103 BULK FUEL DISTRIBUTION Flashcards
- 1 Discuss the mission of T-1 and T-5 Tankers, T-AOs and T-AOEs:
a. Who controls?
b. Capacity?
c. When used?
d. Capabilities?
T-1 Tankers are small costal tankers that carry about 48,000 to 280,000 bbls
T-5 Tankers are large product tankers that deliver petroleum products to DOD storage and distribution facilities worldwide
T-AOs are CLF Fleet Replenishment Oilers. They provide underway replenishment of fuel, fleet cargo and stores to customer ships at sea
- 2 Explain the fuel resupply arc for fleet units in the PACFLT AOR:
a. T-1/T-5 tankers to DFSP
b. DFSP to Shuttle Ships (T-AFS/T-AO/T-AE)
c. Shuttle Ships to Station Ships (AOE/T-AO/T-AE)
d. Station Ships to CVBG/ARG/Surface Group
A. Tanker to DFSP – Both commercial and MSC tankers are used to resupply the DFSPs to ensure the DFSP do not go below the inviolate level
B. DFSP to Shuttle Ships – In a CONSOL method of replenishment, a shuttle ship (T-AO) will fuel via INREP (in-port replenishment) at a DFSP
C. Shuttle Ships to Station Ships – Once the T-AO is replenished, it will rendezvous with the station T-AOE and CONSOLs fuel and other cargo and proceed to the customer ships, after also CONSOLing with a T-AKE to take on ordnance and other stores
D. Station Ships to CSG/ARG/Surface Group – Once topped off the station T-AOE will proceed to the UNREP location and refuel the customer ships.
- 3 Discuss the Inland Petroleum Distribution System (IPDS):
a. Purpose
b. Major components
c. Capabilities
A. Purpose - U.S. Army managed deployable International Organization for Standardization (ISO) container configured, bulk fuel storage and pipeline system
B. Major Components - made up of tactical petroleum terminals (TPT) (fuel units and pipeline connection assemblies), pipeline pump stations, pipeline sets, and special-purpose equipment.
C. Capabilities - 720,000 gallons of fuel per day
- 4 Discuss the Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS):
a. Purpose
b. Components
c. Capabilities
A. Purpose - provides bulk transfer of petroleum directly from
an offshore tanker to a beach termination unit located immediately inland from the high watermark.
B. Components - trucks, rail, or installed pipeline systems can quickly establish inland product distribution.
C. Capabilities - 1.7 million gallons of fuel in a 20-hour day, or about 1,400 gallons per minute
103 .5 Discuss the Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System (ABLTS):
a. Purpose
b. Components
c. Capabilities
A. Purpose - A hose reel system providing capability to deliver fuel and/or water from ship to shore
B. Components - 10,000 feet of buoyant 6-inch hose deployed from the American Overseas Marine type MPF ships of the United States Naval Ship (USNS) BOBO classes
C. Capabilities - 600 gallons per minute
103.6 Discuss the function and use of Maritime Prepositioned Ships and Afloat Prepositioned Forces in bulk fuel distribution within the PACFLT AOR.
prepositioned (PREPO) force afloat is made up of ships from the afloat pre-positioning force (APF) of the Military Sealift Command (MSC). This program, which involves the forward deploying of equipment and supplies aboard ships, improves sealift response time in a crisis
103.7 Describe the role of COMLOGWESTPAC (CLWP) in monitoring/tracking distribution in the PACFLT AOR.
Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific/Commander Task Force 73 (CTF-73) is responsible for planning and execution of POL logistics in peace and war. The CT-73 Fuels Officer works with the PACFLT and SEVENTH Fleet Fuels Officers to estimate amounts of bulk fuel needed to support operations and plans
