[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR127.321]

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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 B--Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas
 
Sec. 127.321  Release of LNG.

    (a) The operator of the waterfront facility handling LNG shall 
ensure that--
    (1) No person releases LNG into the navigable waters of the United 
States; and
    (2) If there is a release of LNG, vessels near the facility are 
notified of the release by the activation of the warning alarm.
    (b) If there is a release of LNG, the person in charge of shoreside 
transfer operations shall--
    (1) Immediately notify the person in charge of cargo transfer on the 
vessel of the intent to shutdown;
    (2) Shutdown transfer operations;
    (3) Notify the COTP of the release; and
    (4) Not resume transfer operations until authorized by the COTP.

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

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