The Harbor Section fire inspector has the responsibility of all code enforcement inspections throughout the port area. This includes both port owned and privately owned properties, and the captain acts as the liaison between the Bureau and the Port of Long Beach. To interact with the Port of Long Beach, a harbor area wharfinger accompanies the fire inspector on initial annual code enforcement inspections on the port owned properties. This helps in maintaining code enforcement and safety as it relates to the vast compliances we are faced with in the wide range of activity in the growing harbor area. Record keeping and follow-up inspections are done by the harbor section inspector alone.
Inspections vary due to the port's constant state of change.
The harbor presently consists of tank farms and seven dry bulk cargo terminals which handle cement, petroleum coke, coal, potash, soda ash, pilled sulfur, salt and gypsum. The port also provides berths for import and export of automobiles, newsprint, lumber, and lumber products, bananas, steel, and recycled metals. All Rights Reserved.