This article shall apply to marine refueling
stations dispensing liquid or gaseous fuel to marine craft afloat.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A positive electrical conductor between fill stem and the
earth or ground to carry off static charge.
Includes any material composed predominantly of any of the
hydrocarbons, or mixtures of them: propane, propylene butanes and
butylenes.
The making fast or tying up of a vessel or boat to a wharf
or pier.
The fueling station shall be so located as to
minimize exposure of the pier and other craft that may be alongside.
Where tide and weather exposure conditions permit, all fuel handling
will be outside the main berthing area or in an outside berth.
A.
If the fueling station is required to be inside of
or immediately adjacent to the main berthing area, then it shall be
located near an exit by water from such berthing area or at some other
location from which, in case of fire aboard a boat or vessel alongside,
the stricken craft may be quickly removed without endangering other
boats or vessels nearby.
B.
Smoking is prohibited at all times within 25 feet
of any fuel pumps or fuel hoses, and such areas shall be outlined
by a red stripe around the perimeter marked "Fueling Area" and suitably
posted with signs reading "Smoking Prohibited in This Area."
C.
Fuel storage tanks shall be located only on shore,
or with the express permission of the authority having jurisdiction
on a pier of solid fill type equipped with suitable dykes, drains
and sump tank to receive spills to prevent fuel from spilling into
waterways.
A.
Tanks shall be connected to dispensing units only
by either welded or screwed-joint steel pipe. All screwed joints will
be made liquid tight with a suitable lubricant or piping compound.
B.
All piping shall be substantially supported and protected
against physical damage and excessive stresses arising from settlement,
vibration, expansion or contraction.
C.
All piping for flammable or combustible liquids both
above ground and underground, where subject to external corrosion,
shall be painted or otherwise protected.
D.
Piping systems shall contain a sufficient number of
valves to operate the systems properly and safely and to protect the
wharf or pier and to properly control the flow of liquid in normal
operation and in the event of physical damage to, or rupture of, the
pipeline.
E.
All piping and other equipment between a feed pump
and the dispensing units which is exposed to corrosive action of salt
air and water shall be hydrostatically tested at least once in five
years to 1 1/2 times its maximum anticipated working pressure
by a competent and approved testing organization and a certificate
of test results filed with the Village Fire Prevention Bureau.
A.
Every fuel-delivery nozzle shall be equipped with
a self-closing control valve, which will shut off the flow of fuel
when the operator's hand is removed from the nozzle. The use of any
type of automatic nozzle with a latch-open device is prohibited.
B.
In the construction of the fuel hose assembly, provision
shall be made so the fuel-delivery nozzle is properly bonded to the
shore electric-grounding facilities, or a special grounding cable
shall be connected to the fill stem of the vessel, such connection
to be made prior to inserting the nozzle in the fuel port and remain
attached until after the nozzle has been removed from the fuel port.
Boats or vessels being refueled will be securely
moored in such a manner as to prevent ranging in the berth.
A.
Fueling will be done only in daylight except for emergencies.
B.
Before starting flow of fuel, the station operator
or attendant will determine that:
(1)
There is no smoking aboard or in the vicinity of the
boat to be fueled.
(2)
All engines, motors, fans and any devices liable to
produce sparks are stopped or shut off.
(3)
All lights and galley fires are out.
(4)
All ports, doors and windows are closed and shall
remain closed while fueling.
(5)
The boat or vessel is properly and securely moored.
(6)
Tanks are properly gauged to ascertain definitely
how much additional fuel the tanks will hold.
C.
While fueling:
(1)
Smoking is prohibited aboard or in the vicinity of
the vessels being fueled.
(2)
The nozzle or spout of filling device shall be kept
in contact with fill opening to guard against possible static spark.
(3)
See that no fuel is spilled. In the event of accidental
spill, see that no fuel gets into hull or bilges. Spill must be wiped
up at once.
A.
Liquefied petroleum gas. Tanks shall not be stored
on piers. Tanks both full and empty shall be stored in a separate
area ashore, remote from shops or storage areas, and enclosure shall
be marked "Danger — Liquid Petroleum Gas — No
Smoking."
B.
Type containers. All containers shall be approved
type, listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., and ICC with suitable
safety caps or other means of protecting valves and/or regulators
from damage.
A.
Boat or vessel shall be properly and securely moored.
B.
Tanks shall be disconnected from or connected to fuel
systems only by qualified and competent personnel who understand the
properties of these gases. Tanks shall not be bled off aboard vessels
or on piers.
C.
After connecting full tanks, connection shall be leak
tested by the installer by means of soap solution or similar leak-detecting
compounds or liquids. Open flames shall not be used.
D.
If tank(s) is below deck, then all ports and doors
shall be open during tank change.
E.
If tank(s) is above deck, then all ports and doors
shall be closed during tank change.
F.
Empty tanks shall not be removed from system until
full tank(s) is ready to be connected.
G.
Empty tank(s) shall be removed from the vessel or
boat and pier as soon as disconnected and placed in designated storage
enclosure.
