Connection.

(a)Each person who makes a connection for transfer operations shall:#

(1)Use suitable material in joints and couplings to ensure a leak-free seal;#

(2)Use a bolt in at least every other hole, and in no case less than four bolts, in each temporary bolted connection that uses a flange that meets American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard flange requirements under § 154.500(d)(2) of this chapter;#

(3)Use a bolt in each hole in each temporary bolted connection that uses a flange other than one that meets ANSI standards;#

(4)Use a bolt in each hole of each permanently connected flange;#

(5)Use bolts of the correct size in each bolted connection; and#

(6)Tighten each bolt and nut uniformly to distribute the load and sufficiently to ensure a leak free seal.#

(b)A person who makes a connection for transfer operations must not use any bolt that shows signs of strain or is elongated or deteriorated.#

(c)Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, no person may use a connection for transfer operations unless it is:#

(1)A bolted or full threaded connection; or#

(2)A quick-connect coupling acceptable to the Commandant.#

(d)No person may transfer oil or hazardous material to a vessel that has a fill pipe for which containment cannot practically be provided unless an automatic back pressure shutoff nozzle is used.#