Advanced Cargo Transfer Facility
Abstract
This report documents the feasibility of the Advanced Cargo Transfer Facility (ACTF). The ACTF would be used to transfer containers from commercial containerships anchored offshore to supply points ashore at an advanced base location. The ACTF is transported by commercial vessels and offloaded and assembled by Amphibious Construction Battalion personnel. Containers would be transferred at a rate sufficient to support a Marine Expeditionary Force. The facility may be employed in total or specific hardware developments may be used to upgrade current Navy systems. The technology developments fostered by the ACTF will expand the Navy's capability for transferring cargo while reducing the shipping required to transport the ACTF by two-thirds compared with current systems. Using ACTF technology, a 2,500-foot-long pier can be deployed from a single ship. The ACTF consists of a series of 16 foundation modules which are positioned and then jacked up. Folding spans stored inside the modules are then extended to provide the link to shore. Eight mooring modules and two dolphin modules berth the containership next to the pierhead. The crane ship transfers containers directly to the pier, where the container mover transfers them to shore. Since small boat operations are not required, transfer can continue into sea state 4. Anchors and foundations that can function on rock or sediment seafloors will open up previously inaccessible areas. (sdw)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA221693
Entities
People
- G. Bretz
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center