Vol. 1 Stranding Ch. 9;

Front 1

Refloating operations have three phases:

Back 1

The Stabilization Phase.The Refloating Phase.The Post-Refloating Phase.

Front 2

Information to be Requested. Information to be
requested from the salvage site includes

Back 2

An accurate position of the stranding site giving latitude and
longitude, along with applicable chart numbers and means of
fixing the position
• Drafts on sailing from the last port and estimated at time of
stranding
• Drafts forward, amidships, and aft, after stranding with the state
of tide and the time taken
• Soundings alongside from forward to aft, corrected to the datum
of the chart of the area
• Course and speed at time of stranding
• Ship's heading after stranding with details of changes
• Liveliness of the ship
• Weather conditions including: wind direction and velocity,
current weather forecast, weather at the site
• Sea and current conditions including direction and height of seas
and swells
• Extent and type of damage to the ship
• Location of grounding points and estimated ground reaction
• Type of seafloor at the site
• Status of ship's machinery
• Ship's cargo list or manifest
• Amount and location of known hazardous materials
• Help available on-scene or in the area, such as tugs, large boats,
bulldozers, cranes, etc.

Front 3

Salvage Ship Actions Upon Arrival

Back 3

Generally, two legs of beach gear to the stranded ship should be laid
as soon as possible to secure the ship from broaching or being driven
farther ashore. If broaching is imminent or has already occurred, the
ship should be hauled around if at all possible until she lies end-on to
the prevailing seas.

Front 4

Where equal choices exist, it is usually better to refloat a ship

Back 4

stern
first to prevent damaging the rudders, propellers, and other appendages
by dragging them across the seafloor.

Front 5

Connections to the Stranded Ship

Back 5

• Deck padeyes
Gun and winch foundations, deck houses and superstructure,
masts, king posts, and sampson posts.
Bitts and bollards

Front 6

Location of Tugs and Length of Towlines. Tugs
must be positioned to:

Back 6

• Achieve the most effective pull
• Prevent mutual interference
• Avoid fouling beach gear ground legs

Front 7

Tugs in tandem is used where...

Back 7

space is limited

Front 8

___________helps break friction or rotates the stranding to
the heading for refloating

Back 8

Wrenching

Front 9

four basic decisions to
be made about beach gear:

Back 9

• The number of legs required
• The platforms from which they should be rigged
• The direction for laying the ground tackle
• The use of each leg.

Front 10

In a stranding, which ship is the preferred vessel for beach gear?

Back 10

The stranded ship