Chapter 31F — MARINE OIL TERMINALS
Section 3110F
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California
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MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
3110F.1 General.¶
This section provides the minimum stan- dards for mechanical and electrical equipment at MOTs.
See Section 3101F.3 for definitions of “new” (N) and “existing” (E).
3110F.2 Marine loading arms.¶
3110F.2.1 General criteria. Marine loading arms and ancillary systems shall conform to ASME B31.3 [10.1], 33 CFR 154.510 [10.2] and OCIMF “Design and Construc- tion Specification for Marine Loading Arms” [10.3]. Each loading arm used for transferring oil shall have a means of being drained or closed before being disconnected.
The following shall be considered when determining the loading arm maximum allowable extension limits:
1. Vessel sizes and manifold locations
2. Lowest-low water level (datum)
3. Highest-high water level
4. Maximum vessel surge and sway
5. Maximum width of fendering system
For each loading arm, the maximum allowable move- ment envelope limits shall comply with 2 CCR 2380
[10.4].
Loading arms and ancillary systems shall have a seis- mic assessment in accordance with Section 3104F.5. For seismic evaluation, design and strengthening of loading arms and ancillary equipment, seismic loads shall be com- puted per Section 3104F.5.4.1 and the procedure in Sec- tion 8.5.3 of ASCE/COPRI 61 [10.5] . For strength evaluation of supports and attachments, see Section 3107F.7.
3110F.2.2 Electrical and hydraulic power systems.
3110F.2.2.1 Pressure and control systems (N).
1. Pressure gauges shall be mounted in accordance with ASME B40.100 [10.6].
2. The hydraulic drive cylinders shall be mounted and meet either the mounting requirements of NFPA T3.6.7 R3 [10.7] or equivalent.
3. In high velocity current (>1.5 knots) areas, all new marine loading arms shall be fitted with quick disconnect couplers and emergency quick release systems in conformance with Sections 6.0 and 7.0 of [10.3]. In complying with this require- ment, attention shall be paid to the commentary and guidelines in Part III of reference [10.3].
4. Out-of-limit, balance and the approach of out-of- limit alarms shall be located at or near the load- ing arm console.
3110F.2.2.2 Electrical components (N). The following criteria shall be implemented:
The radio controller if installed shall comply with 2 CCR 2370 [10.4] and 47 CFR Part 15 [10.10] require- ments for transmitters operating in an industrial envi- ronment (N/E).
3110F.3 Oil transfer hoses (N/E).¶
Hoses for oil transfer ser- vice shall be in compliance with 2 CCR 2380 [10.4] and 33 CFR 154.500 [10.11].
Hoses with nominal diameters of 6 inches or larger shall have flanges that meet ASME B16.5 [10.12], or hoses with nominal diameters of 6 inches or less may have quick discon- nect fittings provided that they meet ASTM F1122 [10.13].
The minimum hose length shall safely accommodate the vessel’s size and maximum movements during transfer opera- tions and mooring (see Section 3105F.2).
3110F.4 Lifting equipment: winches and cranes.¶
Lifting equipment for oil service activities, other activities (if opera- tion or failure could cause an oil release) or spill response,
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shall conform to the provisions in Sections 3110F.4.1 and 3110F.4.2.
Lifting equipment inspection and maintenance shall con- form to ASME B30.4 [10.14], ASME B30.7 [10.15] and ASME HST-4 [10.16], as applicable. Inspections by qualified personnel shall be performed annually. Inspection and main- tenance records shall be retained.
3110F.4.1 Winches.
1. Winches and ancillary equipment shall be suitable for a marine environment (N/E).
2. Winches shall be provided with a fail-safe braking system, capable of holding the load under all condi- tions, including a power failure (N/E).
3. Winches shall be fully reversible (N).
4. Shock, transient and abnormal loads shall be con- sidered when selecting winch systems (N).
5. Winches shall have limit switches and automatic trip devices to prevent over-travel of the drum in either direction. Limit switches shall be tested, and demon- strated to function correctly under operating condi- tions without inducing undue tensions or slack in the winch cables (N/E).
6. Under all operating conditions, there shall be at least two full turns of cable on grooved drums, and at least three full turns on ungrooved drums (N/E).
7. Moving winch parts which present caught-in haz- ards to personnel shall be guarded (N/E).
8. Winches shall have clearly identifiable and readily accessible stop controls (N/E).
3110F.4.2 Cranes (N/E).
1. Cranes shall not be loaded in excess of the manufac- turer’s rating except during performance tests.
2. Drums on load-hoisting equipment shall be equipped with positive holding devices.
3. Under all operating conditions, there shall be at least two full turns of cable on grooved drums, and at least three full turns on ungrooved drums.
4. Braking equipment shall be capable of stopping, lowering, and holding a load of at least the full test load.
5. When not in use, crane booms shall be lowered to ground level or secured to a rest support against displacement by wind loads or other outside forces.
6. Safety systems including devices that affect the safe lifting and handling, such as interlocks, limit switches, load/moment and overload indicators with shutdown capability [10.17], emergency stop switches, radius and locking indicators, shall be provided.
3110F.5 Shore-to-vessel access for personnel.¶
This section applies to shore-to-vessel means of access for personnel and equipment provided by the terminal. This includes ancillary
structures and equipment, which support, supplement, deploy and maneuver such vessel access systems.
Shore-to-vessel access for personnel shall conform to 29 CFR 1918.22 [10.18], Sections 19.B and 21.E of USACE EM 385-1-1 [10.19], Chapter 16.4 of ISGOTT [10.20] and the following:
1. Shore-to-vessel access systems shall be designed to withstand the forces from dead, live, wind, vibration, impact loads and the appropriate combination of these loads. The design shall consider all the critical posi- tions of the system in the stored, maintenance, maneu- vering and deployed positions, where applicable (N).
2. The minimum live load shall be 50 psf on walkways and 25 plf with a 200 pounds minimum concentrated load in any location or direction on handrails (N).
3. The walkway shall be not less than 36 inches in width (N) and not less than 20 inches for existing walkways (E).
4. The shore-to-vessel access system shall be positioned so as to not interfere with the safe passage or evacua- tion of personnel (N/E).
5. Guardrails shall be provided on both sides of the access systems with a clearance between the inner most surfaces of the guardrails of not less than 36 inches and shall be maintained for the full length of the walkway (N).
6. Guardrails shall be at a height not less than 33 inches above the walkway surface and shall include an inter- mediate rail located midway between the walkway sur- face and the top rail (N/E).
7. The walkway surface, including self-leveling treads, if so equipped, shall be finished with a safe nonslip foot- ing accommodating all operating gangway inclinations (N/E).
8. The undersides of aluminum gangways shall be pro- tected with hard plastic or wooden strips to prevent being dragged or rubbed across any steel deck or com- ponent (N/E).
3110F.6 Oil sumps and ancillary equipment.¶
Oil sumps and ancillary equipment shall conform to the following:
1. Sumps for oil drainage shall be equipped with pres- sure/vacuum vents, automatic draining pumps and shall be tightly covered (N/E).
2. Sumps which provide drainage for more than one berth should be equipped with liquid seals so that a fire on one berth does not spread via the sump (N/E).
3. Sumps shall be located at least 25 ft from the mani- folds, base of the loading arms or hose towers (N).
4. Conduct periodic integrity testing of the sump contain- ers and periodic integrity and leak testing of the related valves and piping.
3110F.7 Vapor control systems.¶
Vapor control systems shall conform to 33 CFR 154.2000 through 154.2181 [10.21] and API Standard 2610 [10.22]. The effects of seismic, wind, dead, live and other loads shall be considered in the analysis
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and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations,” 8th ed., Northbrook, IL.
[10.10] Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 47, Part
15 – Radio Frequency Devices (47 CFR 15)
[10.11] Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 33, Sec-
tion 154.500 – Hose Assemblies (33 CFR 154.500)
[10.12] American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
2013, ASME B16.5-2013 (ASME B16.5), “Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings,” 13th ed., New York.
[10.13] American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM), 2010, ASTM F1122-04(2010) (ASTM F1122), “Standard Specification for Quick Discon- nect Couplings (6 in. NPS and Smaller),” 4th ed., West Conshohocken, PA.
[10.14] American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
2010, ASME B30.4-2010 (ASME B30.4), “Portal Tower and Pedestal Cranes,” 10th ed., New York.
[10.15] American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
2011, ASME B30.7-2011 (ASME B30.7), “Winches,” 11th ed., New York.
[10.16] American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
1999, ASME HST-1999 (R2010) (ASME HST-4), “Performance Standard for Overhead Electric Wire Rope Hoists,” New York.
[10.17] Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 29, Sec-
tion 1917.46 – Load Indicating Devices (29 CFR 1917.46)
[10.18] Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 29, Sec-
tion 1918.22 – Gangways (29 CFR 1918.22)
[10.19] US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 2008 (05
Jul 11), EM 385-1-1, “Safety and Health Require- ments Manual, Sections 19.B and 21.E, Washington, D.C.
[10.20] International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Oil Com-
panies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), 2010, “International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT),” 5th ed., With- erby, London.
[10.21] Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 33, Sec-
tions 154.2000 through 154.2250 – Vapor Control Systems (33 CFR 154.2000 et. seq.)
[10.22] American Petroleum Institute (API), 2005, API
Standard 2610 (R2010), “Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Termi- nal and Tank Facilities,” 2nd ed., Washington, D.C.
Authority: Sections 8750 through 8760, Public Resources Code.
Reference: Sections 8750, 8751, 8755 and 8757, Public Resources Code.
and design of individual tie-downs of components, such as of steel skirt, vessels, controls and detonation arresters.
3110F.8 Spill prevention equipment and systems maintenance (N/E).¶
(N/E). Mechanical and electrical equipment critical to oil spill prevention and safety, such as, but not limited to: mooring line quick release and loading arm quick disconnect systems, shall be maintained and tested as per the manufacturer’s recommen- dations (N/E). The latest records shall be readily accessible to the Division (N/E).
3110F.9 Pumps (N/E).¶
Specification information for all MOT pumps providing oil and fire water service to wharf pipeline systems shall be retained. Information shall include, but not be limited to, pump make and model, motor make and model, flow rate, pressure rating and pump performance curves.
Hydrocarbon pumps that serve the oil transfer operations at the berthing system must be maintained per API Standard 2610 [10.22]. Firewater pumps providing the wharf fire pro- tection shall be maintained in accordance with Section 3108F.6.3.
3110F.10 Mechanical and electrical equipment seismic assess-¶
ment (N/E) . Mechanical and electrical equipment shall have a seismic assessment per Section 3104F.5. For strength evaluation of supports and attachments, see Section 3107F.7.
3110F.11 References.¶
[10.1] American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
2015, ASME B31.3-2014 (ASME B31.3), “Process Piping,” New York.
[10.2] Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 33, Sec-
tion 154.510 – Loading Arms (33 CFR 154.510)
[10.3] Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), 1999, “Design and Construction Specifi- cation for Marine Loading Arms,” 3rd ed., With- erby, London.
[10.4] California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 2, Divi-
sion 3, Chapter 1, Article 5 – Marine Terminals Inspection and Monitoring (2 CCR 2300 et seq.)
[10.5] American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2014,
ASCE/COPRI 61-14 (ASCE/COPRI 61), “Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves”, Reston, VA.
[10.6] American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
2013, ASME B40.100-2013 (ASME B40.100), “Pressure Gauges and Gauge Attachments,” New York.
[10.7] National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), 2009,
NFPA T3.6.7 R3-2009 (R2017) (NFPA T3.6.7 R3), “Fluid Power Systems and Products —Square Head Industrial Cylinders - Mounting Dimensions,” Mil- waukee, WI.
[10.8] California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24,
Part 3, California Electrical Code.
[10.9] Underwriters Laboratory, Inc., 2013, UL Standard
No. 913, “Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus
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- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
- Appendix G — FLOOD-RESISTANT
- Appendix L — EARTHQUAKE RECORDING
- Appendix M — TSUNAMI-GENERATED
- Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 3 — OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE
- Chapter 4 — SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED
- Chapter 5 — GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
- Chapter 6 — TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 7 — FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
- Chapter 7A — MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 8 — INTERIOR FINISHES
- Chapter 9 — FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS
- Chapter 11A — HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
- Chapter 11B — ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMM…
- Chapter 12 — INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
- Chapter 14 — EXTERIOR WALLS
- Chapter 15 — ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- Chapter 16 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
- Chapter 16A — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
- Chapter 17 — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
- Chapter 18 — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
- Chapter 19 — CONCRETE
- Chapter 20 — ALUMINUM
- Chapter 21 — MASONRY
- Chapter 22 — STEEL
- Chapter 23 — WOOD
- Chapter 24 — GLASS AND GLAZING
- Chapter 25 — GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER
- Chapter 26 — PLASTIC
- Chapter 27 — ELECTRICAL
- Chapter 28 — MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- Chapter 30 — ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
- Chapter 31 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 31B — PUBLIC POOLS
- Chapter 31C — RADIATION
- Chapter 31D — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 32 — ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Chapter 33 — SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 35 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Appendix A — EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS
- Appendix B — BOARD OF APPEALS
- Appendix C — GROUP U – AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
- Appendix D — FIRE DISTRICTS
- Appendix F — RODENTPROOFING
- Appendix H — SIGNS
- Appendix I — PATIO COVERS
- Appendix J — GRADING
- Appendix K — GROUP R-3 AND GROUP R-3.1 OCCUPANCIES
- Appendix N — REPLICABLE BUILDINGS
- Appendix O — EMERGENCY HOUSING