UFC 3-560-01
6 December 2006
Including change 1, 7 December 2006
Figure 13-15. Procedure for Safely Energizing a Ship From a Shore Electrical
Circuit
Notes on order of procedure:
1 Switch to local control when working
at the substation and when plugging
in shore-to-ship cable plugs.
2 After receiving clearance from the
ship's electrical officer, seat the
power plug correctly, which mechanically
makes up the microswitch that allows
Substation
the plug's circuit breaker to be closed.
3 Switch circuits to remote control at
the pier outlet assembly.
4 This connection will be made by ship's
personnel with the circuit breaker open.
Vault Pier
5 Do not close circuit breaker by remote
Ship Power
Power
control unless directed by the ship's
electrical officer.
1
3
5
2
Pier Outlet
Assembly
4
Ship
13-4
UNUSUAL SHORE-TO-SHIP SYSTEM HAZARDS. The additional risks
posed by shore-to-ship power cable connections include:
Split personnel shore/ship responsibilities.
Portable power cable and outlet safety assurance.
Electrical equipment accessibility and working space.
An ungrounded, adequate and correctly phased electrical power input.
Minimizing any parallel operations.
13-4.1
Split Personnel Responsibilities. It cannot be overemphasized how
important standard operating procedures are in eliminating the hazards of split
responsibilities between shore and ship. Navy-wide standard training of both shore and
ship personnel is necessary to assure safety while connecting and disconnecting cables
between a pier and a ship.
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