# Reporting of incidents.

**Citation:** 33 CFR 156.220  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** United States Coast Guard  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) An immediate report must be made to the nearest Captain of the Port, by the service vessel, if fire, explosion, collision, grounding or any similar emergency, which poses a threat to the vessels involved, occurs during lightering.

(b) Any discharge of oil or hazardous material into the water sh

## Document text

(a) An immediate report must be made to the nearest Captain of the Port, by the service vessel, if fire, explosion, collision, grounding or any similar emergency, which poses a threat to the vessels involved, occurs during lightering.

(b) Any discharge of oil or hazardous material into the water shall be reported, by the service vessel, in accordance with the procedures specified in § 151.15 of this chapter.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-33/section-156.220>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `83ed2a16bc2c3ed0995d1927103d0228ef37257fa537332ffa7432c5cbf9c1c5`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T06:28:21.529Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T10:39:53.283Z
- Document slug: `33-cfr-156-220`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 33,
  "part": "156",
  "section": "156.220",
  "subpart": "Subpart B—Special Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```