T M      5 5 - 2 4 2 0 - 2 2 4 - 14 CHAPTER  6 MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE Section   I.   GENERAL 6-1.   Scope This  chapter  provides  marine  and  terminal  trans- portability   guidance   for   movement   of   the   SEE, HME,  and  HMMH.  It  covers  significant  technical and  physical  characteristics,  as  well  as  safety considerations.   Also   it   prescribes   the   materials required  to  prepare,  lift,  tie  down,  and  discharge the SEE, HME, and HMMH. 6 - 2 .    S a f e ty In  addition  to  the  safety  precautions  contained  in chapter  3,  the  following  areas  should  be  noted  as applicable: a. Fire  extinguishers  must  be  available  during all loading and unloading operations. b.  Vessel  equipment  and  gear  should  be  in- spected  for  damage  and  wear  before  being  used. c. Slings, chains, cables, and other items used in loading, discharge, and tiedown operations shall be inspected for condition and adequate capacity. d. Personnel  should  be  cautioned  not  to  walk under vehicle being lifted. e. Lifting   provisions   and   connected   structural members  on  each  vehicle  shall  be  inspected  to ensure  that  they  are  complete  and  not  damaged. f.  All   lifts   should   have   at   least   one   tag   line attached to a tiedown fitting to control the sway of the SEE, HME, and HMMH while suspended. 6-3.   Water   Shipment The vehicles can be transported by a large variety of inland-waterway carriers and lighters and by all seagoing cargo vessels. NOTE The methods described in this chapter for lifting  and  securing  the  SEE,  HME,  and HMMH  are  suggested  procedures.  Other methods  of  handling  and  stowing  may  be used provided they will ensure safe deliv- ery without damage. Section   II.   LOADING   AND   SECURING 6-4.   General   Rules a. Stowage.  When  possible,  the  SEE,  HME,  and HMMH should receive the protection of below-deck stowage.  The  SEE,  HME,  and  HMMH  can  be loaded  as  deck  cargo  provided  the  tractors  have protective  covering.  In  general,  good  stowage  of the   SEE,   HME,   and   HMMH   means   they   are placed  as  close  together  as  practical,  with  mini- mum   space   between   outer   vehicles   and   sweat- boards. Also, their brakes are set with brake lever wire-tied,  and  the  transmission  is  placed  in  neu- tral. b.  Lifting.  The  SEE,  HME,  and  HMMH  have four lifting provisions each. Two are over both rear wheels  and  two  are  on  the  front  frame.  Typical four-leg lifting diagrams are shown in figure 6-1. c. Loading.  The SEE, HME, and HMMH will be loaded  on  seagoing  cargo  vessels  in  its  travel configuration.  They  may  be  loaded  in  the  travel configuration  aboard  landing  craft,  beach  dis- charge   lighters,   and   amphibious   lighters   under their  own  power  or  by  a  crane  with  a  10-ton capacity  (minimum),  They  can  also  be  driven  or towed  aboard  roll-on/roll-off  vessels  or  onto  the decks of barges. 6-5.   General   Cargo   and   Barge-Type (LASH   and   SEABEE)   Ships CAUTION Vehicle  fuel  tanks  must  be  drained  and purged,   and   battery   terminals   must   be disconnected  and  taped. a.  Lighterage.  The  SEE,  HME,  and  HMMH  are transportable  on  all  Army  lighterage  vessels  ex- cept  the  LARC  V.  Transporting  the  SEE,  HME, and   HMMH   by   lighterage   to   or   from   vessels requires   blocking.   Also,   use   tiedown   restraints when  transporting  the  tractors  for  extended  dis- tances or through rough water. b. Securing, Requirements for securing the vehi- cles aboard general-cargo vessels are basically the same  as  for  barge-type  vessels.  The  wheels  of  the vehicles are blocked in front, in rear, and on both sides. Then the vehicles are lashed with wire rope or  chains  to  bulkheads,  stanchions,  or  padeyes. Figure  6–2  shows  typical  blocking  and  tiedown details,   and   table   6-1   lists   the   materials   for blocking  and  tiedown.  Application  of  materials  is shown in table 6–2. 6-1