66149
Lightering Zones
Data Set
Published / External
37232
MarineCadastre
Project
Completed
2022-02-10
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.
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.
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
planningCadastre
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
transportation
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Theme
coastal
Theme
planning
Spatial
Exclusive Economic Zone
Spatial
Outer Continental Shelf
Spatial
Territorial Sea
North Charleston
SC
Data Set
As Needed
Map (digital)
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
United States Coast Guard, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
66150
Lightering Zones
Published / External
GIS File
Yes
Designated Lightering Rendezvous Areas and Prohibited Areas; Source: Quantum Spatial Inc.
1
SHAPE_Area
n/a
No
No
Active
Area of feature in internal units squared.; Source: Esri
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
2
Area_type
n/a
No
No
Active
The nature of the feature as a Lightering Rendezvous Area or Prohibited Zone.; Source: Quantum Spatial Inc.
Text field representing the nature of the feature.
3
OBJECTID
n/a
No
No
Active
Internal feature number.; Source: Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
4
SHAPE_Length
n/a
No
No
Active
Length of feature in internal units.; Source: Esri
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
5
Name
n/a
No
No
Active
Name of the Area; Source: 33 CFR 156 and Worldscale
Text field containing the name of the feature.
6
Area_km2
n/a
No
No
Active
Area if the Zone or Area in square kilometers; Source: Quantum Spatial Inc.
0 to 9999999999
7
SHAPE
n/a
No
No
Active
Feature geometry.; Source: Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
Point of Contact
2018-06
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Publication Date
-171.183646
-68.8375
71.347329
26.5
Discrete
2017-06-30
ground condition
Unclassified
For coastal and ocean planning
https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/LighteringZone.zip
Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL
Untested
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level
Untested
These data are logically consistent
33 CFR Part 156
Organization
Federal Register, Government Printing Office (GPO)
Originator
Discrete
1995-08-29
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1995-08-29/pdf/95-21292.pdf
Source Online Linkage
URL where the source data were originally accessed.
Code of Federal Regulations (PART 156—OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSFER OPERATIONS)
Best Practices for Western Alaska Lightering Operations
Organization
Western Alaska Tanker Lightering Best Practices Committee
Originator
https://alaskaosro.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-Western-Alaska-Tanker-Lightering-Best-Practices-Adopted-3.11.2020-v.1-1.pdf
Best Practices for Western Alaska Lightering Operations
Final Report: Ocean-Going Tanker Vessel Lightering Emissions in the Gulf of Mexico
Organization
Unknown
Originator
Discrete
2017-06-30
https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/implementation/air/am/contracts/reports/ei/582177209724-20170630-environ-OceanGoingTankerVesselLighteringEmissionsGulfMexico.pdf
Source Online Linkage
URL where the source data were originally accessed.
Report on vessel lightering operations
Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering
Organization
Marine Board
Originator
1998-01-01
Discrete
1998
https://www.nap.edu/catalog/6312/oil-spill-risks-from-tank-vessel-lightering
The National Research Council
United States Coastal Pilot
Organization
NOAA Office of Coast Survey
Publisher
https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publications/coast-pilot/index.html
1
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
2022-01-27T01:00:00
66150
Entity
Lightering Zones
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66149
Brianna Key
2021-12-22T03:59:53
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-05-30T18:10:15
2021-12-22
Office for Coastal Management
OCM
1002
Public
No
2021-12-22
1 Year
2022-12-22