submarine tenders (AS), and SIMAs are shore IMAs.SIMAs are an outgrowth of the Atlantic Fleet’s FleetMaintenance Assistance Group (FMAG) and the PacificFleet’s Development and Training Center (DATC). Forconvenience, we will refer mostly to IMAs in thissection, but the information will normally refer to bothIMAs and SIMAs.While each type of IMA has its special purpose, allof them have many characteristics and facilities incommon that make them suitable for general repairwork on most ships. Repair ships and tenders performbattle and operational damage repairs on ships in theforward areas, and they provide logistic support to shipsof the fleet. They also can provide other services,including medical and dental treatment, for the shipsthey tend. Their shops can handle hull, machinery,electrical, and ordnance work and they stock parts tohelp them deal with most of the repairs they perform.Ships are assigned to IMAs with a flexible approach thatconsiders unusual repair requirements and operationalcommitments, particularly for ships outside thecontinental United States.Ships are scheduled for regular IMA availabilitiesor upkeep periods at certain intervals of time that varywith different types of ships. The availability periods areusually planned in advance and they depend upon thequarterly employment schedule of each ship.A ship’s commanding officer sends a request for anIMA availability with a forwarding letter to the TYCOMor his representative. The request must include jobsequence numbers (JSNs) for work requests in theCurrent Ship’s Maintenance Project (CSMP) and alisting of TYCOM master job catalogue work items.A reviewing officer with TYCOM will review therequest and make any necessary corrections to conformto established policies and procedures. Most of theship’s work list items will be approved, but the ship mayhave to furnish more detailed information on certainwork requests. The reviewing officer will forward theapproved ship’s work requests to the appropriate IMA.He does this well in advance of the period of availabilityso the IMA repair department personnel can prepare forthe work. You should know something about thesepersonnel before you learn about the arrival conference,the shops, and the ship maintenance procedures, so wewill discuss them in the following pages.REPAIR PERSONNELStandard Organization and Regulations of the U.S.Navy, OPNAVINST 3120.32, contains generalinformation about the relative positions andresponsibilities of IMA departments. Also, TYCOMsissue standard ship organizations for their type thatdescribe the organization for every routine functionand most emergency conditions that can exist aboardship.The IMA’s commanding officer is assisted by theexecutive officer who also acts as the CO’s directrepresentative. The XO is responsible for the dailyfunctions that affect the IMA as a whole and hecoordinates the activities of the IMA’s departments anddivisions. The following pages explain the roles of therepair officer, the assistant repair officer, the repairdivision officers, the diving and salvage officer, the gasfree engineer, and enlisted personnel.Repair OfficerThe repair officer is head of the repair departmenton an IMA. He oversees the upkeep, operation, andmaintenance of the equipment assigned to the repairdepartment, and the training, direction and coordinationof its personnel. He keeps up with production andensures efficient and economical operation of theproduction process.Assistant Repair OfficerThe assistant repair officer assumes the repairofficer’s responsibilities in his absence and carries outresponsibilities the repair officer delegates. This officerusually handles the internal administration of thedepartment and specifically keeps progress records onall work.Division OfficersThe division officers have both administrative andproduction responsibilities for the actual work that isdone in shops under their supervision. Theiradministrative responsibility is in the administration ofpersonnel in their respective divisions, including theassignment of berths and watches, and all training andtraining records. Their production responsibilitiesinclude oversight of all work requests and review ofprogress, requisitions for material, proper operation ofdivision shops for which they are responsible, safety,and progress reports to the repair officer.Diving and Salvage OfficerThe position of diving and salvage officer may be aseparate assignment or a collateral duty for an officer in9-4
Integrated Publishing, Inc. - A (SDVOSB) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business