UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT NWP 4-01.4 - Historic Naval Ships ...

NWP 4-01.4SPANWIREMESSENGERATTACHMENTMESSENGER FAIRLEAD BLOCKSTARMESSENGERSTRESS WIRESPANWIREEND FITTINGPELICAN HOOKSWIVEL ARMSWIVEL JOINTFLAGMANUALRELEASE LEVERMESSENGERRETURNLINEPROBEPROBE RECEIVERRECEIVER HOSE(to fuel riser)Figure 3-23. Single-Hose Fuel STREAM Rig With ProbeNote• When sending single probe to a single-probereceiver, the 60 foot (18.2 m) releasing linesection of the STAR messenger (Figure 2-9)will be used by the receiving station as theremating line.• When sending single probe to doubleprobereceivers, use the STAR messengerwithout the 60-foot (18.2 m) releasing linesection and attach it to the special inhaulclamp using a 5/8-inch (15.8 mm) screwpin anchor shackle or the pip-pin (if provided)on the trolley carriage (Figure3-10).2. Stop off the span wire to the messenger 350 feet(106.5 m) from the inboard (shackled) end of themessenger, as shown in Figure 3-21.3. Fake out and attach the lead line for the stationphone line and the lead line messenger for thephone/distance line to the messenger (asrequired).4. Secure the 6 foot (1.8 m) tail of the station phoneline to a cleat at the bulwark.5. Fake out the messenger return line and attach theend with the brummel hook to the messenger returnline pendant around the probe tube at thetrolley carriage, as shown in Figure 3-23.6. Ensure that all probe latches are latched.7. Ensure that all necessary rigging, working andrepair tools, and safety equipment are on stationand that personnel are briefed, properly dressed,and on station.(2) RECEIVING SHIP1. Install a 12-inch (30.5 cm) wood or metal messengerfairlead block (see Figure 3-26 for correctinstallation).2. Install deck fairlead snatch blocks (as called outin ship’s underway replenishment rigging drawings)and prereeve small stuff for the messengerlead. Riding lines are not to be used with aprobe rig.3. Remove the cover from the probe receiver andverify that the seal in the bell housing is not damagedand is lubricated.4. Provide an easing-out line on station for the spanwire. See paragraph 2.2.11.5.5. Ensure that all necessary rigging, working andrepair tools, and safety equipment are on stationand that personnel are briefed, properly dressed,and on station.6. A probe breakaway tool may be provided as analternate means of tripping the pelican hook.3-29 ORIGINAL