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

NWP 4-01.4(2) RECEIVING SHIP1. Receive the shot line and haul in. When the bitterend of the messenger comes aboard, attach itto the prereeved small stuff and continue to haulin the messenger through the rigging and fairleadblocks.2. When the lead line for the station phone line andthe lead line messenger for the phone/distanceline are received on board, disconnect them andmove them clear of the area.3. Attach the lead line messenger for the phone/distance line to the phone/distance line and signalthe delivery station to haul in.4. Haul in the station phone line and hand tend.(3) BOTH SHIPSConnect the station phone line headsets, establish voicecommunication, and advise the rig captain: “We havestation-to-station phone communication.”(4) DELIVERY SHIP1. Haul in the lead line messenger for the phone/distance line. When the zero end of the phone/distance line is aboard, attach it to the outermostrail, clear of the transfer station.The approach ship shall hand-tend the B/Bphone/distance line. The B/B phone/distanceline shall be maintained free for running(coiled or faked) and shall never be securedto the approach ship’s structure. Personnelmust keep inboard of all lines and exerciseextreme caution and alertness to potentialdanger.2. Connect the phone/distance line headset, establishvoice communication, and advise thebridge: “We have bridge-to-bridge phonecommunication.”(5) RECEIVING SHIPWARNING1. Continue to haul in the messenger.NoteBefore attaching the span wire to the pelicanhook, make sure that the messenger is nottwisted with the span wire. If twisted, theprobe will not seat in the receiver.2. Cut the first stop, remove any twists of the messengeraround the span wire, and attach thespanwire end fitting to the pelican hook on theswivel arm assembly. Use the correct cotter pin(see Figure 2-21).3. Install the easing-out line on the spanwire endfitting and secure.4. Slack the messenger to allow the pelican hook totake the strain of the span wire, then cut the remainingstop that holds the span wire to themessenger.(6) DELIVERY SHIPHaul in on the span wire and tend slack. Do not allowthe span wire to tightline when the ships roll apart.(7) RECEIVING SHIP1. When receiving probe:a. Haul in the probe until it seats in the receiver.When the probe snaps in, the receiver latch indicatorflags (Figure 3-26) will raise. This indicatesthat the probe is engaged in thereceiver.b. Disconnect the 60-foot (18.2 m) releasing lineat the brummel hooks, secure the brummelhook end of this section to a cleat, and coildown the remaining length for use as theremating line.c. Signal the delivery station: “Start pumping.”d. After fuel transfer has started, disconnect themessenger return line from the messenger returnline pendant around the probe tube (Figure3-23) and connect it to the brummel hookon the long section of the STAR messenger.e. Signal the delivery station to haul in the messengerreturn line.4-4 ORIGINAL