Specifications
Table of Contents
A.2. Restrictive Discrepancies.........................................................................................................................................5-3
A.3. Major Discrepancies ................................................................................................................................................5-4
A.4. Minor Discrepancies................................................................................................................................................ 5-4
A.5. Responsibilities........................................................................................................................................................5-4
A.6. Environmental Limits .............................................................................................................................................. 5-6
Section B. Performance Data ............................................................................................................................. 5-7
B.1. Fuel Consumption....................................................................................................................................................5-7
B.2. Seakeeping...............................................................................................................................................................5-8
B.3. Stability....................................................................................................................................................................5-8
B.4. Speed........................................................................................................................................................................5-8
Section C. Performance Monitoring................................................................................................................... 5-9
C.1. Performance Monitoring..........................................................................................................................................5-9
C.2. Control Panel Indicators...........................................................................................................................................5-9
C.3. Helm Dash Panel....................................................................................................................................................5-11
C.4. Voltmeters.............................................................................................................................................................. 5-12
CHAPTER 6 MISSION PERFORMANCE .......................................................................................................... 6-1
Section A. Boat Davit Operations ...................................................................................................................... 6-3
Section B. Starting Procedures........................................................................................................................... 6-5
B.1. Pre-Start ...................................................................................................................................................................6-5
B.2. Engine Starting.........................................................................................................................................................6-6
B.3. Energizing Equipment..............................................................................................................................................6-6
Section C. Underway ......................................................................................................................................... 6-7
C.1. Personal Protective Gear.......................................................................................................................................... 6-7
C.2. Communications ......................................................................................................................................................6-7
Section D. Going Alongside Boats and Vessels of Interest................................................................................ 6-9
Section E. Handling Characteristics................................................................................................................. 6-13
Turning and Pivoting ....................................................................................................................................... 6-15
E.1. Characteristics........................................................................................................................................................ 6-15
Head Seas ........................................................................................................................................................ 6-16
E.2. Buoyancy ...............................................................................................................................................................6-16
E.3. Over-Acceleration ..................................................................................................................................................6-16
Beam Seas, Following Seas, and Quartering the Seas..................................................................................... 6-17
E.4. Beam Seas ..............................................................................................................................................................6-17
E.5. Following Seas.......................................................................................................................................................6-17
E.6. Quartering the Seas ................................................................................................................................................ 6-17
Effects of Wind................................................................................................................................................ 6-18
E.7. Maneuverability .....................................................................................................................................................6-18
Station Keeping ............................................................................................................................................... 6-19
E.8. Stern-To .................................................................................................................................................................6-19
Section F. Operating with Helicopters............................................................................................................. 6-21
Section G. Anchoring....................................................................................................................................... 6-23
Section H. Towing............................................................................................................................................ 6-25
H.1. Angular Momentum...............................................................................................................................................6-25
Section I. Securing Procedures ....................................................................................................................... 6-27
Section J. Loading and Unloading Boat for Air Transport ............................................................................. 6-29
J.1. Prior to Loading ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-29
J.2. Loading and Unloading...........................................................................................................................................6-31
CHAPTER 7 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................... 7-1
Section A. Capsizing .......................................................................................................................................... 7-3
A.1. Symptom(s) .............................................................................................................................................................7-3
A.2. Actions.....................................................................................................................................................................7-3
Section B. Steering Casualty.............................................................................................................................. 7-5
B.1. Symptom(s).............................................................................................................................................................. 7-5
B.2. Actions.....................................................................................................................................................................7-5
Section C. Loss of Control of Engine RPM ....................................................................................................... 7-7
C.1. Symptom(s).............................................................................................................................................................. 7-7
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