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Chapter 6. MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE |
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 TM 55-2350-267-14
CHAPTER 6
MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
SECTION I. GENERAL
6-1. Scope
e. Slings, chains, cables, and other items used
in the loading, discharge, and tiedown opera-
This chapter provides marine and terminal
tions shall be inspected for condition and ade-
transportability guidance for movement of the
quate capacity.
M992 FAASV. It covers significant technical and
f. Personnel should be cautioned not to walk
physical characteristics and safety considera-
under vehicle being lifted.
tions and prescribes the materials required to
prepare, lift, tie down, and discharge the M992
g. Lifting eyes and shackles one each vehicle
FAASV.
shall be inspected to ensure that they are com-
plete and not damaged.
6-2. Safety
h. All lifts should have at least two long lines
In addition to the safety precautions contained
attached to control the sway of the M992
in chapter 3, the following areas should be noted
FAASV while suspended.
as applicable:
a. The activity offering the M992 FAASV for
transport will notify the carrier if ammunition
6-3. Water Shipment
or explosives are to be transported with the ve-
The vehicles can be transported by a great va-
hicle. Compliance with paragraph 2-7, AR 55-
riety of inland-waterway cargo carriers and
228, is mandatory.
lighters and by all seagoing cargo vessels.
and stowed in accordance with provisions con-
NOTE
tained in Water Carrier Tariff No. 31 or reissues
The methods described in this chapter for
thereof.
lifting and securing the M992 FAASV are
c. Fire extinguishers must be available dur-
suggested procedures. Other methods of
ing all loading and unloading operations.
handling and stowing may be used pro-
d. Vessel equipment and gear should be in-
vided they will ensure safe delivery with-
spected before being used.
out damage.
SECTION II. LOADING AND SECURING
NOTE
6 - 4 . General Rules for Stowing
When FAASVs are loaded on vessels that
Tracked Vehicles
are adequately ventilated by power blow-
a. Storage. Whenever possible, the M992
ers, such as the roll-on/roll-off vessels,
FAASV should receive the protection of below-
fuel need not be drained from fuel tanks.
deck stowage. In general, good stowage of the
b. Lifting. The correct lifting points on the
FAASVS means that they are placed as close
FAASV are the lifting eyes--one located on the
together as practical, with minimum space be-
end of the upper front corner of the hull and
tween outer vehicles and sweatboards (about 4
one on each upper rear corner of the hull, for a
to 6 inches); breakable parts are protected and
total of four.
spare parts are located usually within or near
c. Loading. The FAASVs will be loaded on
the vehicles; brakes are set with brake lever
vessels in their minimum configuration. They
wire-tied; transmission is positioned in neutral
may be driven or lifted by crane of adequate
with control lever wire-tied; battery terminal is
capacity onto landing craft, beach discharge
disconnected and taped; and fuel tanks are
lighters, heavy amphibious lighters and landing
drained. The vehicles are secured with blocks
braced in the front, rear, and on both sides of
ships. It can also be driven onto the decks of
barges from a pier when tidal conditions are
the vehicle and with bulkhead, stanchions or
suitable and ramps are available. They can be
padeyes lashed with wire rope or chains.
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