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

NWP 4-01.46.10.5 Emergency Breakaway for STREAMWith Traveling SURF. Emergency breakaway is anaccelerated breakaway using the standard proceduresin the preceding paragraph. The following proceduresalso apply:1. Permission from bridge to detension wire is notrequired.2. Use emergency breakaway signals in Appendix C.3. Clear the station of all nonessential personnel.4. Retrieve all loads expeditiously.5. Detension the outhaul in accordance with approvedprocedures.6. Release traveling SURF and start retrieving.7. Do not attempt to capture trolley in transfer headtrolley stowage arms or use a lizard line tofairlead the highline wire rope for retrieval.8. Detension the highline. When the highline isslack, delivery station signals “Trip the pelicanhook.”WARNING• Never trip a tensioned wire.• Never cut a tensioned wire.9. If unable to disconnect the rig, continue to payout until all wire is free of the drum.CAUTIONCutting of wires or lines during emergencybreakaway should be exercised only as a lastresort. A last resort situation is one in whichthere is (1) imminent danger to the ship’sstructure because of fouled wire or (2)danger to ship’s personnel.10. Advise bridge that all lines are clear.6.11 STREAM WITH HAND-TENDEDOUTHAULThe STREAM trolley and suspended load arehauled to the receiving station using the messenger/outhaul. The receiving ship provides line handlers.The delivery station pays out the inhaul with theinhaul winch in speed control as personnel at the receivingstation heave around on the outhaul. The deliverystation maintains the STREAM transfer headat the full-up position on the kingpost during thetransfer to reduce the force needed to haul the loadacross. Figure 6-24 shows STREAM with handtendedouthaul.STREAM with hand-tended outhaul can be rigged toa sliding padeye, fixed-padeye, or pendant receivingstation. For transfers to a sliding-padeye receiving station,use the cargo hook. For transfers to a fixed-padeyeor pendant receiving station, use the CDR.Figures 6-37 and 6-38 at the end of the chapter listhardware that should be available at the transfer stations.6.11.1 Preparing STREAM With Hand-TendedOuthaul(1) DELIVERY SHIP1. Attach the inhaul to the STREAM trolley. Reevethe highline through the trolley. Insert the outhaulpendant in the trolley (if required).2. Install the CDR or cargo hook. The drop reel isinstalled with the brake release lanyard aft.3. Secure the 1-3/8-inch (36.9 mm) STREAM pelicanhook to the highline. Use a 7/8-inch (22.2mm) safety anchor shackle.4. Install the stopper plate on the highline end fitting.5. Fake out the messenger/outhaul. Do not use the60-foot (18.2 m) section of the STAR messenger.Stop off the highline to the messenger 290feet (88.4 m) from the inboard (shackled) end ofthe messenger. Stop off first to the shackle onthe highline end fitting, then use two stops on thehighline about 12 inches (30.5 cm) apart. (Referto Figure 6-22 for the way to tie the stops.)6-40 ORIGINAL