Navy Tactical Reference Publication Ntrp 4 0429 Expedient Underwater Construct

Navy Tactical Reference Publication NTRP 4-04.2.9 Expedient Underwater Construction and Repair Techniques August 2011 This underwater construction team (UCT) Navy tactical reference publication (NTRP) 4-04.2.9, Expedient Underwater Construction and Repair Techniques, does not pretend to cover all aspects of field repairs because no single job will be identical to one done in the past. Seabees are known for their ingenuity in solving problems when conventional techniques, tools, equipment, or materials are not available. UCTs are even more versatile! Remember, necessity is the mother of invention! The Expedient Underwater Construction and Repair Techniques Manual provides the petty officer in charge (POIC) of a UCT detachment with useful information to be applied to problems during war contingency and other emergency conditions. Repairs must be made quickly and with materials on hand, since it is expected that both repair time and logistics support will be minimal. This manual should stimulate ideas for the POIC and his or her personnel to consider when faced with expedient repairs. NTRP 4-04.2.9 covers only expedient techniques for urgent or emergency repairs. This manual may also serve as a training aid. The POIC will have other reference information made up of various manuals and handbooks for POIC use during deployment, including NTRP 4-04.2.8, Conventional Underwater Construction and Repair Techniques. This Expedient Underwater Construction and Repair Techniques Manual is complementary to NTRP 4-04.2.8. Techniques in NTRP 4-04.2.9 are higher risk than those of NTRP 4-04.2.8.