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CHAPTER 6
THE DRY-CLEANING OPERATION
The dry-cleaning operation is another service
activity of the supply department. The supply
officer is responsible for providing dry-cleaning
service on ships where dry-cleaning equipment is
installed. The responsibility for providing this
service is normally assigned to a junior Supply
Corps officer.
Since water damages certain fabrics, some
clothing must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is the
process by which you immerse soiled and stained
garments in dry-cleaning solvent in a dry-cleaning
machine. Normally, dry-cleaning equipment is
installed on ships with over 500 personnel;
however, provisions for dry-cleaning equipment
on ships with 100 to 500 personnel are considered
on a case-by-case basis.
DRY-CLEANING PERSONNEL
The number of Ship’s Servicemen and strikers
assigned to the dry-cleaning operation depends on
the workload and the equipment. On carriers and
tenders where the plant is much larger than on
other ships, there may be a supervisor, an assistant
supervisor, and 6 to 10 additional personnel.
The petty officer assigned as supervisor is
responsible for preparing the dry-cleaning
schedule, procuring supplies, training personnel,
operating the plant,
and cooperating with
engineering personnel in maintaining the
equipment. The supervisor assigns personnel to
do the work as efficiently as possible and rotates
them so they can get experience in all the tasks
performed in the plant.
DRY-CLEANING SECURITY
All dry-cleaning personnel are responsible for
maintaining security in the dry-cleaning plant.
Security prevents loss of dry-cleaning articles,
damage to equipment, injury to untrained
personnel, and unauthorized use of equipment
and facilities. The dry-cleaning plant is considered
a Group IV space. Keys should be handled as
outlined in chapter 1 of this manual under Group
IV spaces. Any work done in the dry-cleaning
plant after normal work hours should have the
final approval of the ship’s store officer.
DRY-CLEANING SCHEDULE
As in the laundry, a schedule is necessary for
controlling the delivery, processing, and issuing
of dry cleaning. To prepare such a schedule, start
with a flow chart of all operations through which
articles must pass from the time they are received
until they are ready for issue (fig. 6-1). Then
Figure 6-1.—Dry-cleaning flow chart.
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