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....
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Conveying cargo with another vessel known as a lighter from ship to shore, or vice versa.
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Conveying cargo with another vessel known as a lighter from ship to shore, or vice versa.
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