Facility and Container Safety Branch
Coast Guard member performing a container inspection
- photo credit Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Facility and Container Safety Branch is Coast Guard’s Program Manager for the facility compliance regulations found at:
33 CFR 126 – Handling of Dangerous Cargo at Waterfront Facilities (including the Explosive Handling Supervisor program)
33 CFR 127 – Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Hazardous Gas
33 CFR 154 – Facilities Handling Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk
33 CFR 158 – Reception Facilities for Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, and Garbage
Additionally, we are the Program Manager for the Coast Guard’s National Container Inspection Program.
References
Note: Coast Guard personnel can find internal program guidance and policy on the CG-FAC-2 CGPortal Page at https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cgfac2/SitePages/Home.aspx.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE
COMDTINST Manuals
Certificate of Adequacy Worksheets
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars
Policy Letters
Guidelines for facility design review and compliance oversight of waterfront facilities handling alternative marine fuels - Policy Letter No. 01-24
Facilities Receiving Cargoes Classified as Potentially Dangerous Material Under 46 CFR 148, CG-FAC Policy Letter No. 14-02
Facilities Receiving Vehicles from Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) Vessels Being Regulated Under 33 CFR 126, CG-FAC Policy Letter No. 14-01
Acceptance of API 570 as an Alternative to Facility Pipeline Testing Requirements for Liquefied Hazardous Gas Facilities, CG-FAC Policy Letter No. 18-02
Procedures for Reviewing Alternatives and Inspecting Facilities Using API 570 as an Alternative to Faiclity Pipeline Testing Requirements
Additional references for LNG can be found on the Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise website.
Information Sharing
Agreement with FERC
National Cargo Bureau Memorandum of Understanding
National Container Inspection Program
National Container Inspection Program manual
National Container Inspection Program Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Note: additional information on containers can be found on the Office of Operating and Environmental Standards website.