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

NWP 4-01.4MESSENGERFAIRLEAD BLOCK12" (304.8 mm) WOODPROBE RECEIVER'SSWIVEL JOINTEASING-OUT LINE 3"(76.2 mm) MANILAHOGGING-INLINE8" (203.2 mm) 6" (152.4 mm)ADAPTER ELL FOR CONVENTIONALFUEL RISER7 TON (6,363.6 kg)INHAUL/RETAININGLINE HOOKINHAUL/RETAININGLINE BLOCK 12" (304.8 mm) WOOD4" (101.6 mm) MANILA ORTWO 1" (25.4 mm) SHACKLESOR ONE 10 LB (4.5 kg) WEIGHTHAND TENDEDLINEA-END OF BREAKABLESPOOL COUPLINGGRAPNELROLLER ASSEMBLYFigure 5-13. Receiving Station Ready to Receive 6-Inch (152.4 mm) Astern Fuel Rigweight around the line. Secure the bitter end to anon-station bitt or cleat.9. Coil down a 50-foot (15.2 m) length of 2-inch(50.8 mm) manila for use as a hose hogging-inline.10. Install temporary lifelines of 2-inch (50.8 mm)circumference manila rope, and disconnect wirelifelines in the way of the rig at the receiving station.11. The receiving ship must provide antichafinggear for all sharp edges on which the hose mayride during replenishment. Secure a small boatfender or the equivalent, inboard of the deckedge, to provide a nonabrasive, rounded surfaceat the point the hose is brought aboard.5.7.6.2 Grappling and Securing the Rig1. The receiving ship approaches the messengerbuoy from astern and normally maneuvers at aspeed 3 to 4 knots greater than base speed. Theclosure rate (about 300 to 400 feet (91.4 to 121.9m) per minute) is reduced as the buoy comesdown close-aboard, on the port side.2. A 2-1/2-inch (63.5 mm) reeving line messengerwill be laid out from the forward port receivingstation to the bow, outboard of all stanchionsand obstructions. The messenger buoy will begrappled forward of the bow wash.5-20 ORIGINAL