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Recovery begins by fairleading tow bridle messenger line
through hauler. |
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2. Alignment
of chain tow bridle and first boom end connector with
idler roller. |
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Haul-in on messenger and
setup to pass first boom end connector through first
traction roller. |
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4.
Haul-in of entire boom section through powered rollers. |
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| 5.
Deflation of boom flotation bladder aided by idler
roller during recovery operation. |
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6.
Continuation of sequence 6 while folding boom on deck
forward of hauler. Typical recovery speed for 110 ft
section of 3 minutes 40 seconds. |
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| 7.
Side view – Folding boom on deck during recovery. |
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8.
End view – Looking aft at operation with crew folding
boom on deck. |
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| 9.
Crew fairlead assist to maintain boom alignment with
idler roller during recovery. |
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10.
Deployment operation begins with crew aligning boom
through first powered roller. |
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| 11.
Completion of boom deployment with crew member inflating
flotation bladder. |
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12.
Sequence 11 continued. Typical deployment speed for 110
ft section of 6 minutes. |
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| 13.
Passenger’s side view – Mockup and demonstration of
truck mounted recovery and deployment. |
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14.
Driver’s side view for mockup. |
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| 15.
Same as sequence 13, boom recovery in process. |
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16.
View of hauler on end of flatbed. |
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| 17.
Deployment and recovery of boom from truck. |
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18.
Same as sequence 17, with boom deployed or recovered
into container. |
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| 19.
Boom recovery onto flatbed truck. |
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20.
Same as sequence 18. |
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| 21.
One quarter end view – Hauler installed on 20’ ISO
container to Demonstrate recovery or deployment of boom
from container. ISO lug mating pattern matches standard
ISO locking pattern. |
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22.
Side view similar to sequence 21. |
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End view of hauler installation on container with
forklift. |
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24.
One quarter end view opposite to sequence 21. |
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