STANDARD TERMINOLOGY
Available Cubic Feet: Cubic feet available for stowage
without application of a broken
stowage factor. Obtained by
multiplying the available square feet
by the maximum allowable stowage
height.
Available Square Feet: Square feet available for stowage
without allowing for fire lanes,
forklift stowage, ship’s vehicle
stowage, pre positioned material
(i.e., LFORM/MLA, AVCAL, boat haven
material, etc.) stowage or
application of a broken stowage
factor. (This figure represents
the absolute maximum square footage
available.)
Broken Stowage: Space lost between boxes, between
vehicles, around obstructions and
over (above) cargo/vehicles due to
irregular shapes/configuration.
Broken Stowage Factor: The difference between 100% and the
broken stowage loss, expressed in the
terms of a percentage. (This factor
will vary depending on the commodity
(vehicle,cargo standard/palletized}
drums)being planned for stowage, the
method of stowage and the ship type.
NOTE: For application of broken stowage
loss/factor, refer to JCS Pub 3-02.2
"Amphibious Embarkation".
Broken Stowage Loss: Total lost space expressed in terms
of a percentage.
CATF Staff: The immediate staff assigned to the
Commander of the Amphibious Task
Force including the personnel of
Tactical Air Control Group, Squadron
or Detachment, Medical Regulating
Team, and subordinate Amphibious
Squadron Commanders and their staffs.
Fire Lane: That area that must be kept free of
vehicles/cargo so as to allow
access to fire fighting stations and/
or travel by fire fighting parties.
Fire lanes shall be a minimum of 18
inches and a maximum of 36 inches,
except around fire fighting devices
which shall be 4 feet. Fire lanes
will be marked with a 4-inch wide
line.
JP-5 (Bulk) (Aviation): That quantity of JP-5 which may be
carried in ship’s tanks and dispensed
to aircraft on flight/hanger decks.
JP-5 (Bulk) (Ground): That quantity of JP-5 which may be
carried in ship’s tanks and dispensed
from points not flight/hanger deck
oriented (i.e., vehicle decks, well
deck).
Landing Force Operational
Reserve Material: LFORM munitions are pre positioned
war reserve materials (LFORM) (PWR)
assets placed aboard amphibious
warfare (AW) ships to reduce
contingency response time and consist
of supply classes I (rations), III
(POL), IV (filed fortification
materials), and V (aviation and
ground munitions).
Load Limit Line: An imaginary line (point) within a
stowage area which limits the
placement of vehicles/cargo used in
conjunction with doorways, pallet
conveyers, elevators, fire lanes,
fire fighting stations, etc. The
load limit line does not necessarily
prevent movement through the area it
bounds (i.e., a fire lane). LSTs may
utilize a secondary load limit line
to denote limits with and without
causeways embarked. (See symbols for
load imit lines).
Maximum Allowable Stowage
Height: A general planning factor. The
maximum height of a vehicle or
maximum height cargo can be stowed
within a given space, after
consideration has been given for
limiting factors such as 9" clearance
to sprinkler heads or 18" below
girders (whichever is lower).
(Exceptions to this would be
indicated by a footnote to the
diagram).
Normal Berthing: The total number of bunks available
to the landing force when
consideration has been given to
maximum use of available recreation
tables, TV viewing areas, etc. (The
numbers would reflect a comfortable
berthing level and not necessarily be
the same as the design maximum).
Pallet Square: A general planning factor. Equivalent
to the area occupied by a 40" x 48"
pallet. Utilized in conjunction with
cargo spaces to denote the total
number of 40" x 48" pallets which
could be placed one high within that
space, provided the hatch is large
enough for pallet entry.
Surge (Maximum) Berthing:The total number of bunks available
to the landing force. (The numbers
must reflect the design maximum).
This includes normal bunks plus surge
bunks that are normally stowed above
tables in berthing compartments or
against bulkheads in recreation
rooms. "Hot Bunking"use of cots,
inclusion of medical beds, etc. is
not to be considered.
Vehicle Stowage Area: Any shipboard space designated by
design and configured for stowage of
vehicles, without reference to their
size and type.
Maximum Average Deck
Load Limit: The maximum allowable load, pounds
per square foot, that can be stowed
in a cargo magazine. This
measurement is based on an analysis
of the actual as built deck structure
uniformly loaded and includes the
effects due to ship motion. Since it
is an average, this load limit may be
increased in some areas of a
compartment if it is lowered in
another area.
USS OGDEN LPD-5 SHIP'S LOADING CHARACTERISTICS PAMPHLET