The report describes a method for evaluation of waterway equipment performance and operational characteristics. Identifies facilities and equipment required. Discusses supporting tests. Provides procedures for watertight integrity, stability, static flotation, dynamic pitch and roll, dock trials, components and subsystems, bollard pull tests, sea trials, turning radius, towing and resistance, beaching, ramp operation, operational performance, communications and navigation equipment, inflation (inflatables), pressure (inflatables), and leakage (inflatables) tests. Applicable to barges and lighters; passenger, cargo, landing, assault, picket, patrol, tug, tow, and special purpose boats. (Author)
Waterway Equipment-Boat, Barge, Motor
1972
42 pages
Report
No indication
English
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