Chapter 31A — SYSTEMS FOR WINDOW CLEANING OR EXTERIOR BUILDING

Section 3112F — REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO MARINE TERMINALS THAT TRANSFER LNG

2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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3112F.1 Purpose and applicability.

3112F.1 Purpose and applicability. Section 3112F provides minimum requirements specific to onshore marine terminals that transfer LNG. Sections 3101F through 3111F are also applicable, as appropriate. Offshore marine terminals that transfer LNG are subject to a case-by-case review and approval by the Division.

3112F.2 Risk and Hazards Analyses.

3112F.2 Risk and Hazards Analyses. 1. Prior to LNG transfer at marine terminal, a hazards identification exercise shall be carried out to isolate potential internal and external events that may cause a spill and/or impact to public health, safety and the environment. 2. Hazards analysis shall consider every component, part of a structure, equipment item, and system, whose failure could cause a major accident, result in unacceptable incident escalation beyond the design basis, or adversely affect the potential for the passive and active systems to control or shutdown the facility. Safety…

3112F.3 Specific berthing and mooring considerations.

3112F.3 Specific berthing and mooring considerations. In addition to the minimum design requirements for berthing and mooring in Sections 3103F, 3105F and 3107F of this code, the following shall be satisfied: 1. Wind force and moment coefficients for LNG vessels shall be used in accordance with Appendix A of OCIMF MEG 3 [12.1], as appropriate. 2. The limiting environmental criteria for which the LNG carrier may safely remain berthed at the terminal shall be determined using dynamic mooring analysis. 3. Real time monitoring and recording of environmental conditions including wind, current and…

3112F.4 Fire protection.

3112F.4 Fire protection. A Fire and Explosion Hazard Analysis (FEHA) for potential pool fires, jet fires and flash fires, considering LNG releases from different size holes, as specified in Section 3112F.2, shall be conducted and result in recommendations regarding: 1. Type, quantity and location of fire and gas detection devices to detect potential fires and/or gas releases in a specified time frame 2. Fire suppression coverage, including fixed and portable systems, and equipment necessary to allow the design scenarios to be mitigated and/or extinguished 3. Design application rates for…

3112F.5 LNG pipelines.

3112F.5 LNG pipelines. 1. All pipe specified for use in cryogenic service shall be furnished in accordance with Paragraph 323.2.2A and Table A-1 of ASME