39.20-1—Vapor collection system—TB/ALL.
(1)
Except as allowed by paragraph (a)(3) of this section or the Commandant (CG-522), vapor collection piping must be permanently installed, with the vessel's vapor connection located as close as practical to the loading manifold;
(2)
If the vessel collects vapors from incompatible cargoes simultaneously, it must keep the incompatible vapors separate throughout the entire vapor collection system;
(3)
A vessel certified to carry cargo listed in Table 151.05 of part 151 or Table 1 of part 153 of this chapter may have vapor connections located in the vicinity of each tank in order to preserve segregation of cargo systems, in lieu of common header piping;
(4)
A means must be provided to eliminate liquid condensate which may collect in the system, such as draining and collecting liquid from each low point in the line;
(5)
Vapor collection piping must be electrically bonded to the hull and must be electrically continuous; and
(6)
An inerted tankship must have a means to isolate the inert gas supply from the vapor collection system. The inert gas main isolation valve required by SOLAS 74, as amended, chapter II-2, Regulation 62.10.8 may be used to satisfy this requirement.
(b)
The vapor collection system must not interfere with the proper operation of the cargo tank venting system.
(c)
An isolation valve capable of manual operation must be provided at the vessel vapor connection. The valve must have an indicator to show clearly whether the valve is in the open or closed position, unless the valve position can be readily determined from the valve handle or valve stem.
(e)
Each vessel vapor connection flange must have a permanently attached 0.5 inch diameter stud at least 1.0 inch long projecting outward from the flange face. The stud must be located at the top of the flange, midway between bolt holes, and in line with the bolt hole pattern.
(i)
A bolt hole arrangement complying with the requirements for 150 pound class ANSI B16.5 flanges, and
(ii)
One or more 0.625 inch diameter holes in the flange located midway between bolt holes and in line with the bolt hole pattern;
(7)
Have the last 1.0 meter (3.3 feet) of each end of the vapor hose marked in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.
(g)
Vapor hose handling equipment must be provided with hose saddles which provide adequate support to prevent kinking or collapse of hoses.
[CGD 88-102, 55 FR 25446, June 21, 1990, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50462, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50727, Sept. 27, 1996]