JP 4-01.5 JTTP for Water Terminal Operations - BITS

Chapter II
efficient scheduling to enable simultaneous
inbound and outbound cargo operations to be
conducted, if required.
7. Cargo Considerations
The amount of containerized, breakbulk,
and vehicular cargo greatly influences the
transportation plan. In peacetime, the
estimated ratio of containerized to
noncontainerized cargo is four to one. Return
of empty containers within detention-free time
allowances must be considered as well as
storage of empty containers. In wartime, the
large volume of unit equipment to be deployed
will initially reverse this ratio; however, as
the theater matures, the original ratio will
return. Packaging dictates a need for
specialized equipment and trained personnel.
Cargo handlers may be required to load or
off-load heavy, outsized, or special cargo.
Some cargo requires covered storage sites.
Dangerous or hazardous cargo requires careful
handling, segregation, or possibly a separate
and isolated terminal. A great amount of
ammunition will be transported through
water terminals, and the transportation
planner must evaluate the terminal operation
plan and project which areas will handle
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shipments of ammunition and other hazardous
cargo. Appropriate quantity-distance arcs
must be computed based on the net explosive
weight of ammunition moving through the
port. Ammunition requires special equipment
(explosion-proof or spark-proof MHE) and
must be processed in a segregated area.
Waivers may have to be considered, based
upon the requirement and the local situation.
8. Water Terminal Throughput
Capacity Estimation
Terminal throughput capacity estimation
encompasses a careful evaluation of several
factors: reception, discharge, transfer,
storage, and clearance. Factors to be
considered include channel depth, channel
width, length of berths, type of berths (such
as quay, pier), diameter of anchorages, depth
of water at berth, type of terminal at berth,
and height restrictions on channels (see Figure
II-3).
a. Terminal Reception Capacity. This
capacity is based on the number of ships,
by type, length, and draft, that can be
berthed or anchored in a harbor or at a
terminal.
The water throughput capacity of a terminal determines the number or type of
vessel that can be scheduled to transit that terminal.
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