Section 98.30-27 - Connections(a) Each person who makes a connection for a transfer operation must-(1) Use suitable material in joints and couplings to make a tight seal;(2) Use a bolt in at least every other hole and in no case less than four bolts in each temporary connection utilizing an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard flange coupling;(3) Use a bolt in each hole of couplings other than ANSI standard flange couplings;(4) Use a bolt in each hole of each permanently connected flange coupling;(5) Use bolts of the same size in each bolted coupling; and(6) Tighten each bolt and nut uniformly to distribute the load.(b) No person who makes a connection for a transfer operation may use any bolt that shows signs of strain or is elongated or deteriorated.(c) No person may use a connection for transfer operations unless it is-(1) A bolted or full threaded connection; or(2) A quick-connect coupling accepted by the Coast Guard.CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974, as amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54787, Sept. 6, 2013