Pacific L. A. Marine Terminal LLC proposes to build a new berth on the southwestern edge of Pier 400 at Berth 408. The berth will be a deep-water petroleum bulk liquid marine offloading and storage facility with related storage facilities on Terminal Island in the Port. Pacific L. A. Marine Terminal LLC is committed to designing the facilities with engineering and technology focus on creating a “green terminal.” The key design parameters of the project are described in the sections that follow.
Applicable codes and regulations
Listed below are some of the codes and regulations which are being used for the design, construction and operations of the facility.
- Code of Federal Regulations: Title 33, Part 154 Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk
- Code of Federal Regulations: Title 49, Part 195 Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline
- Code of Federal Regulations: Title 40, Part 112 Oil Pollution Prevention and Response
- National Electrical Code; California Electrical Code as amend by the City of Los Angeles
- California Code of Regulations: Title 2, Division 3, Chapter 1 Marine Terminal Oil Pipelines
- California Code of Regulations: Title 24, Part 2 , Vol.1, Chapter 31F Marine Oil Terminals Engineering and Maintenance Standards
- California Building Code
- City of Los Angeles Fire Code: Division 95 Marine Terminals, Tank Vessels and Barges
- City of Los Angeles, Port of Los Angeles Code: Code for Seismic, Design, Upgrade and Repair of Container Wharfs
- National Fire Protection Association: Codes 20,24,30,70 and 307
- ASME/ANSI Standards: Standards B16.5, B31.4 and B31.4
- ACI Code: ACI 318-2005 Building Code for Structural Concrete
- International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT)
- Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF): Guide to Marine Terminal Fire Protection and Emergency and Mooring Equipment Guidelines
