Chapter 6. MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 6

MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

attached to control the swing of each item while

6-1. Scope

suspended.

This chapter gives the guidance for transporting the

RTCC by the marine mode. It also prescribes the

materials required to prepare, load, tiedown, and

NOTE

restrain the crane during transport.

When vehicles are loaded onto

vessels

that

are

adequately

6-2. Safety

ventilated by power blowers, such as

Besides the safety precautions in chapter 3, personnel

roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessels, the

should take the following precautions:

vehicle fuel tank does not have to be

a. Inspect all vessel equipment and gear prior to

drained.

use.

b. Inspect all slings and other items used in

NOTE

loading and offloading operations for safety and

The methods described in this

adequate capacity.

chapter for lifting and securing items

c. Inspect lifting rings and shackles on each piece

equipment

are

suggested

of equipment to ensure that they are complete and not

procedures.

Other methods of

damaged.

handling and stowing may be used

d. Ensure that all lifts have at least two tag lines

provided they ensure safe delivery.

Section II. LOADING AND SECURING

vessels, and LARC LX and larger vessels of the US

6-3. Transportability

Army LOTS lighterage fleet. The RTCC can be loaded

Personnel can transport the operational configuration of

onto seagoing vessels by shoreside or floating cranes of

the RTCC on the LARC LX and larger vessels.

adequate capacity. Jumbo booms and heavy-lift ship's

gear may be used to load the RTCC. The RTCC can

6-4. General Rules for Stowage

load under its own power onto RORO vessels.

Whenever possible, the vehicles should receive the

protection of below-deck storage on cargo ships and

RORO vessels. Good stowage is accomplished by

NOTE

placing vehicles fore and aft as close together as

It is recommended that the ship's

practical, with 4- to 6-inch spacing between outer

loading characteristics pamphlet

vehicles and sweatboards. If not shipped on the

(SLCP) be consulted for actual

vehicle, breakable parts, spare parts, and on equipment

clearances and allowable deck

materiel (OEM) should be protected and properly

loading, as values may vary between

identified as to location or disposition during shipment.

decks making some areas unsuitable

Vehicles in the ship's hold should have wheels blocked

for carriage.

in front, rear, and on both sides so that vehicles cannot

move in any direction. Individual wheel blocks should be

(1) Cargo Vessels.

Typical tiedown and

braced to bulkheads, stanchions, and other wheel

blocking details for securing the RTCC is shown in

blocks. All vehicles should be lashed with wire ropes or

figure 6-2. Materials and their applications are shown in

chains to nearby bulkheads, stanchions, or pad eyes.

tables 6-1 and 6-2.

a. Lifting. The RTCC operational configuration has

(2) Special Design Vessels.

All RORO

four lifting provisions: two front and two rear on the

vessels, landing ships, and cargo vessels are equipped

carrier frame. Figure 6-1 shows the procedure for lifting

with patented lashing gear and pre-positioned fittings in

the RTCC operational configuration.

the deck. With proper use of patented lashing gear,

b. Loading. Crews can load the RTCC operational

blocking and bracing are not required.

configuration on most RORO ships, selected breakbulk

6-1