Time and Manpower Measurements 



1. The time and the manpower required to deploy and retrieve 

 the 900-ft mixed boom from a pier using a UTB and the PAU are 

 given below: 



Operation 



Number of 



Men on 



Pier 



Number of 

 Men in 

 UTB(s) 



Time to Complete 

 Operation (Min) 



Winds 

 (Knots) 



Waves 

 (Ft) 



Deployment 

 Retrieval 



4 

 6 



2 



4 



8.67 

 15.05 



Neg * 

 5 



Neg 

 Neg 



*Neg. = Negligible 



2. The time and the manpower required to deploy and retrieve 

 the UTB , and the maximum speed that the UTB could maintain while 

 towing the 900-ft mixed boom in a straight line and in a catenary 

 configuration are given below: 





Number 



Time to 



Max. 



Winds 



Waves 



Operation 



of 



Complete 



Speed 



(Knots) 



(Ft) 





Men 



Operation 

 (Min) 



(Knots) 







UTB deployment from pier 



4 



2.5 







Neg 



Neg 



UTB retrieval from pier 



4 



3.0 







Neg 



Neg 



Straight line tow 



2 



— 



3.76 



Neg 



Neg 



Catenary tow with 65% 



4 







1.08 



Light 



1/2 



opening 













3. The FTB could tow a full towable storage bag at a speed 

 of approximately 5.2 knots under negligible winds, waves, and 

 currents . 



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