33 CFR §150.405

1. (a)No person may transfer oil or natural gas through a cargo transfer system (CTS) at a deepwater port unless it has been inspected and tested according to this section.
2. (b)The single point mooring (SPM)-CTS must be maintained as required by the design standards used to comply with § 149.650 of this chapter.
3. (c)If the manufacturer's maximum pressure rating for any cargo transfer hose in a SPM-CTS has been exceeded, unless it was exceeded for testing required by this section, the hose must be:
   1. (1)Removed;
   2. (2)Hydrostatically tested to 1.5 times its maximum working pressure for oil, or 1.1 times its maximum working pressure for natural gas; and
   3. (3)Visually examined externally and internally for evidence of:
      1. (i)Leakage;
      2. (ii)Loose covers;
      3. (iii)Kinks;
      4. (iv)Bulges;
      5. (v)Soft spots; and
      6. (vi)Gouges, cuts, or slashes that penetrate the hose reinforcement.
4. (d)Each submarine hose used in cargo transfer operations in an SPM-CTS must have been removed from its coupling, surfaced, and examined as described in paragraphs (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this section, within the preceding 2 years for oil, or 15 months for natural gas; and
5. (e)Before resuming cargo transfer operations, each submarine hose in an SPM-CTS must be visually examined in place as described in paragraph (c)(3) of this section after cargo transfer operations are shut down due to sea conditions at the deepwater port.