NVIC 06-17: Pipeline and hose testing at bulk transfer facilities

Commandant 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE United States Coast Guard Washington DC 20593-7501 Staff Symbol: CG-FAC-2 Phone: (202) 372-1145 Email: HQS-PF-fldr-CG-FAC-2@uscg.mil COMDTPUB P16700.4 NVIC 06-17 December 7, 2017 NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO. 06-17 Subj: PIPELINE AND HOSE TESTING GUIDANCE FOR MARINE TRANSPORTATION RELATED FACILITIES HANDLING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK Ref: (a) COMDT (G-MEP-1) letter 16451 of 3 Aug 1994 (b) 33 CFR Part 154 (c) 33 CFR Part 156, Subpart A (d) ASME B31.3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code of Pressure Piping (e) API 570 - American Petroleum Institute Piping Inspection Code (f) RMA IP-11-4 Rubber Manufacturers Association Technical Specification Manual for maintenance, testing and inspection of Oil Suction and Discharge Hose.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — PURPOSE.

a.

This circular replaces the guidance contained in Reference (a) and provides expanded information concerning pipeline and hose testing guidance at facilities that are capable of transferring oil or hazardous materials in bulk, to or from a vessel.

This guidance is consistent with existing regulations, and it provides expanded information and recommendations for the Captain of the Port (COTP) and Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) to consider when evaluating the acceptability of proposed alternative test methods for jurisdictional facility pipe and hose tests and inspections. b.

The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA), as amended (33 U.S.C. §1221, et seq.), provides the Coast Guard broad authority to take action to prevent damage to, or the destruction or loss of, any vessel, bridge, or other structure on or in the navigable waters of the United States, or any land structure or shore area immediately adjacent to those waters; and to protect the navigable waters and resources therein from environmental harm resulting from vessel or structural damage, destruction, or loss.

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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.) directs the President to issue regulations and establish a “National Response System” that, among other things, establishes “procedures, methods, and equipment and other requirements for equipment to prevent discharges of oil and hazardous substances from vessels and from onshore and offshore facilities, and to contain such discharges[.]” d.

Pursuant to a delegation from the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard has exercised this authority by promulgating regulations (References (b) and (c)) that require, among other things, waterfront marine transfer piping and hose systems to be tested at regular intervals.

These tests can either be conducted by facility personnel or a third party entity.

The Coast Guard verifies that required tests are conducted via on-site records checks.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — ACTION. Captains of the Port (COTP) and Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI)

are encouraged to bring this circular to the attention of Coast Guard facility inspectors and waterfront facility owners and operators within their areas of responsibility. Existing approved alternative test methods should not be canceled simply because they are not mentioned in this NVIC. The COTP should regularly review approved alternatives for pipeline and hose testing against current guidelines and industry best practices to determine the suitability and continued acceptance of those alternatives.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — DIRECTIVE(S) AFFECTED. No Directives are affected. Reference (a) is hereby canceled.

DIRECTIVE(S) AFFECTED. No Directives are affected. Reference (a) is hereby canceled.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — DISCUSSION.

a. The Coast Guard is responsible for oil pollution prevention at MTR facilities (Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1 (June 20, 2003)). Reference (b) applies to each facility that is capable of transferring oil or hazardous materials, in bulk, to or from a vessel, where the vessel has a total capacity, from a combination of all bulk products carried, of 250 barrels or more. Reference (c) applies to the transfer of oil or hazardous material on the navigable waters or contiguous zone of the United States to, from, or within each vessel with a capacity of 250 barrels or more. b. At facilities regulated pursuant to references (b) and (c), oil transfer piping systems must be tested from the dock loading arm or manifold up to the first valve encountered after the pipe enters the secondary containment area required under 40 CFR 112.7 (see 33 CFR 154.500 and 33 CFR 156.170). e. Enclosure (1) to this circular is intended to provide clarification of existing facility related pipeline and hose testing guidance consistent with the most recent Coast Guard regulations. Since this guidance was first promulgated, referenced standards have been updated and test and inspection technologies and methodology has improved. The USCG has been approving pipe testing alternatives based on reference (d) and (e) since 1998.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it

itself a rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended to nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard. NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO. 06-17

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — MAJOR CHANGES. The purpose of this NVIC is to update the information in reference (a)

and provide expanded information and recommendations for the COTP to consider when determining acceptability of proposed alternative test methods for MTR pipe and hose tests and inspections.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATION.

a. The development of this directive and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office and are categorically excluded under current USCG categorical exclusion (CE) # 33 from further environmental analysis, in accordance with Section 2.B.2. and Figure 2-1 of the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts, COMDTINST M16475.1 (series). b. This directive will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment. All future specific actions resulting from the general policies in this Manual must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council on Environmental Policy NEPA regulations at 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — DISTRIBUTION. No paper distribution will be made of this Circular. An electronic version

is located on the following Coast Guard website: http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our- Organization/NVIC/.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS. This NVIC has been thoroughly

reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. §3101 et seq., NARA requirements, and Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series). This policy does not create a significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — FORMS/REPORTS. None.

FORMS/REPORTS. None.

Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Marine Transportation Related Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk — REQUEST FOR CHANGES. USCG personnel may recommend changes by writing via the

chain of command to: Commandant (CG-FAC); U. S. Coast Guard Stop 7501; 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE; Washington, DC 20593-7501. J. P. NADEAU Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Encl: (1) U.S. Coast Guard Pipeline and Hose Testing Guidance for Facilities MARINE TRANSPORTATION RELATED (MTR) FACILITIES HANDLING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK U. S. COAST GUARD PIPELINE AND HOSE TESTING GUIDANCE FOR FACILITIES 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 DEFINITIONS 2 3 ALTERNATIVES AND EXEMPTIONS 2 3.1 ALTERNATIVES 2 3.2 EXEMPTIONS 2 4 PIPELINES 2 4.1 STATIC LIQUID TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR MTR PIPELINE HANDLING OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK 2 4.2 ALTERNATIVE TESTING AND INSPECTION PROTOCOLS FOR MTR RELATED PIPELINE AT FACILITIES HANDLING OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK 5 4.3 EXEMPTIONS 6 4.4 PNEUMATIC PRESSURE TESTING ALTERNATIVE FOR MTR PIPELINE SYSTEMS 6 4.5 API 570 IN SERVICE TEST AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANNUAL PRESSURE TESTING OF MTR PIPING SYSTEMS 8 5 HOSES 13 5.1 TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER HOSES 13 5.2 LIQUID PRESSURE TESTING OF MTR HOSES 14 5.3 ALTERNATIVE TESTING METHOD FOR HOSES USED EXCLUSIVELY IN GRAVITY TRANSFERS 15 5.4 PNEUMATIC PRESSURE TESTING 16