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Appendix D: Data on East Coast Lightering Operations and Incidents
Pages 110-110

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... During calendar year 1997, approximately 10 lighterings totaling 0.2 million barrels occurred in the Bridgeport lightering area, and nine lighterings totaling 1.2 million barrels occurred in the New Haven lightering area. No spill incidents associated with lightering in Long Island Sound were reported during 1997 or during 1993 to 1997.
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