training of persomel, (3) security of the ship, and (4) a leave  schedule. SHIP’S FORCE WORK.–  Before  the  ship  enters the yard, and in some instances while it is in the yard, the ship’s force will do all work within its capability. A schedule  of  ship’s  force  work  should  include  names  of persons  responsible  for  each  job,  estimated  date  of completion,  estimated  number  of  man-hours  required, and the assistance in way of materials or tools required from the yard. Copies of the ship’s force work item list must accompany the ship’s repair requests and work item lists. TRAINING   DURING   OVERHAUL.–   Make plans and develop schedules to train personnel during the  overhaul.  Use  local  training  facilities  and  fleet schools  as  much  as  possible  where  such  training  does not  interfere  with  a  good  overhaul.  Take  advantage  of the overhaul to involve junior ratings in OJT experience under qualified seniors. Develop an objective to be met by the end of the period and an outline of the training to be  completed. SECURITY  OF  SHIP’S  SPACES.–  Planning should cover the security of ship’s spaces, including protection against fire, flooding, theft, and sabotage. The shipyard is prepared to help with security, but the ship is responsible. Schedule fire watches, and schedule regular  inspections  to  look  for  flooding,  theft,  or sabotage. LEAVE SCHEDULES.– Try to clear backlogs of leave during regular overhaul periods. schedule an equitable distribution of leave while maintaining a force of inspectors and other personnel to be sure inspections and ship’s force work will be done on schedule. ASSIST-SHIP’S-FORCE FUNDS During  an  overhaul  period  (and  certain  restricted availabilities) a portion of the repair funds may be designated  as  an  assist-ship’s  force  fund.  This  fund  is under the local control of the ship’s commanding officer. It allows the CO to get minor shipyard help (services, labor, or special tools and equipment) to help ship’s personnel complete work. These funds may be used only for   work   in   which   the   ship’s   force   participates. Generally,   the   engineer   officer   and   the   ship superintendent  administer  the  assist-ship’s  force  fund. DOCKING Naval  ships  are  docked  in  drydocks  or  marine railways to paint the ship’s hull, examine the underwater fittings, or repair damage. Docking for painting and hull examinations  is  usually  done  routinely  during  regular overhaul   periods.   Damage   repairs   often   require emergency docking that must be done as needed. A docking officer in a naval shipyard and a dock master in a private shipyard, are in charge of the general operation of their respective drydocks. The docking officer normally visits the ship about 1 week before the actual   docking   and   discusses   detailed   docking arrangements. As soon as a ship arrives at the Shipyard, the ship superintendent gets its docking plan and checks the draft and the list of the ship. He then checks the ship’s docking plans against the shipyard’s file copy of the docking  plan  (if  there  is  one)  to  make  any  corrections caused  by  work  done  elsewhere. In laying out a drydock, the ship is generally located as close to one end of the drydock as possible to allow the setting of blocks for the following ship. Dimensions are ordinarily taken from the after edge of the ship’s main  deck  to  the  after  edge  of  each  block.  This determines the fore and aft location of the blocks. The shipwrights determine the fore and aft centerline of the keel block and measure the athwartship locations of the blocks from this line. Vertical heights are measured from a plane established by a public works engineer. After the dock has been set and before it is flooded, the docking officer checks the dock to be sure the blocks are located properly and that the ship will not be damaged. Before the ship enters the dock, the docking officer instructs  the  working  party  in  its  duties.  The commanding  officer  of  the  ship  being  docked  is  in charge until the bow (or stem) reaches the dock sill and the ship is pointed fair to enter. The docking officer then takes formal charge until the ship has been landed, the bilge blocks hauled, and the dock pumped down. The docking officer ensures that all lines are handled to control the ship until it is safe in the dock. After the dock has been completely checked, the docking officer gives the order to flood the dock, and remains at the dock until all the blocks are well covered to ensure that no blocks are torn loose or misplaced during  flooding. When the ship is settled in the dock work begins on the  overhaul,  which  is  discussed  in  the  section  of  this chapter  on  Shipyards.  In  addition,  the  ship’s  force carries  on  its  scheduled  repair  work  when  it  does  not interfere with the shipyard work. Within  10  days  before  a  ship  is  undocked,  the shipyard sends a report to NAVSEASYSCOM with copies to the commanding officer and the TYCOM. The 9-18