Waterway Equipment-Boat, Barge, Motor

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Abstract:

The report describes a method for evaluation of waterway equipment performance and operational characteristics. Identifies facilities and equipment required. Discusses supporting tests. Provides procedures for watertight integrity, stability, static flotation, dynamic pitch and roll, dock trials, components and subsystems, bollard pull tests, sea trials, turning radius, towing and resistance, beaching, ramp operation, operational performance, communications and navigation equipment, inflation inflatables, pressure inflatables, and leakage inflatables tests. Applicable to barges and lighters passenger, cargo, landing, assault, picket, patrol, tug, tow, and special purpose boats.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. on test operations procedure
Supplementary Note:
Supersedes report dated 23 Apr 1971, AD0724083.
Pagination:
0043

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TOP-9-2-251
Project Number(s):
AMCR-310-6
Monitor Series:
TECOM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*BARGES, ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS, LEAKAGE(FLUID), OPERATION, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING), PITCH(MOTION), PRESSURE, RELIABILITY, ROLL, SAFETY, STABILITY, TEST METHODS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Marine Engineering, Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
Keyword(s):
COMMODITY ENGINEERING TEST PROCEDURES
Report Date:
1972 Aug 18