Chapter 6. MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

12 May 1987

TM 55-3895-359-14

CHAPTER 6

MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

6-1. Scope

This chapter provides marine and terminal transportability guidance for movement of the M076 rotary tiller

mixer. It covers technical and physical characteristics, as well as safety considerations, and prescribes the

materials and guidance required to prepare, load, tie down, and unload the vehicle.

6-2. Safety

In addition to the safety precautions contained in chapter 3, the following areas apply:

a. All vessel equipment and gear should be inspected before use.

b. All stevedore slings and other items used in loading and unloading operations should be checked for

their condition and capacity.

c. All other precautionary measures and safety regulations peculiar to the loading/unloading site or

terminal will be adhered to.

d. Vehicle fuel tanks must be drained and battery terminals disconnected.

e. Vehicle transmission must be placed in the neutral position and handbrake set.

NOTE

When the M076 rotary tiller mixer is loaded on vessels that are adequately ventilated by power

blowers, such as those commonly found on the roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships, fuel tanks need not

be drained.

6-3. Water Shipment

The M076 rotary tiller mixer can be transported by a great variety of inland waterway cargo carriers, lighters,

and barges and by most seagoing cargo vessels.

NOTE

The methods described in this chapter for lifting and securing the M076 rotary tiller mixer are

suggested procedures. Other methods of handling and stowage may be used to accomplish safe

delivery without damage.

Section II. LOADING AND SECURING

6-4. General Rules for Stowing

a. General. Whenever possible, vehicles should receive the protection of below-deck stowage. In general,

good stowage of vehicles means having them placed fore and aft as close together as practical, with minimum

spacing (about 4 to 6 inches) between outer vehicles and the sweat-boards. Breakable parts or auxiliary

equipment of the vehicles should be adequately protected and secured for shipment. If not shipped on the

vehicle, spare parts and on-equipment material should be properly identified as to location or disposition during

shipment. Vehicles in the ship's hold should be blocked in front, in rear, and on both sides of the wheels so that

the vehicles cannot move. Individual vehicle blocks should be braced to bulkheads, stanchions, and other

vehicle blocks. In addition, all vehicles should be lashed with wire rope or chains to nearby padeyes,

bulkheads, or stanchions.

b. Lifting. Correct lifting points on the vehicle are the lifting eye provisions located as shown in figure 6-1.

c. Loading. Vehicles are always loaded on vessels in their minimum configuration-that is, reduced height

and/or reduced width. The preparation procedures outlined in paragraph 5-5.a should be followed. The rotary

tiller mixer can be driven or lifted by crane of adequate capacity onto landing craft, beach discharge and

amphibious lighters, landing ship tanks (LST), and landing ship docks (LSD). The vehicles can also be driven

onto the decks of barges from pierside when tidal conditions are suitable and ramps are available. They can

be loaded onto seagoing vessels by shoreside or floating cranes of adequate capacity. Also, jumbo booms and

heavy-lift ship's gear may be used in loading vehicles onto vessels. The vehicles can be driven or towed onto

roll-on/roll-off vessels.

d. Materials

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