JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL

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r. (Nuclear Powered Ships only) Provide sufficient time for crew training and Fast Cruise during the
building period to permit Ship's Force to attain a state of training adequate to ensure proper operation
and safety of the ship and its personnel during Sea Trials. Provide sufficient time for the correction of
deficiencies after the completion of the final Dock Trials and before the start of the operational training
period.
s. (Nuclear Powered Ships only) Submit for approval the schedule and sequence of any dockside tests or
Sea Trials involving operation of the nuclear propulsion plant to NAVSEA 08, except where such tests
and trials have been approved in the written instructions provided by NAVSEA 08.
t. (Submarines only) Coordinate with ISIC for support personnel to perform salvage inspection.
u. (Nuclear Powered Ships only) Submit the schedule and sequence of all Sea Trials to the ISIC for
approval and to the TYCOM for concurrence with the operational aspects of the trial.
v. (Nuclear Powered Ships only) Report to the Ship Program Manager when the ship is ready for Fast
Cruise and Alpha Sea Trial (Builder's Trials for Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers). Appendix B of
this chapter provides a sample message.
w. (Nuclear Powered Ships only) Report the successful completion of Fast Cruise and readiness for Alpha
Sea Trial (Builder's Trials for Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers), with the concurrence of the OIC, to
the TYCOM, with an information copy to the Ship Program Manager, the Fleet Commander and the
ISIC. Appendix B of this chapter provides a sample message for submarines.
x. (Nuclear Powered Ships only) Report to the Ship Program Manager the satisfactory completion of
Alpha Sea Trials (Builder's Trials for Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers). For Submarines, the material
status of the ship is certified to support operations to test depth. Appendix C of this chapter provides a
sample message.
y. (Submarines only) Certify to the Ship Program Manager the completion of all Sea Trials, reporting the
status of all Sea Trial deficiencies and all CAT 1A Audit Items. Certify the material condition of the
ship is satisfactory for URO to test depth. Appendix D of this chapter provides a sample message.
z. Retain responsibility for the material condition of the ship until it reports for duty in the fleet.
aa. Maintain "Lessons Learned Logs" from the CO of previously built ship for delivery to the next
PCO/OIC.
ab. (Applicable Submarines only) Report by message to NAVSEA Submarine Program Manager, in
advance of the scheduled start of Fast Cruise, that all FBW SCS work necessary for Alpha Sea Trials,
including resolution of NAVSEA FBW SCS Certification Audit Category I recommendations, has been
completed, provide the status of all incomplete NAVSEA FBW SCS Certification Audit Category IA
recommendations, and that the FBW SCS is ready for commencement of Fast Cruise. The message
shall also state that there are no conditional FBW SCS Deviations or Waivers which have not been
satisfied or cite those that exist, identify any operating restrictions of the ship and/or system, and that,
subject to satisfactory completion of Fast Cruise and resolution of mandatory FBW SCS deficiencies,
the submarine FBW SCS is satisfactory for commencement of sea trials. Make a similar report prior to
each subsequent sea trial. Appendix W of this chapter provides a sample message.
ac. (Applicable Submarines only) Report by message to the NAVSEA Submarine Program Manager and
TYCOM, with the concurrence of the ship's Commanding Officer, successful completion of Fast Cruise
as a prerequisite for the start of sea trials. Appendix X of this chapter provides a sample message.
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