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c. Loading. Vehicles are always loaded onto ves-

hicles can be lifted by shoreside or floating cranes

sels in their minimum configuration; that is, re-

of adequate capacity onto seagoing vessels. Jumbo

duced height, width, and length, with or without

booms and heavy-lift chip's gear may be used in

loading vehicles onto vessels. The vehicles can be

cargo. The vehicles can be lifted by crane of ade-

driven or towed onto roll-on/roll-off vessels.

quate capacity or driven onto landing craft, beach

discharge and amphibious lighters, and landing

d. Tiedown. Typical blocking and tiedown details

ship tanks. The HEMTTs can also be driven onto

for the HEMTT are shown in figure 6-3. The bill

the decks of barges from a pier when tidal condi-

and application of materials are contained in

tions are suitable and ramps are available. The ve-

tables 6-1 and 6-2, respectively.

6-5