or without cargo, and side view mirrors folded back or
in loading vehicles on vessels. The vehicles can also be loaded
removed to reduce the width of the vehicles. The vehicles
on roll-on/roll-off vessels either under their own power or
can be loaded over the beach or from piers onto landing
by towing. Figure 6-5 shows typical blocking and tiedown
craft, beach discharge and amphibious lighters, landing ship
details of a representative 5-ton truck in the hold of a general
tanks (LST), and landing ship docks (LSD) under their own
cargo vessel.
power or by crane. They can be loaded under their own
power also onto the deck of barges from a pier when tidal
materials for blocking and tiedown. Table 6-2 provides data
conditions are suitable and ramps are available. The vehicles
concerning the application of materials required to restrain
can be loaded onto seagoing vessels by shoreside or floating
the vehicle.
cranes. Jumbo booms and heavy-lift ship's gear may be used
Table 6-1, Bill of MateriaL for Blocking and Tiedown of Typical 5-Ton, 6x6 Truck in Hold of General Cargo Vessel (fig 6#5).
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