U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Manual Volume 6 - Oil Spill Response

S0300-A6-MAN-060Figure 3-7. Representative Loading Plan for C-5A Aircraft - Modular and Nonmodular Skimmers.transported by truck, boats, skimmers and other engine-driven equipment can be shipped fueledand ready for immediate operations on arrival.3-6.2.1 Material Handling Equipment (MHE). Material Handling Equipment (MHE) is crucialto any logistics operation that must function without interruption. MHE and qualified MHE operatorsare required wherever pollution equipment is deployed. Cranes are necessary to move skimmers,vans, etc., on and off flatbed trucks and to launch skimmers in the water. Similarly, 5- to 6-ton forklifts are needed at staging areas. Special K-loaders must move equipment in and out oflarge military cargo aircraft. It is sometimes necessary to transport K-loaders to the destination3-22