Chapter 6. MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 6

MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

d. Caution personnel not to walk under vehicles

6-1 Scope

being lifted.

This chapter provides marine and terminal trans-

e. Make sure all lifts have at least two tag lines

portability guidance for movement of the 4k- and

attached to control the swing of the forklift while

6k-pound CBD forklifts. It covers significant physi-

suspended.

cal characteristics and safety considerations. It

f. When loading forklifts under their own power,

also prescribes the materials and guidance re-

make sure the fork tines are in the raised position

quired to prepare, load, secure, and unload the

or are removed (para 25) to avoid damage to the

forklifts.

forklift or vessel.

6-2. Safety

6-3. Water Shipment

Besides the safety precautions in chapter 3, the

A variety of inland waterway cargo carriers, light-

following should be noted as applicable:

ers, and cargo vessels can transport the forklifts.

a. Make sure fire extinguishers are available

NOTE

during all loading and unloading operations.

The lifting and securing methods dis-

b. Inspect vessel equipment and gear before use.

cussed in this chapter are suggested proce-

c. Inspect stevedore slings and other items used

dures. Other methods of handling and

in the loading and unloading operations for condi-

stowage may be used if they will ensure

tion and adequate capacity.

safe, damage-free delivery.

Section II. LOADING AND SECURING

the overhead guard attachment point to the main

6 - 4 . General Rules

frame of the forklifts (figs 6-1 and 6-2).

a. Stowage. Whenever possible, stow forklifts

c. Loading. Reduce the 4k and 6k CBD forklifts

below deck for protection. Usually, good stowage

to their minimum configuration for loading on

means aligning the forklifts fore and aft as close

cargo vessels; that is, reduced length as described

together as practical, with minimum space be-

in paragraph 25. In this operational configura-

tween outer forklift and sweat-boards. Protect

tion, they may be loaded aboard landing craft,

breakable parts, and secure spare parts in or near

beach discharge and amphibious lighters, and

the parent vehicle. Secure the forklifts by blocking

landing ship tanks. The 4k- and 6k-pound CBD

each wheel on the front, rear, and both sides, as

forklifts can also be driven onto the decks of

required. Lash with wire ropes or chains to bulk-

barges from a pier when tidal conditions are

heads, stanchions, or pad eyes. After securing in

suitable. The forklifts can be lifted by shoreside or

place, set the handbrake and place the transmis-

floating cranes of adequate capacity. They can be

sion in neutral.

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

d. Materials. Figure 6-3 shows typical blocking

NOTE

and tiedown of a 6k-pound CBD forklift in the hold

of a general-cargo vessel. Table 61 is the approxi-

Drain the forklift's fuel tanks, and discon-

mate bill of materials for blocking and tiedown of

nect and tape the battery terminals.

a 6k CBD forklift in the hold of a general cargo

b. Lifting. Both the 4k- and 6k-pound CBD

vessel. Table 62 provides data on the application

forklifts have four lifting provisions. They are near

of materials required to restrain the forklift.

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