[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR127.103] [Page 30] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PART 127--WATERFRONT FACILITIES HANDLING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND LIQUEFIED HAZARDOUS GAS--Table of Contents Subpart B--Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Sec. 127.103 Piers and wharves. (a) If the waterfront facility handling LNG is in a region subject to earthquakes, the piers and wharves must be designed to resist earthquake forces. (b) Substructures, except moorings and breasting dolphins, that support or are within 5 meters (16.4 feet) of any pipe or equipment containing LNG, or are within 15 meters (49.2 feet) of a loading flange, must-- (1) Be made of concrete or steel; and (2) Have a fire endurance rating of not less than two hours. (c) LNG or LPG storage tanks must have the minimum volume necessary for-- (1) Surge protection; (2) Pump suction supply; or (3) Other process needs. [CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, as amended at CGD 88-049, 60 FR 39796, Aug. 3, 1995] [[Page 31]]