TM 5-1940-322-10
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
BRIDGE ERECTION BOAT (BEB)
MKII-S
NSN 1940-01-526-0770
P/N 12492423
RECOVERY OF BRIDGE BAY
WARNING
All personnel must wear approved life jackets and unblouse
pants from boots while operating equipment. Failure to comply
may result in injury or death to personnel.
Do not get any part of body between the bridge and boat.
Failure to comply may result in serious injury or death to
personnel.
Crew members will hold onto boat safety rails to avoid being
thrown overboard when boat contacts bridge bay. Failure to
comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
Do not sit, lie, or stand in front of boat pushknees at any time
while riding on bridge bays. Failure to comply may result in
injury or death to personnel.
Ensure all personnel are clear of lines under load. Failure to
comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
CAUTION
Ensure BEB is positioned downstream of bridge bay during
recovery operations; bridge bay may drift downstream. Failure
to comply may result damage to equipment.
Adjust speed of boat to avoid making initial contact with bay
with excessive force. Failure to comply may cause damage to
equipment.
1. Boat operator positions BEB (3) so pushknees (2) contact center of bay's outer
ponton (1) from downstream side (4) of bay (1).
2
1
3
DOWNSTREAM
SIDE OF BAY
4
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