§127.321. Release of LNG.
33 C.F.R. § 127.321
The operator of the waterfront facility handling LNG must ensure that—
No person releases LNG into the navigable waters of the United States; and
If there is a release of LNG, vessels near the facility are notified of the release by the activation of the warning alarm.
If there is a release of LNG, the person in charge of shoreside transfer operations must—
Immediately notify the person in charge of cargo transfer on the vessel of the intent to shutdown;
Shutdown transfer operations;
Notify the COTP of the release; and
Not resume transfer operations until authorized by the COTP.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, as amended by CGD 88-049, 60 FR 39796, Aug. 3, 1995; USCG-2019-0444, 87 FR 5691, Feb. 2, 2022]
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; USCG-2019-0444, 87 FR 5691, Feb. 2, 2022]