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SEC. 57.5706.4.7.18. MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS.
 
   1.   When two or more ships are moored at adjacent berths at a terminal and a hazardous vapor condition develops at any one of these ships, all transfer operations involving all ships shall be stopped and all sources of ignition such as smoking, use of matches, lighters, and open flame (except boiler fires) shall be eliminated on all ships.
 
   2.   The Master or responsible officer of any vessel which is transferring ballast, bunkering, standing by or lying at the wharf of any marine oil terminal shall prohibit smoking, the use of matches, open flame devices, and arcing or heat-producing electrical appliances on all open decks of said vessel and no person shall smoke or use any such device or appliance. The Terminal Superintendent shall notify such officer of these requirements.