TM 55-1425-289-14 CHAPTER 6 MARINE AND TERMINAL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE Section I. General 6-1. Scope This chapter provides marine and terminal transportability guidance for movement of the ROLAND missile system. It covers technical and physical characteristics, as well as safety considerations, and prescribes the materials and guidance required to prepare, load, tie down, and unload the system equipment. 6-2. Safety In addition to the safety precautions contained in chapter 3, the following areas should be noted as applicable: a. If ammunition or explosives are to be transported with the ROLAND missile system, the activity offering the cargo for transport will notify the carrier in compliance with paragraph 2-7, AR 55-228. b. Ammunition, explosives, and vehicles will be handled and stowed in accordance with provisions contained Water Carrier Tariff No. 31 and Title 46/Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. c. Fire extinguishers must be available during all loading and unloading operations. d. Vehicle fuel tanks must not be more than one fourth full. 6-3. Water Shipment The ROLAND missile system can be transported by a great variety of inland-waterway cargo carriers and lighters and by all seagoing cargo vessels. NOTE In this chapter, the methods described for lifting and securing vehicles are recommended procedures. Other methods of handling and stowing may be used provided they will ensure safe delivery without damage. Section II. LOADING AND SECURING 6-4. General Rules for Stowing a. General. Whenever possible, ROLAND missile system components should receive the protection of below-deck stowage. In general, good stowage of vehicles means vehicles are placed fore and aft as close together as practicable with minimum spacing between outer vehicles and the sweatboard. Breakable parts are protected, and spare parts are located within or near the vehicles. Vehicles are stowed in neutral with brakes set, battery terminals disconnected, and fuel drained, and secured with adequate blocking and lashing. Securing includes blocking of wheels on all four sides so that the vehicles cannot move in any direction; bracing of individual vehicle blocks to bulkheads, stanchions, and other vehicle blocks; and lashing of vehicle with wire rope or chain. NOTE Department of Transportation exemption (DOT-E-7280) authorizes DOD to ship vehicles with fuel tanks three-quarters full when vehicles are loaded on vessels that are adequately ventilated by power blowers, such as the roll-on/roll-off vessels. b. Loading. Vehicles are always loaded onto vessels in their minimum configuration; that is, reduced height, width, and length and with or without cargo. The vehicles can be driven or lifted by crane of adequate capacity onto landing craft, beach discharge and amphibious lighters, and landing ship tanks. They can also be driven onto the decks or barges from a pier when tidal conditions are suitable and ramps are available. The vehicles and the fire unit can be lifted by shoreside or floating cranes of adequate capacity onto seagoing vessels. Jumbo booms and heavy-lift ship's gear may be used in loading vehicles and other cargo onto vessels. The vehicles can be driven or towed onto roll-on/roll-off vessels. The ROLAND fire unit and the XM1058 truck transporter may be loaded as a single unit or as separate items, based on the type of vessel and the stowage location available. The M35 truck transporting an OMTS shelter may be loaded as a single unit or as separate items. Typical lifting diagrams for ROLAND missile system components are shown in figures 6-1 through 6-4. c. Tiedown. Typical blocking and tiedown details for ROLAND missile system components are shown in figures 6-5 through 6-8. Materials and their application are listed in tables 6-1 through 6-6. NOTE Figure 6-5 was extracted from US Army Materiel Command drawings. Reference to page numbers in the notes within this figure refer to the number listed in the lower left-hand corner of the figure. 6-1