Lightering | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 05/06/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
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00:00:47 1 History
00:01:50 2 Modern process
00:02:00 2.1 Wet bulk
00:02:45 2.2 Dry bulk
00:04:04 3 See also
00:04:23 4 External links



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Lightering (also called lighterage) is the process of transferring cargo between vessels of different sizes, usually between a barge and a bulker or oil tanker. Lightering is undertaken to reduce a vessel's draft in order to enter port facilities which cannot accept very large ocean-going vessels. Lightering can also refer to the use of a lighter barge for any form of short-distance transport, such as to bring railroad cars across a river. In addition, lightering can refer to the process of removing oil or other hazardous chemicals from a compromised vessel to another vessel to prevent oil from spilling into the surrounding waters.