TRAINING SUPPORT PACKAGE (TSP) Note: This is the TSP title page

TSP Number Task Number(s) Title(s) Effective Date Supersedes TSP(s) TSP User

88K13A05

LINE HANDLING

OCT 97

421-148-05 19 FEB 1992 88K WATERCRAFT OPERATOR

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PREFACE Purpose This training support package provides the instructor with a standardized lesson plan for presenting instruction for:

TASK NUMBER: 421-148-05 TASK TITLE: line handling CONDITIONS: Given a five question quiz and class note. STANDARD:To receive a GO for this Lesson Unit the student must answer all five questions correctly

This TSP contains TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Preface Lesson Plan Section I - Administrative Data Section II - Introduction Terminal Learning Objective Section III - Presentation A. Enabling Learning Objective 1 B. Enabling Learning Objective 2 C. (etc.) Section IV - Summary Section V - Student Evaluation A. Viewgraph Masters B. Test and Test Solutions C. Practical Exercises and Solutions D. Student Handouts

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Line Handling [Effective Date] SECTION - I. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA All Courses Including This Lesson Task(s) Taught or Supported Reinforced Task(s) COURSE NUMBER(S) 551-88K10 COURSE TITLE(S) WATERCRAFT OPERATOR

TASK NUMBER

TASK TITLE

TASK NUMBER

TASK TITLE

Academic Hours:

The Academic hours required to teach this course are as follows: PEACETIME HOURS/METHOD 1 .6/C .4/VTC 4.0/PE /0000000000 5.0 HRS MOBILIZATION HOURS/METHOD / / / / /000000000000000

TOTAL HOURS

Test Lesson [List the lesson number in which the terminal learning objective of Number this lesson are tested and the test results are reviewed with the students.] Testing: Review of test results: Hours _______________ _______________ _______________ Lesson No. _______________ _______________ _______________

Prerequisite

(State if there are none.)

Lesson(s) Clearance and Access References

LESSON NUMBER 88K11B10 UNCLASSIFIED (U)

LESSON TITLE MARLINESPIKE SEAMANSHIP

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Additional Information

55-501-1

Landing Craft Operators Handbook

26 Aug 1987

Student Study Assignments Instructor Requirements Additional Support Personnel Requirements Equipment Required Materials Required Classroom, Training Area, and Range Requirements Ammunition Requirements Instructional Guidance See CMP/POI VESSEL WITH CREW

VESSEL WITH CREW

Classroom Port Area

None

Note: Ensure facilities, equipment, and training materials are ready prior to class start time. Instructors will have a thorough knowledge of reference Prepare by studying this lesson and identified reference material.

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SECTION II - INTRODUCTION Method of instruction: C/TV/PE Instructor to student ratio is 1:C Time of instruction: .2 hour. As a seaman aboard Army watercraft, you have the responsibility for handling mooring lines aboard that vessel. The safe handling of these lines requires your serious attention and practice at the task at hand. In attention of carelessness on your part can turn a common place docking into a disaster with possible loss of life and severe damage to the vessel or facility. After a long mission, most people look forward to enjoying some liberty. You cannot enjoy this free time until the vessel is moored. Your skill at Line Handling has a direct bearing on the safe mooring of the vessel. Line Handling is a simple task. However, the task must be performed properly in order to avoid injury to personnel and/or damage to equipment. Show VG 1-11 Terminal Learning Objective Note: Inform the students of the following terminal learning objective requirements. At the completion of this lesson you [the student] will:

Motivator

ACTION:

After this Lesson Unit, the student will answer written questions about Line Handling. Given a five question quiz and class notes. To receive a GO for Lesson Unit, the student must answer all five questions correctly.

CONDITIONS: STANDARD:

Safety Requirements Risk Assessment Level Environmental Considerations

FORCE PROTECTION [State if there are none.]

Medium

[State if there are none.]

SECTION III - PRESENTATION

A.

ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE A. MOORING LINES. ACTION: After this Lesson Unit, the student will answer written questions about Line Handling. Given a five question quiz and class notes. To receive a GO for Lesson Unit, the student must answer all five questions correctly.

CONDITIONS: STANDARD:

1.

Learning Step/Activity 1 [A statement describing what is to be done.] Method of instruction: C Instructor to student ratio is 1:C Time of instruction: .9 hours. Media ______(State if there is none.)_____.

NOTE:

Ask check and developmental questions throughout body. A. Mooring Lines: Are used to secure a vessel to a wharf, pier or another ship. Lines must be tended according to the weather and the range of the tide. During heavy weather (storms or strong winds), lines must be doubled to accept any unpredictable, sudden strain. Some of the locations you will visit during your tour of duty will have a wide range of tide. For instance, Panama has a twelve to fourteen foot tidal range. Lines must be constantly tended as the tide changes. 1. Mooring lines are numbered 1 (most forward line) through however many lines are on that side. 2. Mooring lines also have names. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Bow line. Forward bow spring. Forward breast. After bow spring. Forward quarter spring. After breast. After quarter spring. Stern line.

B. Passing Mooring Lines: Whenever a vessel is about to moor, you will be notified as to what side the vessel will be mooring on. At this time, you prepare your line to be passed. There are several steps to safe, effective mooring. They are as follows: 1. Fake line on deck or rails so it is ready to run. 2. Pass the eye outboard through the chock and bring back into the vessel to attach heaving line. 3. Attach heaving line to mooring line at the splice.. 4. Coil heaving line so it will fly when thrown. 5. Pass heaving line when ordered. 6. Monitor line paying out, you must stop it or it will continue overboard. 7. Pull in slack. 8. Attach stopper to bitt. 9. Take out slack, use capstan if necessary. 10. Make stopper fast and check to see that stopper is holding, if not, take more half hitches. 11. Tie line off. 12. It may be necessary to dip the eye at the pier. If one or more lines are already on the bollard, or cleat, on the pier, you will have to dip the eye. Dipping the eye allows any line to be cast off independently of all other lines. It is your responsibility to see that the line handlers on the pier perform this step. NOTE: Demonstrate dipping the eye. Remove each line independently of the other. Use Training Aid bitts. C. Stowing and Care of Mooring Lines: The Army uses synthetic mooring lines which are far superior in strength, durability, and working life than natural fiber line. There are three killers of synthetic lines. 1. Dirt - Dirt trapped in a line acts as an abrasive. As the line stretches, the dirt particles slowly cut the filaments and will eventually part the line. 2. Heat - Heat from any source will damage a line. the number one source of heat is friction. Friction can produce enough heat to melt the filaments of the line and part it. 3. Sunlight - As unavoidable as this is, ultra violet rays will make a synthetic
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line so stiff it can be used as a club. The best preventive is to stow line not in use below decks.

D. Stowing Line - New line should be left packaged on its reel. This is seldom done aboard ship because of the lack of space. A common practice is to unreel it and stow it below decks, free of kinks. Your mooring lines should be stowed when not in use somewhere out of the weather, free of dirt and heat. Synthetic lines may be stowed wet. They will not rot. This is not advisable as it will cause mildew and fungus to grow which equates to dirt in a line. E. Care of Line - Even when you keep line clean, cool, and shaded, other factors may damage a line. 1. Excessive strain - A strain in excess of 25 percent will render a line as fender material. A tattle tail will help you tell when a line has reached its maximum safe strain. NOTE: Place a diagram on chalkboard of line with a tattle tail (40" of line attached to line 30" apart). 2. Kinks - A kink should always be taken out of a line prior to applying a strain to it, otherwise damage will result. 3. Chafing - A line left in contact with a sharp angle, or surface, will eventually be cut in two. This is called chafing. This is remedied by using old canvas, firehose or leather, or anything that can be sacrificed to protect the line. F. Hazards and Dangers: Mooring a vessel is just one of the many hazardous duties you will perform aboard ship. However, it is a very safe practice if you know what you are doing and exercise a little foresight. You should never straddle a line or step in a bight. You should keep your fingers clear of turns on bitts. Never wear gloves when handling lines. Always stand at 90 degrees to the strain on a line. NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: Check-on Learning: Show VCT Synthetic Snapback. Run time 22 minutes. Critique VCT Synthetic Snapback. Conduct a check on learning and summarize the learning activity. Issue students the following 5 question quiz. Q. Where is mooring line #1 located? A. At the bow, and farthest forward.

Q. What is the main cause of heat on a line? A. Friction. Q. Should you straddle a line? A. No. Q. Can snap-back kill you? A. Yes. Q. You should always stand at what angle to the strain on a line? A. 90 degrees. After-Action Review: Transition: Conduct After-Action Review with focus on Learning Steps A through F and the VCT Synthetic Snapback. Transition students to Lesson Unit 2. During the next 4 hours, we will practice Line Handling aboard an Army vessel.

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SECTION IV - SUMMARY Method of instruction: C Instructor to student ratio is 1:C. Time of instruction: .2 hours. Review/ Summarize Lesson Check on Learning Conduct an After-Action Review of the previous 5 hours of instruction with focus on all Learning Steps and PE 421-148.

Determine if students have learned the material presented by -a. b. c. Soliciting questions and explanations. Asking questions and getting answers from the students. Correcting student misunderstandings.

Transition To Next Lesson

[If applicable]

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SECTION V - STUDENT EVALUATION

Testing Requirements

Describe how the student must demonstrate accomplishment of the TLO. This POI File Number, 421-148-05 Line Handling is examinable on IBM exam 9G6-101-02 and the Marine Technical Certification Examination.

NOTE:

Refer student to the Student Evaluation Plan

Feedback Requirement

a. Schedule and provide feedback on the evaluation and any information to help answer students questions about the test. b. Provide remedial training as needed.

NOTE:

Rapid, immediate feedback is essential to effective learning.

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PRACTICAL EXERCISE SHEET NO. Passing Mooring Lines, Title Gain students attention. Introduce self and/or Lesson Unit as appropriate. Introduction Motivate students to learn Lesson Unit. To give you confidence in performing this dangerous task, we will conduct a practical exercise in a controlled environment to minimize any risks.

Motivator

Terminal Learning Objective

Note: Inform the students of the following terminal learning objective requirements. At the completion of this lesson you [the student] will: During this Lesson Unit, the student will properly and ACTION: safely practice Line Handling on board a vessel. CONDITIONS: Given an Army vessel, mooring lines, heaving lines and a pier. To receive a GO for this Lesson Unit, the student must perform all steps IAW FM 55-501. Caution must be exercised when handling lines. It is very easy to overlook a simple hazard such as the placement of your fingers, which could easily be cut off by a line. There is also the danger of snapback associated with the use of synthetic line. You must remain alert and be specific in the performance of your duties as a line hander aboard Army watercraft.

STANDARD:

FORCE PROTECTION:

Method of instruction: PE1 Instructor to student ratio is 1:6 Time of instruction: 4.0 hours. Safety Requirements Risk Assessment Level Read the Annex to the students before starting this Lesson Unit.

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Environmental Considerations

[State if there are none.]

Evaluation Transition students to PE 421-148. Let us begin by assigning you to a mooring station.

Instructional Lead-in NOTE:

Commence practical exercise 421-148. Give students a 10 minute break hourly.

Resource Requirements Safety first Special Instructions

Procedures

1. 2.

Check-on Learning: After-Action Review:

Evaluate students performance. Notify students of their GO or NO GO results. Conduct an After-Action Review with focus on PE 421-148 performance measures.

Feedback Requirements Transition: In conclusion, we will summarize the last 5 hours of instruction on Line Handling.

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LINE HANDLING SAFETY ANNEX I. INTRODUCTION: This annex is designed to aid the instructor in the reduction and/or elimination of HIGH RISK/HIGH STRESS situations during training. A. The student will be briefed on the proper method of handling mooring lines. [1] Understand how to throw a heaving line. [2] Never stand straddle, or with your feet (foot) in the bight (loop) of a line. [3] Keep your hands away from deck fittings. [4] Be familiar with commands when tending mooring lines. [5] Always keep the line in front of you. [6] Never get between a line under strain and a bulkhead or gunwhale. B. Brief students on equipment. [1] Never wear jewelry or loose fitting clothing. [2] Stand well clear of a line under strain. [3] When operating deck machinery to haul lines in, several turns must be put on the drum to prevent slippage. Do not attempt to manhandle a slipping line. [4] Work vests will be worn when working outside lifelines, on catwalks, or barges.

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