JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL

COMFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 REV A CH-2
(ab) NAVSEAINST 4790.8/OPNAVINST 4790.4 - Ship's Maintenance and Material Management (3-M)
Manual
(ac) NAVSEA 0924-LP-062-0010 - Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) Requirements Manual
(ad) NAVSEA S9073-AW-SNC-010 - Ship Acoustical Surveys for Submarines
(ae) NAVSEA 0989-028-5000 - Manual for Control of Testing and Plant Conditions (Nuclear)
(af) NAVSEA 0905-LP-485-6010 - Manual for Control of Testing and Ship Conditions (Non-Nuclear)
LISTING OF APPENDICES.
A Areas to be Evaluated During Arrival Assists
B Areas to be Evaluated During Monitoring Inspections
C Sample Pre-Reactor Safeguard Examination Notice
D In-Service Compartment Surveillance Guide
E Sample Pre-Commissioning Habitability Inspection Checklist for New Construction Ships
3.1 PURPOSE. This chapter addresses the major evolutions confronting the crew from initial man-up through
Dock Trials, Fast Cruise and the commencement of Sea Trials.
3.2 SHIPBUILDER'S TEST PROGRAM. Throughout the building phase, the Shipbuilder is responsible for the
testing/certification of installed equipment and systems. Reference (a) establishes the Test and Evaluation policy for
all phases of a ship's life cycle. This guide contains information concerning the documentation and procedural
requirements for a ship's Acquisition, Test and Evaluation Program. Reference (a), in conjunction with the Ship
Program Manager's prepared System Acquisition, Test and Evaluation Handbooks, provides familiarization and an
understanding of the total Ship Test Program.
3.3 INSPECTIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/ASSISTS. There are numerous inspections/certifications associated with
new construction. Reference (b), which can be obtained from the Supervising Authority, identifies all the
certification requirements which have been approved for accomplishment during surface ship industrial periods.
The following paragraphs deal with generic inspections or platform unique certifications.
3.3.1 Arrival Assist.
a. Purpose. To determine that adequate plans have been developed and implemented to support the
requirements of Ship's Force training, administration and testing during new construction and to
evaluate the ship's ability to conduct various evolutions.
b. Conduct. The arrival assist visit may be conducted as a single visit or as a series of visits. Appendix A
of this chapter provides sample areas to be reviewed during the arrival assist visit.
c. Scheduling. The arrival assist should be scheduled for accomplishment within a two month period
following the arrival of the first crew increment.
d. Reports. The Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) shall submit a message report to the Type
Commander (TYCOM) upon completion of the arrival assist indicating that the ship has made
satisfactory preparations. In the event that preparations are evaluated unsatisfactory, additional training
should be conducted as recommended by the ISIC. When the ISIC considers the ship finally prepared,
the TYCOM shall be informed.
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