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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 1998. Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6312.
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Acronyms


AWO

American Waterways Operators


COFR

certificate of financial responsibility

COTP

captain of the port


DOI

declaration of inspection

DWT

deadweight tons


EEZ

Exclusive Economic Zone

ETA

estimated time of arrival


FMEA

failure modes and effects assessment


IMO

International Maritime Organization

ISM

International Safety Management Code

ITOL

Industry Taskforce on Offshore Lightering


LOOP

Louisiana Offshore Oil Port


MAWP

maximum allowable working pressure

MIN-MOD

Marine Investigation Module

MMS

Minerals Management Service


NRC

National Research Council

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 1998. Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6312.
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NWS

National Weather Service


OCIMF

Oil Companies International Marine Forum

OPA 90

Oil Pollution Act of 1990

OPS

Office of Pipeline Safety


RCP

Responsible Carrier Program


SIRE

Ship Inspection Report Program

STBL

ship to be lightered

STCW

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers


TVEL

tank vessel examination letter


ULCC

ultralarge crude carrier

USCG

U.S. Coast Guard


VLCC

very large crude carrier

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 1998. Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6312.
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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Research Council. 1998. Oil Spill Risks From Tank Vessel Lightering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6312.
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The safety record of lightering (the transfer of petroleum cargo at sea from a large tanker to smaller ones) has been excellent in U.S. waters in recent years, as evidenced by the very low rate of spillage of oil both in absolute terms and compared with all other tanker-related accidental spills. The lightering safety record is likely to be maintained or even improved in the future as overall quality improvements in the shipping industry are implemented. Risks can be reduced even further through measures that enhance sound lightering standards and practices, support cooperative industry efforts to maintain safety, and increase the availability of essential information to shipping companies and mariners. Only continued vigilance and attention to safety initiatives can avert serious accidents involving tankers carrying large volumes of oil.

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