Lightering Zones
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66149 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: Lightering Zones, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66149.
Full Citation Examples
These data represent federal and state lightering zones within U.S. waters. Lightering is the transfer of a cargo of oil in bulk from one oil tanker less than 150 gross tons to another oil tanker less than 150 gross tons, or a cargo of hazardous material in bulk from one vessel to another. Lightering is often used to reduce vessel draft prior to entering a port. A lightering zone is an area were lightering is either designated, prohibited, has traditionally occurred, or where restrictions are in place to ensure or constrain lightering activities.
Distribution Information
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MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry
For coastal and ocean planning
Controlled Theme Keywords
oceans, planningCadastre, transportation
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | Lightering Zones |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
Extents
-171.183646° W,
-68.8375° E,
71.347329° N,
26.5° S
2017-06-30
ground condition
Item Identification
| Title: | Lightering Zones |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2022-02-10 |
| Abstract: |
These data represent federal and state lightering zones within U.S. waters. Lightering is the transfer of a cargo of oil in bulk from one oil tanker less than 150 gross tons to another oil tanker less than 150 gross tons, or a cargo of hazardous material in bulk from one vessel to another. Lightering is often used to reduce vessel draft prior to entering a port. A lightering zone is an area were lightering is either designated, prohibited, has traditionally occurred, or where restrictions are in place to ensure or constrain lightering activities. |
| Purpose: |
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
planningCadastre
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
transportation
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | coastal |
| None | planning |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Exclusive Economic Zone |
| None | Outer Continental Shelf |
| None | Territorial Sea |
Physical Location
| City: | North Charleston |
|---|---|
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | United States Coast Guard, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -171.183646 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -68.8375 | |
| N° Bound: | 71.347329 | |
| S° Bound: | 26.5 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2017-06-30 |
| Description: |
ground condition |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/LighteringZone.zip |
|---|---|
| Distributor: |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL |
|---|
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Untested |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level |
| Completeness Report: |
Untested |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are logically consistent |
Lineage
Sources
33 CFR Part 156
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Federal Register, Government Printing Office (GPO) |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 1995-08-29 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1995-08-29/pdf/95-21292.pdf |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Code of Federal Regulations (PART 156—OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSFER OPERATIONS) |
Best Practices for Western Alaska Lightering Operations
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Western Alaska Tanker Lightering Best Practices Committee |
| Citation URL: | https://alaskaosro.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-Western-Alaska-Tanker-Lightering-Best-Practices-Adopted-3.11.2020-v.1-1.pdf |
| Citation URL Name: | Best Practices for Western Alaska Lightering Operations |
Final Report: Ocean-Going Tanker Vessel Lightering Emissions in the Gulf of Mexico
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Unknown |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2017-06-30 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/implementation/air/am/contracts/reports/ei/582177209724-20170630-environ-OceanGoingTankerVesselLighteringEmissionsGulfMexico.pdf |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Report on vessel lightering operations |
Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Marine Board |
| Publish Date: | 1998-01-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 1998 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.nap.edu/catalog/6312/oil-spill-risks-from-tank-vessel-lightering |
| Citation URL Name: | The National Research Council |
United States Coastal Pilot
| Contact Role Type: | Publisher |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
| Citation URL: | https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publications/coast-pilot/index.html |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
1) Import into ArcGIS Pro as a table and create XY event layer based on latitude and longitude listed in source material 2) Generate polygons 3) Add attribute values from source material into attribute table for each polygons |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2022-01-27 01:00:00 |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | Lightering Zones |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 66149 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66149 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Brianna Key |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2021-12-22 03:59+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:10+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-12-22 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-12-22 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-12-22 |