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

NWP 4-01.44. The control ship unsnaps the lead line messengerfrom the B/B phone/distance line and fakesthe lead line messenger down, clear for running.5. When the approach ship has a complement of 50personnel or less: the control ship passes the zero endof the B/B phone/distance line to the approach shipinstead of the lead line messenger. The approach shipsecures the zero flag at the outermost rail and the deliveryship sends and hand-tends all phone lines.6. When the approach ship has the messenger/highlineaboard, the control ship should — prior tohookup — separate the messenger and the highline.7. Maintain a light strain on the B/B phone/distanceline while passing the messenger, to preventthe B/B phone/distance line from twistingaround the messenger.8. CV, LHA, LHD, and LPH class ships will normallysend an individual shot line for the B/Bphone/distance line.2.3.6.3 Tending the Line1. The B/B phone/distance line is kept taut, at rightangles to the ship’s centerline, in view of theconning officer.2. During night replenishment, the B/B phone/distance line petty officer shall keep the conningofficer informed of the distance between the deliveryand receiving ships.3. When the line is tended some distance from thebridge, there should be a sound-powered phonelink between the line-tending station and theconning officer.4. The B/B phone/distance line shall be supervisedby a PQS-qualified (line handler, underway replenishment)petty officer. The petty officer shallbe experienced in line handling procedures.WARNINGThe approach ship shall hand-tend the B/Bphone/distance line. The B/B phone/distanceline shall be maintained free for running (coiledor faked) and shall never be secured to theapproach ship’s structure. Personnel must keepinboard of all lines and exercise extremecaution and alertness to potential danger.2.3.7 Station-to-Station Phone Line. TheSta/Sta phone line provides sound-powered phonecommunication between each delivery and receivingstation. The line is required for each rig in use and isnormally provided by the delivery station. Each Sta/Staphone line shall be tested prior to sending it to the receivingstation. The Sta/Sta phone line is made up asshown in Figure 2-13.2.3.8 Fenders. Fenders provide little or no protectionfor ships engaged in underway replenishment.They are not required for underway replenishment.2.3.9 UNREP Working and Repair Tools. Alltools, spare parts, and spare components needed for repairsto transfer stations must be kept ready to make majoror minor repairs and for use during an emergency breakaway.While the individual ship’s configuration will dictatestowage of spare components, a complete set ofworking and repair tools and equipment must be maintainedin a location that can be readily accessed by transferstation personnel. Tools and equipment should be inventoriedand checked for proper operation prior to each replenishment.Each transfer station should maintain, as apart of station equipment, a listing of all items (tools,spares, and so forth) that may be required to repair the station,together with the stowage location of such items.As a minimum, provide the working and repair toolslisted in Figure 2-14 at each transfer station (as applicable)and stow them in lockers and/or tool boxes at thestation. They are an integral part of the transfer station’sequipment and shall not be used for any other purpose.2.3.10 Pelican Hooks. Certain FAS and RAS rigsuse one of three types of pelican hook to connect thespanwire or highline at the receiving station.1. The 1-inch (25.4 mm), fueling-at-sea, lightweight,pelican hook is used on the outboard endof the fueling span wire when using either thecombined quick-release coupling and valve(Robb coupling) or the breakable-spool, quickrelease(NATO) coupling. It is not to be usedwith the probe fueling system.2. The 1-3/8-inch (34.9 mm) standard pelican hookis used to secure the highline to the long link onthe receiving station’s fixed padeye, slidingpadeye, or pendant. It must be used with theSTREAM with STAR rig.3. The 1-3/8-inch (34.9 mm) STREAM pelicanhook is used to secure the highline to the long linkon the receiving station’s fixed padeye, sliding2-24 ORIGINAL