TM 5-1940-322-10
0030 00
RETRIEVING LAUNCHED BRIDGE BAY (Contd)
WARNING
Crewmembers must hold onto boat safety rails to avoid
being thrown overboard when boat bumps bridge bay.
Failure to comply may result in injury or death to
personnel.
CAUTION
Adjust speed of boat to avoid making initial contact with
bay with excessive force. Failure to comply may cause
damage to equipment.
2. After bridge bay (1) is completely open, boat operator maneuvers BEB (6) until
pushknees (4) are in contact with downstream side of bay (1).
WARNING
Do not position any part of body between bridge bay and
boat. Failure to comply may result in injury or death to
personnel.
Boat crew should stand well aft of boat operator's forward
field of vision. If cab is removed, kneel at side of cockpit
and hold onto safety rails inside cockpit area until
pushknees touch bay. Failure to comply may result in
injury or death to personnel and damage to boat.
3. Crewmembers stand outside of cab holding onto safety rails until pushknees (4)
touch bridge bay (1), then crewmembers board bridge bay (1).
WARNING
Minimize amount of boat maneuvering against bridge bay
until all transverse upper couplings (roadway
connectors/dogbones) are closed. Failure to comply may
result in serious injury or death to personnel.
4. Boat operator keeps pushknees (4) in constant contact with bridge bay (1), using
enough power to prevent bridge bay (1) from pushing boat downstream or into
shallow water.
CAUTION
Ensure each bow line is tight and bridge bay is held
firmly against pushknees or bridge bay will tend to tilt
toward one side of boat. Failure to comply may result in
damage to equipment.
5. Crewmembers connect one bow line (3) to each cleat (2) at downstream side of
bridge bay (1).
6. Crewmembers pull bow lines (3) tight and secure them to each bow bollard (5).
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