A facility used for the discharge of a cargo of a particular hazard, such as chlorine, butane or ethane, must have what to warn water traffic of an immediate danger during fire or cargo release?
• 33 CFR regulations on waterfront facilities handling dangerous cargo • The purpose of an immediate local alarm versus distant navigation warnings • What type of warning is most effective for all nearby vessels during a sudden emergency like fire or gas release
• Which option would give instant, unmistakable warning to vessels right next to the facility, even in fog, rain, or daylight? • Are upstream/downstream lights the primary requirement, or is there a more direct local alarm that alerts everyone in the immediate danger zone? • Think about how a facility would warn both people ashore and vessels alongside at the same time in an emergency.
• Verify in 33 CFR Part 127 (waterfront facilities handling liquefied hazardous gas) what is specifically required as an emergency alarm for cargo release or fire. • Check whether the rule mentions distance-based lights on the river, or a signal device located at the facility itself. • Confirm that the requirement is for a system that is clearly audible or visible to nearby traffic under various conditions.
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