Chapter 6. MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 6

MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

GENERAL

Section I.

6-3. Water Shipment

6-1. SCOPE

The mine dispenser can be transported by a va-

This chapter provides transportability guidance

riety of inland waterway cargo carriers, by light-

for marine and terminal movement of the mine

ers, and by most seagoing cargo vessels.

dispenser. It covers significant technical and

physical characteristics and also prescribes the

materials and guidance required to prepare, lift,

The methods described in this chapter for lifting

tiedown, and discharge the dispenser.

and securing are suggested procedures. Other

methods of handling and stowage may be used

6-2. Safety

provided they will insure safe delivery without

damage.

Safety precautions are contained in chapter 3.

Section II.

LOADING AND SECURING

6-4. General Rules

able and when ramps are available. They can be

loaded onto seagoing vessels by shoreside or float-

a. Stowage. Whenever possible, belowdeck stow-

ing cranes of adequate capacity or by heavy-lift

age should be provided. In general, good stowage

ship's gear.

means placing the items as close together as prac-

tical, with minimum space between outer item

and sweatboards (approximately 4 to 6 inches).

6-5. General-Cargo and Barge-Type (LASH

Breakable parts should be protected, spare parts

and SEABEE) Ships

stowed in or near parent item, and brakes set with

NOTE

brake lever wire tied. Secure the dispenser by

Dispenser fuel tanks must be drained and battery

blocking wheels front, rear, and on both sides;

terminals must be disconnected and taped.

lash with wire rope or chains to bulkhead, stan-

a. Lighterage. When transporting the mine dis-

chions, or padeyes.

penser by lighterage to or from vessels, blocking

b. Lifting. The mine dispenser has four lifting

will be required. When transporting long dis-

eyes. Two are located at the front corners and two

tances or through rough water, tiedowns must

are located at the rear corners of the trailer bed.

also be used.

Two spreader bars must be used with the sling

b. Securing. Requirements for securing the

legs attached to the front and rear lifting eyes to

mine dispensers aboard general-cargo and barge-

preclude damage to the powerpack and controls

type vessels are essentially the same. Secure the

(fig 6-1).

dispensers by blocking the wheels front, rear, and

c. Loading. Mine dispensers will be loaded on

on both sides; lash with wire rope or chains to

cargo vessels in their minimum configuration as

bulkheads, stanchions, or padeyes. Figure 6-2

described in paragraph 2-5. They may be loaded

shows suggested blocking and tiedown details.

in operational configuration aboard landing craft,

Materials for blocking and tiedown are listed in

beach discharge lighters, amphibious lighters,

table 6-1. Application of materials is shown in

and landing ships by towing with a suitable prime

table 6-2.

mover or by lifting with cranes of at least 8-ton

c. Stowage in barges. Barge stability is notice-

capacity. They can be loaded onto the decks of

ably affected by the loading of heavy items. The

barges from a pier when tidal conditions are suit-

6-1