training of persomel, (3) security of the ship, and (4) aleave schedule.SHIP’S FORCE WORK.– Before the ship entersthe yard, and in some instances while it is in the yard,the ship’s force will do all work within its capability. Aschedule of ship’s force work should include names ofpersons responsible for each job, estimated date ofcompletion, estimated number of man-hours required,and the assistance in way of materials or tools requiredfrom the yard. Copies of the ship’s force work item listmust accompany the ship’s repair requests and workitem lists.TRAINING DURING OVERHAUL.– Makeplans and develop schedules to train personnel duringthe overhaul. Use local training facilities and fleetschools as much as possible where such training doesnot interfere with a good overhaul. Take advantage ofthe overhaul to involve junior ratings in OJT experienceunder qualified seniors. Develop an objective to be metby the end of the period and an outline of the training tobe completed.SECURITY OF SHIP’S SPACES.– Planningshould cover the security of ship’s spaces, includingprotection against fire, flooding, theft, and sabotage.The shipyard is prepared to help with security, but theship is responsible. Schedule fire watches, and scheduleregular inspections to look for flooding, theft, orsabotage.LEAVE SCHEDULES.– Try to clear backlogs ofleave during regular overhaul periods. schedule anequitable distribution of leave while maintaining a forceof inspectors and other personnel to be sure inspectionsand ship’s force work will be done on schedule.ASSIST-SHIP’S-FORCE FUNDSDuring an overhaul period (and certain restrictedavailabilities) a portion of the repair funds may bedesignated as an assist-ship’s force fund. This fund isunder 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’spersonnel complete work. These funds may be used onlyfor work in which the ship’s force participates.Generally, the engineer officer and the shipsuperintendent administer the assist-ship’s force fund.DOCKINGNaval ships are docked in drydocks or marinerailways to paint the ship’s hull, examine the underwaterfittings, or repair damage. Docking for painting and hullexaminations is usually done routinely during regularoverhaul periods. Damage repairs often requireemergency docking that must be done as needed.A docking officer in a naval shipyard and a dockmaster in a private shipyard, are in charge of the generaloperation of their respective drydocks. The dockingofficer normally visits the ship about 1 week before theactual docking and discusses detailed dockingarrangements. As soon as a ship arrives at the Shipyard,the ship superintendent gets its docking plan and checksthe draft and the list of the ship. He then checks the ship’sdocking plans against the shipyard’s file copy of thedocking plan (if there is one) to make any correctionscaused by work done elsewhere.In laying out a drydock, the ship is generally locatedas close to one end of the drydock as possible to allowthe setting of blocks for the following ship. Dimensionsare ordinarily taken from the after edge of the ship’smain deck to the after edge of each block. Thisdetermines the fore and aft location of the blocks. Theshipwrights determine the fore and aft centerline of thekeel block and measure the athwartship locations of theblocks from this line. Vertical heights are measured froma plane established by a public works engineer. After thedock has been set and before it is flooded, the dockingofficer checks the dock to be sure the blocks are locatedproperly and that the ship will not be damaged.Before the ship enters the dock, the docking officerinstructs the working party in its duties. Thecommanding officer of the ship being docked is incharge until the bow (or stem) reaches the dock sill andthe ship is pointed fair to enter. The docking officer thentakes formal charge until the ship has been landed, thebilge blocks hauled, and the dock pumped down. Thedocking officer ensures that all lines are handled tocontrol the ship until it is safe in the dock.After the dock has been completely checked, thedocking officer gives the order to flood the dock, andremains at the dock until all the blocks are well coveredto ensure that no blocks are torn loose or misplacedduring flooding.When the ship is settled in the dock work begins onthe overhaul, which is discussed in the section of thischapter on Shipyards. In addition, the ship’s forcecarries on its scheduled repair work when it does notinterfere with the shipyard work.Within 10 days before a ship is undocked, theshipyard sends a report to NAVSEASYSCOM withcopies to the commanding officer and the TYCOM. The9-18
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