Lightering definition

Lightering means the discharge or unlading of a cargo from a larger Vessel to a smaller Vessel for purposes of further transportation;
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Lightering means the operation wherein Oil or Feedstock is transferred from one Vessel to another at an approved and recognized offshore location so as to allow the first Vessel (the “Mother Vessel”) to reach a draft which allows it to safely proceed to and berth at the Supply Port.
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Lightering or “Ship to Ship operations” means the process of transferring cargo between vessels.
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Examples of Lightering in a sentence

  • Lightering operations shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable Law, and in strict compliance with Seller’s HSE policy.

  • The cost of the Lightering may consist of a per Barrel transfer fee, fuel surcharge fee, Mother Vessel and service Vessel demurrage, any additional costs related to additional waiting time for a Mother Vessel, and/or additional inspection and analysis costs for Vessels at discharge.

  • Seller shall engage and maintain contract(s) with a company or companies which engage in and are approved and recognized for Lightering operations.

  • Lightering and Ship-to-Ship transfer operations shall be performed in accordance with, and meet or exceed, the standards in the latest OCIMF guidelines for Ship-to-Ship transfers.

  • Under the Supply Point Method, any additional costs, including, but not limited to, Lightering barges in the Delaware River, outturn losses and storage costs, between the pre-defined supply point and such Cargo’s Supply to the Refinery shall be determined in the same manner as for Cargoes delivered under the Execution Method.

  • The “Agreed Delivery Route” will define the salient factors attributable to that Cargo, including, but not limited to; (1) the Loading Terminal, (2) Vessel size, (3) transportation route and (4) any Lightering requirements.

  • From time to time throughout the term of this Agreement, Seller may enter into one or more additional term Lightering agreements (each, a “TLA”).

  • Lightering shall be conducted in accordance with the latest Oil Companies International Marine Forum, or OCIMF, guidelines for ship-to-ship transfers.

  • Lightering of the Vessel at the Delivery Port shall only be with the written consent of Seller which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

  • For example for a Urals Cargo, the Agreed Delivery Route might be: (1) Oil Loading Terminal to be Primorsk, (2) Cargo to be loaded on an Aframax vessel, (3) Vessel to be routed by the most expeditious method (always allowing for carrier’s safety requirements) to Bigstone Lightering Point, (4) where one or two Lightering Vessel(s) will be taken off prior to the mother Vessel Berthing at the Refinery.


More Definitions of Lightering

Lightering means the use of lightering Vessels to discharge from or load cargo to a mother Vessel for further transportation.
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Lightering means the transfer of fuel product into a cargo tank from one marine tank vessel to another.
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Lightering means the process of transferring cargo between vessels.
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Lightering means the pumping or transferring of oil from the cargo compartment of a vessel, barge, storage tank, or container to a different vessel, barge, storage tank, or container;
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Lightering means the use of lightering Vessels to carry cargo discharged from a larger Vessel in order to reduce the draught of larger Vessel.
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Related to Lightering

  • Firefighter means any regular, paid or volunteer, member of a lawfully constituted fire department of a municipal corporation, township, fire district, or village.

  • Littering ’ means putting litter in such a location that it falls, descends, blows, is washed, percolates or otherwise escapes or is likely to fall, descend blow, be washed, percolate or otherwise escape into or onto any public place, or causing, permitting or allowing litter to fall, descend, blow, washed, percolate or otherwise escape into or onto any public place.

  • Dewatering means the removal of water for construction activity. It can be a discharge of appropriated surface or groundwater to dry and/or solidify a construction site. It may require Minnesota Department of Natural Resources permits to be appropriated and if contaminated may require other MPCA permits to be discharged.

  • Containers means any ISO standard container(s) with a maximum height of 9’6” including any reefer and/or other special containers, provided they meet ISO standards.

  • Lightweight means the displacement of a ship in metric tons without cargo, fuel, lubricating oil, ballast water, fresh water and feed water in tanks, consumable stores, and passengers and crew and their effects.