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

NWP 4-01.4T/AE/T-AFSFFGCGDDU.S.CONTROLLEDBASE(ORCONSOLIDATIONAT SEA WITHMERCHANT SHIPS)SINGLE PRODUCTUNREP SHIPSAOEDDGDDMULTIPRODUCTUNREP SHIP OPERATESWITH THE BATTLE GROUPAND CONSOLIDATES CARGOFROM SINGLE PRODUCT SHIPSFigure 1-1. U.S. Navy Underway Replenishment Concept7. In the event of an anticipated commodity shortage,ensure equitable distribution of availableinventories to TF/TG ships.8. During extended at-sea operations, when shipsare not afforded opportunities for periodicpierside offload of dry plastics trash and/orHAZMAT, arrange routine transfer of these materialsfrom on-station forces to disposal facilitiesashore via shuttle ship.1.2.4 Order Alongside. The screen commanderwill designate the order alongside. The order alongsidemust be promulgated to reach all replenishment shipsas early as practicable. Early notification will result intimely and efficient deck spotting. Once the orderalongside has been promulgated, changes should bemade only if absolutely necessary. Loss of valuableprovisions and considerable labor are only two of theresults of a change made after breakout. UNREP efficiencymay be reduced by as much as 50 percent by achange in the order alongside.1.2.5 Command Responsibilities. The CO ofthe CLF ship will normally be OCE for all UNREP operations.When two or more replenishment ships are involved,the senior CO may be designated as the URGcommander. The CO of the CLF ship or URG commanderwill:1. Consolidate cargoes prior to the UNREP operation.When the order alongside has been received,he/she shall ensure that fleet freight andpassengers are aboard the correct replenishmentship for delivery.2. Coordinate with the screen commander a replenishmentcourse and speed for optimum replenishmentconditions, taking into account anyunusual limitations or characteristics of theships involved that might affect the replenishmentor influence the order alongside.3. Ensure that replenishment ships transfer all passengers,mail, and fleet freight to consignees.Cargo may be consolidated on one or moreUNREP ships for further transfer or distributionto other UNREP ships. For personnel transfers,one CLF ship is customarily used as the intermediatetransfer point.1.3 ORDER ALONGSIDEThe commander who is conducting the UNREPshould order first alongside those units that have preferredSTREAM rigs or routine stores requirements(carriers are excepted). Preferred STREAM rigs areSTREAM with single- or double-probe fueling couplingsand STREAM with SURF and STAR for solid cargotransfer. When fueling with single or double probe hasbeen completed, ships that have Robb couplings shouldbe ordered next alongside.The order alongside for ships that have other thanroutine requirements should be based on the commodityrequired and the CLF ship’s rig configuration. ACLF ship may require assignment of ships that requirepotable water to a specific side and transfer station.1-2 ORIGINAL