# Designation of lightering zones.

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- **citation:** 33 CFR 156.225
- **title:** Designation of lightering zones.
- **source type:** regulation
- **agency:** United States Coast Guard
- **status:** current
- **official:** true
- **published on:** Not available
- **effective on:** 2026-08-18
- **summary:** The District Commander is delegated the authority to designate lightering zones and their operating requirements, where they are necessary for safety or environmental protection. When a lightering zone has been designated, lightering and STS Operations in a given geographic area may only be conducte
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The District Commander is delegated the authority to designate lightering zones and their operating requirements, where they are necessary for safety or environmental protection. When a lightering zone has been designated, lightering and STS Operations in a given geographic area may only be conducted within the designated lightering zone.

[USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5935, Feb. 4, 2015]
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