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 TM 55-1520-238-S
SHIPMENT BY VESSEL
Section I. RESPONSIBILITIES AND GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR SHIPMENT
BY VESSEL
33 RESPONSIBILITIES OF VESSEL CREW.
31 RESPONSIBILITIES OF MTMC AND MSC.
a. Enroute Maintenance. Designated
a. Shipping Arrangements. When con
t
d
maintenance escort personnel will con
acted by the appropriate command,the
t uct daily inspections of helicopter pro
Military Traffic Management Command
ective covering and will repair protective
(MTMC) Commander will arrange with
covering in accordance with Appendix G.
the Military Sealift Command (MSC)
b. Tiedown Security. Security of loaded
c
Commander for vessel shipment of heli
helicopters is the responsibility of the
opters.
s
vessel commander. Tiedowns will be in
pected daily and maintained in secure
b. Center of
t
Balance
Identifica
condition.
ion. The MTMC will arrange for the
3
shipping activity to mark the center of
balance of each helicopter on the side of
4 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.
fuselage. (fig. 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3.)
Equipment items required for helicopter preparation
and vessel shipment are listed and described in table
c. Loading and Tiedown. The MTMC
3-1. Special tools and equipment are identified in
will make arrangements with a stevedore
Appendix E. Maintenance and Equipment required
activity or commercial stevedore firm to
for heat shrink film protective covering material
load and tie down helicopters on the ves
s
listed in Table G 1.
el. The MTMC and MSC will supervise
N
all loading and tiedown procedures.
OTE
d. Preparation of Loading Plan and
Equipment item numbers listed in table
Manifest. The MTMC, in coordination
t
3-1 are referenced elsewhere in Chap
with the shipper, will prepare a loading
mr 3 for identification of required equip
e
plan and all required manifests.
e ent. For all other purposes, item (ref
3
rence) numbers will be disregarded,
and NSN or part number and CAGE will
2 RESPONSIBILITIES OF SHIPPER.
be used for equipment identification.
3
a. Preparation for Shipment. Helicop
ter disassembly (component removal and
5 CONSUMABLE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS.
stowage), cleaning, preservation, and
Refer to Appendix D for identification of consumable
packing will be accomplished by the ship
materials and bulk items required during helicopter
er.
preparation and shipment procedures.
3
b. Coordination with MTMC. The ship
p
er will furnish to the MTMC, all data
6 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS.
and information required to efficiently
a. Foul Weather Shelter. A hangar or
load the vessel, for example: weight and
other enclosure will be available for land
cube; fueled (or unfueled) condition of he
l
site operations in poor weather.
eicopters; notification of helicopters cov
b. Fire Protection. Fire fighting equip
m
t red topside or on hangar deck. In addi
ent must be on site and ready for use.
ion, the shipper will function as an
c
advisor on loading and tiedown of heli
c. c lectrical Grounding. A good electri
E
opters.
al ground will be available.
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