chapter is secured in the closed position.

(d) Before returning the hose string to the water after disconnection, the Cargo Transfer Assistant shall ensure that the blank flange described in § 149.307 of this chapter is secured in place and has:

(1) Suitable material in the coupling to make a tight seal;

(2) A bolt in each hole of the coupling; and

(3) Bolts in the coupling that are all: (i) The same size;

(ii) Tightened so as to uniformly distribute the load around the coupling; and

(iii) Free of any signs of strain, elongation, or deterioration.

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No person may transfer oil at a deepwater port:

(a) Unless a Port Superintendent is on duty at the port;

(b) During a severe electrical storm in the vicinity of the deepwater port;

(c) During a fire at the deepwater port, receiving terminal on shore, or aboard a vessel berthed at the deepwater port, unless it is determined by the Port Superintendent that an oil transfer should be resumed as a safety measure;

(d) Unless there are personnel and equipment at the port, not presently engaged in discharge containment and removal operations, sufficient to contain and remove the discharges specified in § 149.319(a);

(e) By lighterage, except in bunkering operations, unless otherwise authorized by the Captain of the Port; or

(f) Unless the weather conditions at the port meet the minimum operating conditions prescribed in the Operations Manual for transferring oil at the port.

§ 150.425 Suspension of oil transfer operations.

(a) The Captain of the Port may order the licensee to suspend oil transfer operations if the Captain of the Port finds that there is a condition requiring immediate action to prevent the discharge or threat of discharge of oil or to protect the safety of life and property.

(b) An order of suspension may be made effective immediately.

(c) The order of suspension states each condition requiring immediate action.

(d) The licensee may petition the District Commander, in writing or in any manner if the order of suspension is effective immediately, to reconsider the order of suspension. The decision of the District Commander is final agency action.

[CGD 75-002, 40 FR 52572, Nov. 10, 1975; 40 FR 58144, Dec. 15, 1975]

Subpart E-Operations

§ 150.500 Applicability.

The rules in this subpart apply to operations at a deepwater port.

§ 150.503 Maintenance of equipment.

(a) The licensee shall maintain each item of equipment required under this subchapter in operative condition or shall replace it with an item in good condition.

(b) The licensee shall maintain each excess item of equipment required under this subchapter in operative condition or shall remove it from service.

§ 150.504 Fire main system.

The licensee may use the fire main system only for firefighting and deckwashing.

§ 150.505 Fire pump.

The licensee shall keep at least one of the fire pumps required by this subchapter ready for use on the fire main system at all times.

§ 150.507 Firehose: connection and stowage.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the licensee shall keep at least one length of firehose with a combination nozzle connected to each fire hydrant at all times.

(b) The licensee shall stow each firehose connected to a fire hydrant on a hose rack when not in use.

(c) A firehose in an exposed location may temporarily be removed from an exposed location to protect the fire

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