153.975—Preparation for cargo transfer.
The person in charge of cargo transfer may not approve or continue cargo transfer unless the following conditions are met:
(a)
No fires or open flames are on deck or in compartments near the hose connections when Table 1 requires the cargo's containment system to have a fire protection system.
(b)
Any electrical bonding of the tankship to the transfer facility is made before the cargo transfer piping is joined.
(c)
Any supplemental inert gas supply necessary to maintain the 3.5 kPa gauge (approx. 0.5 psig) pressure in the tank during offloading (see § 153.500) is connected to the inert gas pressure control system.
(f)
The cargo high level alarms, tank overflow alarms and overflow control systems are functioning correctly when the cargo is loaded.
(j)
Cargo and sea valves are properly set, with those sea valves connected to cargo piping lashed or sealed shut.
(q)
Pressures within the cargo transfer and containment systems do not exceed the pressure ranges for which the transfer hose and containment systems are designed.
[CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21211, May 17, 1982]