BOATS AND SMALL CRAFT - Naval Sea Systems Command

1 Naval SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUALCHAPTER 583 - VOLUME 1 BOATS AND SMALL CRAFTTHIS CHAPTER SUPERSEDES CHAPTER 583/R5 DATED 30 MAY 2006 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION / (TITLE-2 Blank)@@FIpgtype@@TITLE@@!FIpgtype@@@@FI pgtype@@TITLE@@!FIpgtype@@PUBLISHED BY DIRECTION OF COMMANDER, Naval SEA Systems COMMAND1 APR 2010 TITLE-2@@FIpgtype@@BLANK@@!FIpgtype@@REV ISION AND/OR BRIEF DESCRIPTION/PREPARING ACTIVITY61 APRIL 2010 THIS TECHNICAL MANUAL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RECORD-1 / (REVISION RECORD-2 Blank)REVISION RECORD-2@@FIpgtype@@BLANK@@!FIpgtype@@TA BLE OF CONTENTSC hapter/ParagraphPage583 VOLUME 1 BOATS AND SMALL 1 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SMALL OF A NAVY (COTS) (COTS) PROCUREMENT POLICY.

2 BOAT ALLOWANCE OF AND PEO SHIPS PMS325 ESTABLISHED BOAT IN BOAT ASSIGNED TO FLAGS AND BOATS ARE OF SHIPS PMS325 AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF WITH A TO SPECIAL PROJECTS AND TEMPORARY . TRANSFERS AND in Custody SHIPS PMS325 AUTHORITY FOR TURN-IN OF FOR FOR of Hazardous OF CONTENTS- TO AUTHORIZED BOAT ALTERATION (BOATALT) ISSUANCE AND OF FUNDS FOR UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS.. FOR BOATALT ACCOMPLISHMENT BY Without Receipt IN Issue FOR OF SHIPS PMS325 SHIPMENT OF BOATS IN LIFE FOR NAVY COST OR AREA COMMANDER S FUNDS FOR OF OF BOATS TURNED IN FOR REPAIR OR STOCK.

3 CLASSIFICATION, LEVELS, AND OF CONTENTS- (Ready for Issue) (A Condition).. (F Condition).. Economical Repair (X Condition).. Stock Repair to Stock Boat 2 DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, AND NAVY , WEIGHTS AND FOR OPERATING PUNT PURCHASE 3 REGISTRY NUMBERS AND IDENTIFICATION ASSIGNED REGISTRY FOR REGISTRY of AND CRAFT ASSIGNED TO SHORE Based and Numeral MARKINGS FOR COMBATANT 4 BOAT CAPACITY, OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND OF CONTENTS- REGISTRY AND BOATALT LABEL Plate OF PERSONNEL RIB WEIGHT NOT TO BE OF IN INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY PRESERVERS STOWED IN AND SMALL CRAFT FIRE OF FIRE AND OILY WASTE OR of the Fuel in the Producing and a Drum to Starting Station AND OF CONTENTS- ENGINE PIPING AND TANK GAUZE AND RESISTANT 5 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR EQUIPMENT AND Parts List (APL).

4 Equipage List (AEL).. OF OUTFIT AND MAINTENANCE OF OUTFIT AND MAINTENANCE 6 PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS AT RULES (RULES OF THE ROAD).. AND INLAND NAVIGATION 7 HOISTING SLINGS AND REQUIRED SAFETY AND CRAFT ASSIGNED TO AND CRAFT ASSIGNED TO SHORE STATIONS ANDNON-SHIP EXPEDITIONARY CONDITION OF OF HOISTING SLINGS, BAILS, AND ROPE FIBER (KEVLAR) FRAMES, OF CONTENTS- SLINGS LOAD Rope Sling Load Test Sling Load Test and Replacement Fiber (Kevlar) Sling Load Test and of New FRAME LOAD FITTING LOAD ROPE AND ARAMID OF INSPECTION AND ACTIVITIES RECORD OF INSPECTIONS AND FIBER LINE SIDE MAINTENANCE Support Paint Corrosion ANNEALED STRAIN HARDENED DAMAGED Hull on BOATS That Require an Antifouling OF CONTENTS- Aluminum AND TOWING DECK Metal Equipment and Welding Welding , SAND-BLASTING, AND CURRENT REINFORCED PLASTIC REINFORCED PLASTIC BOAT REINFORCED PLASTIC BOAT REINFORCED PLASTIC BOAT CONSTRUCTION.

5 , Shaft, and PROTECTION OF ANODES MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE FOR FLEET PERSONNEL ON PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCEAND REPAIR OF BOATS AND LANDING OF CONTENTS- ContinuedChapter/ParagraphPageSECTION 9 PRESERVATION, STORAGE, AND DEPRESERVATION OF OR ISSUABLE STOCK OF ENGINES FROM STOCK BOATS CHECK-OFF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ENGINE, REVERSE GEAR, AND PROPULSION REINFORCED PLASTIC CONTROL POINT (ICP) RESPONSIBILITIES FOR STORAGE.. CONTROL POINT (ICP) RESPONSIBILITIES OR RECEIVING ACTIVITY RESPONSIBILITIES DIESEL ENGINES AFTER 10 BARGES AND OF STANDARD ITEMS APPROVAL AND OF STANDARD BOATS TO BARGES AND ITEMS APPROVAL AND OF BARGES AND 11 ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION AND SPECIAL MISSIONBOATS AND PROTECTION/ANTI-TERRORISM BOAT SECURITY (HS) AND PATROL BOATS (PB).

6 HANDLING BOATS (BB)..11-1S9086-TX-STM-010viiiTABLE OF CONTENTS- PROTECTION/ANTI-TERRORISM HULL 12 LIFE RAFTS AND ABANDON SHIP OF INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT SHIP AND SHIPBOARD IN RAFTS ARE REPAIR RAFT TURN-IN OR OF NEW LIFE RAFT AND OF LIFE AT END OF 25-YEAR SERVICE OF LIFE RAFT AT AND REPAIR FACILITIES DISPOSAL OF LIFE RAFTS.. RAFTS FROM SHIPS BEING CLASSIFICATION, LEVELS, AND Repair RAFT REGISTRY OF CONTENTS- , WEIGHTS, AND RAFT AND REPAIR GEAR AND REPAIR PARTS FOR MK 6, MK 7, AND MK 8 LIFE OF SURVIVAL GEAR FOR EACH TYPE LIFE AND OF PERIODIC SECURING AND CERTIFICATION AND , CERTIFICATION AND OF THE HYDROSTATIC RELEASE Hydrostatic Release Hydrostatic Release Device (HRD).

7 12-9 SECTION 13 SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR).. SERVICE RESCUE FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE 14 BOAT TRAILER OF CONTENTS- TRAILER REPAIR AND TRAILER INTERNAL AIR TRAILER EXTERNAL AIR LAUNCH AND RECOVERY FROM Manual Deficiency/Evaluation Report (TMDER)..A-1S9086-TX-STM-010xiLIST OF Check for Navy BOATS and Items for Barges and Colors for Barges and Ship Survival Bag for Inflatable Life OF Inspection Alteration Request Action Request (LAR) Alteration Label Registry Tank / (xiv Blank)xiv@@FIpgtype@@BLANK@@!FIpgtype@@C HAPTER 583 VOLUME 1 BOATS AND SMALL CRAFTSECTION 1 ADMINISTRATIVE BOATS AND SMALL CRAFT .

8 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), OPNAVINST (series),provides policy for BOATS of the Navy. Chapter 583 discusses the administrative procedures which followCNO policy, including acquisition, description, maintenance, handling equipment, and repair of BOATS . In addi-tion, operating procedures, safety precautions, testing and inspection requirements are covered to provide conve-nient reference and reduce interpretation errors concerning BOATS , boat handling and stowage 4780 series states b . BOATS (1) Commander Naval Sea Systems Command (COMNAVSEA-SYSCOM) shall purchase, procure, acquire or otherwise obtain all BOATS including BOATS required by the MilitarySealift Command for operational use.

9 The only exceptions are BOATS that are part of the Cargo Offshore Trans-fer system (COTS) and BOATS procured with non-appropriated funds for the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation(MWR) program. BOATS procured by Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC), Port Hueneme, CAto support the Navy s Oil Spill Response Program are assigned Navy Hull Registry Numbers and maintained inthe CRAFT and Boat Support system (CBSS). GENERAL DEFINITION OF A NAVY BOAT. Navy BOATS are military equipment and are centrally procured,managed, and tracked, by Program Executive Office, Ships, Program Management, Ships 325 (PEO SHIPSPMS325).

10 The boat may be assigned to and carried on a ship as a ship s boat or assigned to an expeditionarycommand, shore station or fleet operating unit. PEO SHIPS PMS325 and NAVSEA 05D have designated NavalSurface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Detachment Norfolk, Combatant CRAFT Division (CCD) as theirengineering agent, in accordance with NAVSEAINST 5400-57D Engineering Agent Selection, Assignment,Responsibility, Tasking And Appraisal. As such, CCD is responsible to act for and with PMS325 for mattersinvolving Boat Inventory Management (BIM), BOATS in service, operational requirements definition and allowancechanges for ashore in most cases, Navy BOATS are designed and fabricated to requirements that meet or exceedUnited States Coast Guard (USCG), ABYC, and other regulatory agencies, Navy BOATS need not meet anysuch requirements.