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MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
Section l. GENERAL
6-1. Scope
a. Do not fill vehicle fuel tanks more than one-
fourth full.
This chapter provides marine and terminal transpor-
b. Firmly set the parking brake.
tability guidance for movement of the 7-ton crane.
c. Protect headlights and taillights with suitable
It covers physical characteristics and safety consid-
covering.
erations. It also prescribes the materials required to
d. Inspect slings and other items used in loading
prepare, lift, and tie down the crane.
and discharge operation for condition and adequate
capacity (sling minimum capacity 25,000 pounds).
6-2. Safety
e. Make sure all lifts have enough guidelines
Besides the safety precautions contained in chapter
attached to control the swing of the crane while sus-
3, the following precautions also apply:
pended.
f. When the crane is being lifted, for any purpose,
NOTE
permit no one to walk under it.
The methods described in this chapter for
6-3. Water Shipment
lifting and securing are suggested proce-
A large variety of inland-waterway cargo carriers
dures. Other methods of handling and stow-
age may be used if they will allow safe
and lighters and all cargo seagoing vessels can trans-
delivery.
port the crane.
Section Il. LOADING AND SECURING
6-4. General Rules
barges from a pier when tidal conditions are suitable
and ramps are available. The crane can be loaded
a. Stowage. When possible, the vehicles should
onto seagoing vessels by shoreside or floating cranes
receive the protection of below-deck stowage. In gen-
of adequate capacity. The crane can be driven or
eral, for good stowage of vehicles, place them fore
towed onto roll-on/roll-off vessels. Figure 6-1 shows
and aft as close together as practicable, with mini-
a typical lifting arrangement for the crane. Figure 6-
mum spacing between other vehicles and the sweat-
2 has typical blocking and tiedown details for secure-
boards. Protect fragile parts, and stow spare parts on
ment in the hold of a general cargo vessel. Tables 6-1
the vehicles. Securing includes blocking of the wheel
and 6-2 have the bill of materials and application of
on four sides to restrict vehicle movement in any
those materials.
direction. Brace individual vehicle blocks to the
bulkhead, stanchions, and other vehicle blocks, and
6-5. Landing Ships, Landing Craft, and
secure vehicles with wire rope or chain.
Amphibious Vehicles
NOTE
When moving the crane for extended distances or
through rough waters, block and tie down the vehi-
Department of Transportation Exemption
(DOTE7280) authorizes DOD to ship vehi-
cle. In most cases, the vessels have turnbuckles with
a sheep's foot on one end that fits into the deck
cle with fuel tanks three-quarters full
cloverleaf. Where patented equipment is not avail-
provided the vessels have adequate ventila-
able, use a suitable substitute.
tion systems, such as the roll-on/roll-off ves-
sels.
b. Lifting. The type II crane has two methods for
a. General. When transporting the 7-ton rough-
lifting. One method consists of using the lifting provi-
terrain crane by LASH-type ships, secure with ade-
sions located on the four outriggers (ref fig 2-6 and
quate blocking and tiedowns. Barge stability is
6-l). The other method consists of using two provi-
noticeably affected by the placement of heavy-lift
sions on the front end and two provisions on the rear
items; therefore, load the crane in a manner to coun-
end of the crane (ref fig 2-3).
terbalance variations in the locations of centers of
c. Loading. Reduce the crane to its minimum
gravity from true center.
height and width configuration. The crane can be
b. Shoring. Deck shoring generally is not used
driven onto various landing crafts, lighters, and land-
beneath vehicles with rubber tires. Frictional forces
ing ships. It can also be driven onto the decks of
