JP 4-01.5 JTTP for Water Terminal Operations - BITS

Chapter III
obstructions may prevent using certain
landing craft in certain areas. Vessel masters,
harbor masters, pilots, and others with “local
knowledge” should be consulted by MSC,
Navy, or other Service personnel when
establishing anchorage areas.
4. Ship Arrival Meeting
Boarding Party
The first communications between a vessel
master and water terminal operators should
include plans for a ship’s arrival meeting.
This meeting will establish how and when
the vessel will load or discharge and set a
target sailing date. The ship’s master and
mates, the commander of the water terminal
and his or her representatives, the deploying
military unit commander or representatives,
the stevedore supervisor, the MSC
representative, and the security and safety
officer should attend the meeting. The group
of individuals attending this meeting is
normally called the boarding party.
5. Ship Chandler Services
(Hotel Services)
a. General. Chandler services include
reprovisioning a ship with all classes of
supply necessary for the vessel to continue
its voyage. Commercial steamship lines
coordinate chandler services through
commercial chandlers located at ports on their
vessels’ trade routes. MSC handles chartered
vessels in the same manner. Navy vessels
coordinate chandler services through the
nearest naval or diplomatic activity. MSC
representatives will assist in coordinating
routine chandler services at the port. When
there is no Navy or MSC presence at the port,
terminal commanders may be asked to provide
or coordinate for chandler services.
b. Limited Resources in a Theater. When
commercial resources are nonexistent or in
limited supply, vessels will maximize chandler
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services outside of the theater. The combatant
commander, through the logistic staff, will
prioritize the use of all limited resources to
include chandler services.
6. Ship Support Services
For MSC ships, the ship’s agent will arrange
for support services related to pilots, tugs, line
handlers, and payment of dues and port
charges.
SECTION B. SHIP
DISCHARGE OPERATIONS
7. General
Cargo off-load of strategic sealift may be
conducted by Navy, Marine, Army, or joint
terminal forces, which are augmented by
HNS, civilian ship crews, and stevedores,
depending on the scenario. This section
addresses those ship discharge operations
pertaining to preparation, cargo type, and offload
system limitations.
8. Preparation
See Figure III-1.
a. Advanced Planning. Based on the
vessel manifest and cargo disposition
instructions received, the terminal unit plans
the discharge of individual ships in advance
of their arrival. This planning is applicable
regardless of the Service component operating
the terminal. The plans include the following
items.
• Berthing/Anchorage Site. The specific
location to be used within the terminal.
• Discharge Method. The method of
discharge (e.g., floating or shoreside
cranes, alongside or offshore discharge,
and order of hatches and cargo within the
hatches to be worked).
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