Chapter 6. MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 6

MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

6-1. Scope

d. Vehicle fuel tanks must not be more than

This chapter provides marine and terminal

one fourth full.

transportability guidance for movement of the

6-3. Water Shipment

M.A.N. trucks. It covers technical and physical

Marine transport of the M.A.N. trucks can be

characteristics, as well as safety considerations It

accomplished without significant restrictions

also prescribes the materials and guidance required

because of vehicle dimensions or weight. Most

to prepare, load, tie down, and unload the trucks.

ships have holds capable of stowing the M.A.N.

trucks. Cargo ships require hold-by-hold analysis

6-2. Safety

for hatch length, stowage height, and boom

Besides the safety precautions in chapter 3, the

capacity. All Army logistics-over-the-shore (LOTS)

following procedures apply:

craft except the LARC V and LARC XV can carry

a. If ammunition and/or explosives are to be

the M.A.N. trucks.

transported with the trucks, the activity offering the

cargo for transport must notify the carrier, in

NOTE

compliance with paragraph 2-7, AR 55-228.

The methods for lifting and

securing

M.A.N.

trucks

b. Ammunition, explosives, and vehicles will

described in this chapter are

be handled and stowed according the provisions in

recommended

procedures.

Water Carrier Tariff No. 31 and titles 46 and 49,

Other methods of handling and

Code of Federal Regulations.

stowing may be used if they will

c. Fire extinguishers must be available during

ensure safe delivery without

all loading and unloading operations.

damage.

Section II. LOADING AND SECURING

6-4. General Rules for Stowing

b. Lifting. The front lifting provisions, because

of their location, are not usable for standard sling

a. General. When possible, stow the M.A.N.

lifting. RORO loading is the preferred loading

trucks below deck for protection. In general, good

method. If lifting is required, place lifting beams

stowage of vehicles means placing vehicles fore

between the tandem axles (fig 6-1) or use lifting

and aft as close together as practicable, with

platform.

minimum spacing between outer vehicles and

sweatboards. Protect breakable parts and place

c. Loading. Vehicles are always loaded onto

spare parts within or near the vehicles. Stow

vessels in their minimum configuration; that is,

vehicles in neutral, with brakes set and battery

reduced height, width, and length, with or without

terminals disconnected.

Secure vehicles with

cargo. The vehicles can be lifted by crane of

adequate lashing or blocking, lashing with wire rope

adequate capacity or driven onto landing craft,

or chain or blocking wheels on all four sides. Brace

beach discharge and amphibious lighters, and tank

individual vehicle blocks to bulkheads, stanchions,

landing ships. The vehicles can also be lifted by

and other vehicle blocks to prevent the vehicle

shoreside or floating cranes of adequate capacity

from moving in any direction.

onto seagoing vessels. Shoreside crane, floating

cranes, and heavy-lift ship's gear of adequate

NOTE

capacity may be used to load vehicles onto

Department of Transportation

vessels. The vehicles can be driven or towed onto

Exemption

(DOT-E-7280)

roll-on/roll-off vessels. Some restrictions on the

authorizes DOD to ship vehicles

loading of M.A.N. trucks are anticipated because

with fuel tanks three-quarters

of the height of the vehicles. However, removing

full on vessels adequately

the generator from the M1001 and the spare tires

ventilated by power blowers,

from all vehicles will reduce the height to 108.3

such as the roll-on/roll-off

inches.

(RORO) vessels.

d. Tiedown. Figure 6-2 shows typical blocking

details for the M.A.N. trucks. Tables 6-1 and 62

CAUTION

list materials and their application.

Failure to use lifting bars and

appropriate spreader bars will

result in damage to the vehicle.

6-1