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

NWP 4-01.45. Commence hauling in all hand-tended lines. (Ifhand-tended lines interfere with the breakaway,the lines should be cut.)6. 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 generally is onein which there is (1) imminent danger to theship’s structure because of fouled wire or (2)imminent danger to ship’s personnel.7. Never cut a tensioned wire.8.6 SAFETY PROCEDURESNoteSafety of personnel is the primary considerationduring transfer of personnel.1. Use only the most experienced winch operatorsavailable.2. Thoroughly inspect all rigging equipment, justprior to transfer.3. The first lieutenant or ship’s bos’n shall be presentat the transfer station in use.4. Personnel who are being transferred must wearan orange-colored, inherently buoyant, lifejacket or auto inflatable utility life preserver(AIULP); a one-cell, pin-on type, white, watertightflashlight, or a green chemical light; awhistle; a dye marker; and a safety helmet withchin straps.5. When the temperature of the water is 45 °F (7 °C)or below, personnel who are being transferredshould wear immersion suits.6. Instruct personnel on how to unhook thequick-release belt and get out of the chair, if therig fails and the chair falls into the water.7. When the chair is attached to the cargo drop reel,instruct personnel not to pull on the brake releaselanyard.8. When practicable, station a lifeguard ship asternof ships making personnel transfers. When nolifeguard ship or helicopter is available, eachship shall have a lifeboat and crew ready in allrespects for rescue operations.WARNING• The station transferring personnel shall bethe only station rigged while personnel arebeing transferred.• Conduct personnel transfers at night only inan emergency.8.7 TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL BYSYNTHETIC HIGHLINEAll surface ships are outfitted with a simple andcompact synthetic highline rig. The procedures fortransferring personnel with this rig, when only a fixedpadeye for the highline or a pendant receiving station isavailable, are covered in Chapter 9.8-14 ORIGINAL