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40 NAVY ENGINEERING BULLETIN AUGUST 2002 Conclusion Based on the functional requirements analysis determined in the initial task, the DEMSSS will seek to identify best-of-breed systems/products for adoption (and/or potential adaptation) to suit tri-Service requirements rather than continue down the stovepiped path of single-service systems. Similarly, best commercial-practice systems will also be sought that fulfil the range and scale of E&M functions required by Defence. Consideration of similar E&M initiatives in other Armed Forces will be tailored beside the corporate E&M requirements within the DMO and the potential for improved visibility in ADF capability management to determine the scope for rationalisation of E&M systems in Defence. The results of the DEMSSS will be tabled in a report to the DLB embodying a range of conclusions and recommendations for the future of E&M systems in Defence. If specific areas for standardisation are found to be feasible, a business case and proposed project mandate will be documented for consideration by the DLB. The ultimate outcome of the DEMSSS should be a much better understanding of the current E&M systems environment in Defence and a clearer assessment of the way-ahead for E&M systems in the future. FIMA & MOTU Support for OP- SLIPPER “Where and When Needed” BY WO Greg Martin FIMA PERTH Following the tragic events of 11 Sep 2001 the Royal Australian Navy was committed to a coalition maritime force to further enforce sanctions against Iraq and stem the flow of illegal goods between ‘rogue’ countries. In October 2001 FFG’s HMA Ships ADELAIDE and SYDNEY together RIGHT MYSELF ON 'CREW-GUARD' OF APPREHENDED OIL TANKER BELOW ABMT ROLES AND EDWARDS (FIMA SYDNEY) WELDING BRACES TO WATER TIGHT HATCH ONBOARD KANIMBLA with the amphibious ship HMAS KANIMBLA were dispatched to take up station in the North Arabian Gulf. Maritime Commander Australia recognised the additional engineering workload required by deployed vessels and activated a dedicated team of technical personnel. The specialist team was drawn from personnel at Fleet Intermediate Maintenance Activity (FIMA) PERTH, SYDNEY and Mobile Operational Technical Unit (MOTU) East and West. Led by WOET Gregory Martin from FIMA PERTH and totalling seventeen technicians, the Deployed FIMA Action Group (DFAG) sailed from Sydney in October 2001 embarked on HMAS KANIMBLA. DFAG offered additional specialist technical skills to the coalition maritime force, including FFG SSDG and LM 2500 maintenance, high pressure welding, metal fabrication, lagging, machining, ADRAC, gauge calibration, high power and FFG weapons maintenance. The DFAG mission was simple: “assist coalition ships in engineering defect rectification, thereby affording ship’s company the least impact on watch keeping routines and time off and maximising the time on station of the coalition forces”. On taking up station in mid- November it was soon realised the mission was to become somewhat more multi-role than what was initially intended. DFAG personnel soon found themselves forming NBCD decontamination teams, DC assessors, conducting force protection duties and manning of Seaworthy Acceptance Teams (SAT) Alpha and Bravo. This latter duty required DFAG personnel to be trained and qualified in the use of ASP batons, 9mm pistols and 12 gauge shotguns. SAT duties often had DFAG personnel deploying from KANIMBLA at very odd hours and for extended periods, indicative of the flexibility of deployed FIMA personnel. Not withstanding the requirements of the above duties, the group was able to meet the requests for engineering assistance from coalition ships. At times DFAG had personnel deployed to three different platforms concurrently - as well maintaining a presence onboard KANIMBLA. The shortest time deployed to a coalition ship was four days while the longest was three weeks. In the three months the task force spent on station, DFAG personnel completed 16 URDEF’s, 75 TM 200’s and 37 AMPS tasks, and in the course of this achievement 229 man-days were spent deployed away from KANIMBLA.
NAVY ENGINEERING BULLETIN AUGUST 2002 41 We live In an Increasingly Complex World BY PETER NAGLER FIMA NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE (FNAO) TECHNICAL LIBRARY As our personnel move between the many and varied fleet elements and shore establishments during their naval careers, there exists a requirement to keep pace with the operation, preventative and corrective maintenance of the latest in naval engineering. Of equal importance as the latest current and emerging technology, is the need to retain corporate knowledge built up over the past decades for the leading edge technology of yesteryear utilised in our assets of more mature age. In our Navy we rely on vast amounts of technical information about our fleet units. This information comes from many sources ranging from recruit school through to on-the-job training aboard ship. After initial training for items of equipment in recruit school or the Skills Development Centre, there may be a long time until the skills learned are required to work with Collections of technical publications exist in various locations – aboard our fleet units and at shore establishments around the country. The FIMA National Administration Office (FNAO) Technical Library is one of three technical libraries located at Garden Island in Sydney. The Library is easily accessible to all personnel and normally operates Monday through Friday between In our Navy we rely on vast amounts of technical information about our fleet units. dealing with most aspects of the Marine Technical and Electro Technical world are held, including, but not limited to: • Australian Books of Reference (ABR’s) • British Books of Reference (BR’s) • US Navy Technical Manuals (NAVSEA’s) • Technical Equipment Manuals (TEM’s) • Miscellaneous Books of Reference (MBR’s) • Technical Acquaints (TM180) the equipment aboard or in Navy workshops such as Fleet Intermediate Maintenance Activity. There are many different systems and a large amount of information for each. Multiply this by the number of fleet units a sailor can be posted to and add the effects of frequent or crash posting and it is easy to see that all of this makes it difficult to ‘keep up’ with everything that there is to know about the various equipment for which our sailors are responsible. Technical manuals provide Navy with the foundation upon which technical skill and experience is built. 0800 and 1530. The FNAO Library provides a number of services to members of all fleet units, shore establishments, training facilities and defence contractors. The Library stocks and maintains or has access to a wide range of Defence specific technical publications, microfiche, standards, specifications and various reports mostly pertaining to FBE homeported surface ships. Library items are available for view or short-term loan (up to 30 days). Longer loan periods may available upon request. Many technical publications • Technical Directives (TM181) • Master Equipment Lists, COSAL’s and other listings In addition, some technical material that has been superseded, cancelled or withdrawn is held in an archive to keep the wealth of corporate knowledge that has been, in many cases, diluted by the release of new editions. These items are available for information purposes only but they provide much valuable information for personnel to augment information from the current publications. These historical publications have been BELOW PETER NAGLER AT WORK
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