---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 127.305"
title: "33"
number: "127.305"
heading: "Operations Manual."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/127.305"
---

# §127.305. Operations Manual.


Each Operations Manual must contain—

- (a) A description of the transfer system including mooring areas, transfer connections, control rooms, and diagrams of the piping and electrical systems;
- (b) The duties of each person assigned for transfer operations;
- (c) The maximum relief valve setting or maximum allowable working pressure of the transfer system;
- (d) The facility telephone numbers of facility supervisors, persons in charge of shoreside transfer operations, personnel on watch in the marine transfer area for LNG, and security personnel;
- (e) A description of the security systems for the marine transfer area for LNG;
- (f) **The procedures for—**
  - (1) Transfer operations including gauging, cool down, pumping, venting, and shutdown;
  - (2) Transfer operations start-up and shutdown;
  - (3) Security violations; and
  - (4) The communications systems; and
- (g) A description of the training programs established under [§ 127.503](/cfr/33/127.503.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, as amended by CGD 88-049, 60 FR 39796, Aug. 3, 1995]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504(j)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011 and 70034; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2, paragraph (II)(92)(a).

### Source

Source: CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, as amended by CGD 88-049, 60 FR 39796, Aug. 3, 1995]