Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 

Analyse regulatory framework impacting on commercial shipping operations 

1.1

Functions of International Maritime Organization (IMO), its fields of influence, role of member states, adoption of recommendations through maritime legislation and exemptions are analysed

1.2

Role of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention in relation to shipboard practices is analysed

1.3

Key provisions of Australian maritime legislation  are analysed

1.4

Role of AMSA in relation to maritime safety, protection of marine environment, and aviation and marine search and rescue is explained

1.5

Role of Flag State administrations, Port State Control and other methods of implementation and enforcement of international agreements and conventions is analysed

1.6

Role of insurance underwriters, Protection and Indemnity (P & I) Clubs and procedures for lodging claims following machinery failure and/or damage are analysed

1.7

Role of classification societies, IACS and Memorandum of Agreement with Flag States is analysed

1.8

Role of ship owners and ship management companies regarding ISM Code and ship management responsibilities regarding operation and maintenance is analysed

1.9

Role of independent inspection agencies and adoption of inspection and maintenance guidelines for different ship types is analysed

1.10

Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) crew training requirements and implications for emergency response, administration, operation and maintenance are analysed

1.11

Key provisions of the Code of Safe Working Practice for Australian Seafarers  are analysed

2 

Analyse maintenance strategies relating to classification surveys 

2.1

Common areas covered by classification  surveys are analysed

2.2

Survey methods  are analysed

2.3

Terms of periodical, annual, renewal, intermediate and occasional surveys are identified

2.4

Common defects identified in classification surveys and appropriate remedial actions are analysed

3 

Analyse statutory survey requirements 

3.1

Areas of vessel covered by statutory surveys  are identified

3.2

Statutory requirements for change of Flag, owner, and term expiry during layup are identified

3.3

Records and documentation required for statutory surveys are identified

3.4

Load line measurements and conditions of freeboard assignment are analysed

3.5

Key areas of maintenance and testing of load line items and actions for addressing identified maintenance requirements and defects are identified

3.6

Areas covered by safety construction surveys and associated faults, maintenance and repairs are identified

3.7

Procedures for planning safety equipment surveys and actions for addressing identified maintenance requirements and defects are analysed

3.8

Requirements for survey preparation under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) are analysed

3.9

Survey requirements for cargo ship safety construction, safety equipment and safety radio certificates; passenger ship safety certificates; chemical tanker and gas carrier certificates of fitness are analysed

3.10

Application of Port State Control surveys, Flag State jurisdiction and IMO guidelines in relation to vessel detention and identification of substandard ships are analysed

4 

Analyse factors influencing vessel stability 

4.1

Loss of GM  due to addition, removal or shift of mass on board is calculated

4.2

Action to be taken with partial loss of intact buoyancy is specified

4.3

Angle of Loll is explained

4.4

Causes of vessel instability during ballasting, bunkering, cargo pumping and other daily routines and possible corrective and avoidance measures are assessed

4.5

Risks associated with carrying thixotropic bulk cargo, deck cargo or grain and consequences of cargo movement or loss are outlined

4.6

Damage and intact stability requirements for merchant ships, countermeasures for ro-ro vessels and damage control assessment following collision or grounding is assessed

4.7

Operational procedures to minimise and control flooding  are prepared

4.8

Stability requirements for routine and emergency dry docking, including stability assessment for the docking duration, are specified

4.9

Factors causing ship squat and other influences on vessel manoeuvrability are assessed

5 

Maintain class certification 

5.1

Methods for repair and maintenance are analysed

5.2

Properties  of ordinary and high tensile hull grades of steel are analysed

5.3

Processes and materials used in underwater hull repairs are assessed

5.4

Methods of minimising and controlling internal and external hull corrosion , including bacterial corrosion of bilges and fuel tanks, are evaluated

5.5

Examination and repair techniques for fixed pitch and controllable propellers are assessed

5.6

Dismantling, inspection, repair and re-assembly of thrusters and rudders is explained

5.7

Methods of performance testing shipboard pumping systems  are evaluated

5.8

Causes of common faults and methods of assessment of shipboard pumping systems are identified

5.9

Condition monitoring of machinery is compared with planned maintenance systems 

5.10

Causes of damage to and losses of bulk ships and tankers, and appropriate remedies are explained

5.11

Types and purpose of special and enhanced surveys are outlined

6 

Analyse International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code requirements 

6.1

Key principles of IMDG Code  are analysed

6.2

Action plans for managing emergency situations on board a vessel involving dangerous goods are developed

6.3

Criteria for evaluating effectiveness of action plans for managing emergency situations on board a vessel involving dangerous goods are established

7 

Analyse safe working practices in enclosed spaces 

7.1

Hazards of shipboard enclosed spaces  are analysed

7.2

Methods and regulatory requirements for testing atmosphere in enclosed spaces are outlined and evaluated

7.3

Function, status and limitations of chemist certificate of compliance is explained

7.4

Limits of exposure to common atmospheric hazards are stated

7.5

Typical safe entry permit for enclosed spaces, covering hot work and cleaning, evacuation procedures, training and contingency evaluation is prepared

7.6

Dangers of using cleaning solvents and painting in enclosed spaces using product safety data sheets/material safety data sheets and work health and safety/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) guidelines are assessed

8 

Analyse dry docking procedures and responsibilities of engineering staff 

8.1

Dockyard contract, docking specifications and survey requirements are used to plan preparation of vessel for docking, explaining variations required for emergency docking

8.2

Dock work schedules, responsibilities for engineering personnel and procedures for dock entry, duration and refloating are prepared

8.3

Inspection and maintenance procedures for hull and machinery items in dock  are explained

8.4

In-water hull cleaning methods and preparation essential for in-water surveys is evaluated

8.5

Types and application procedures of coatings used to protect ship hulls and tanks are identified

8.6

Procedures for vessel layup to satisfy class, insurance, owner and statutory requirements are prepared

8.7

Inspection and reactivation processes after prolonged layup are outlined

9 

Analyse shipboard vibration 

9.1

Appropriate terms  are applied when describing vibration

9.2

Influence of materials, construction, loading patterns and ship type on natural hull vibration patterns is assessed

9.3

Significance of hull response to excitation by sea state, machinery and propulsion systems is explained

9.4

Methods of prediction and in service assessment of resonant vibration are evaluated

9.5

Vibration related structural and equipment damage and failure is identified

9.6

Solutions  to troublesome vibration are proposed

9.7

Acceptable vibration limits using relevant standards are established

10 

Analyse vessel bunkering requirements 

10.1

Requirements for bunkering orders are analysed

10.2

Procedures for taking bunkers are analysed

10.3

Bunkering guidelines for spills and fire are analysed

10.4

Methods and requirements for sampling fuels are analysed

10.5

Procedures for assessing the quality and quantity of fuels are explained

10.6

Communication  requirements and procedures during bunkering operations are analysed

10.7

Methods for monitoring levels and facilitating changeover of tanks are analysed

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Key provisions of Australian maritime legislation must include:

• AMSA legislation
• levy legislation
• marine pollution legislation
• navigation legislation
• shipping industry legislation
• shipping registration legislation
• other relevant legislation

Key provisions of the Code of Safe Working Practice for Australian Seafarers must include:

• anchoring, docking and mooring
• carriage of dangerous goods
• entering and working in enclosed or confined spaces
• general duties and responsibilities
• general provisions
• manual lifting and carrying
• painting
• permit to work systems
• reporting of accidents
• safe access to ship
• safe movement about the ship
• safety in living accommodation
• shipboard:
• emergencies and emergency equipment
• health and safety
• specific vessel types
• tools and materials
• upkeep of wire and fibre ropes
• welding flame cutting and other hot work
• working:
• aloft and over the side
• with electricity and electrical equipment
• with dangerous and irritating substances and radiations
• in machinery spaces
• in galleys, pantries and other food handling areas

Areas covered by classification must include:

• specific notations for cargo pumping arrangements for tankers

Areas covered by classification include one or more of the following:

• automation
• boilers/pressure vessels
• cargo gear
• hull
• machinery
• tailshaft

Ship types include one or more of the following

• bulk carrier
• container
• general dry cargo
• passenger
• ro-ro
• tanker or gas carrier

Survey methods include one or more of the following:

• alternative
• continuous
• special surveys

Classification surveys must include:

• hull work
• machinery
• pipe work
• pumping systems
• propellers

Areas of vessel covered by statutory surveys must include:

• links with classification society requirements for endorsement of class certificates

Loss of GM must include:

• derrick hook loads
• free surface effect

Operational procedures to minimise and control flooding must include:

• action to ensure watertight integrity of ship
• rules relating to watertight doors

Stability requirements for routine and emergency dry docking must include:

• stability assessment for docking duration

Properties must include:

• repair techniques and limitations
• weld ability
• welder qualification tests

Methods of minimising and controlling internal and external hull corrosion must include:

• bacterial corrosion of bilges and fuel tanks

Methods of performance testing shipboard pumping systems must include:

• bilge and ballast systems
• hydraulic deck machinery

Shipboard pumping systems must include:

• bilge and ballast systems, including predictive health monitoring
• hydraulic deck machinery

Planned maintenance systems must include:

• guidelines for classification society approval of substitution for continuous machinery surveys

Principles of IMDG Code include:

• contains dangerous goods packagings/tanks which are of appropriate strength and which will prevent goods escaping
• groups dangerous goods together based on hazards they present in transport (classification)
• lays down principles for ensuring dangerous goods that will react dangerously together are kept apart
• lays down principles for where to place dangerous goods on board ship to ensure safe transport
• provides emergency response advice for dangerous goods involved in a fire or spillage on board ship
• requires standard documentation to be provided when dangerous goods are being transported
• uses hazard warning labels and other identifying marks to identify dangerous goods in transport

Emergency situations include one or more of the following:

• dangerous goods
• disposal of dangerous/toxic materials
• firefighting
• first aid
• hazard reduction
• reporting

Hazards of shipboard

enclosed spaces must include:

• re-entry of compartments after a major fire
• release of a fixed firefighting medium

Hazards of shipboard enclosed spaces must include one or more of the following:

• engulfment
• explosion
• fire
• lack of oxygen
• toxic gases

Inspection and maintenance procedures for hull and machinery items in dock must include:

• hull coating systems
• measurement and evaluation of clearances

Terms must include:

• amplitude
• anti-node
• frequency
• mode
• node
• resonance

Solutions include one or more of the following:

• damping
• detuning
• modification of ship:
• design
• operation

Communication includes one or more of the following:

• checklist
• rate
• safety
• stock method
• two-way radio

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

• accessing information required in routine and emergency situations
• applying relevant work health and safety/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements and work practices
• assessing own work outcomes and maintaining knowledge of current codes, standards, regulations and industry practices
• ensuring currency of relevant legislative and regulatory knowledge
• explaining advanced concepts of ship operation and maintenance, and imparting knowledge and ideas verbally, in writing and visually
• identifying, interpreting and processing complex numerical and graphical information required to analyse marine engineering functions and shipboard engineering related problems
• identifying hazards and risks, and determining appropriate ways of responding to hazards, malfunctions and emergency situations
• identifying methods and procedures needed to perform duties such as preparing for dry-docking and statutory surveys
• planning and organising the resources needed to establish and maintain safety management systems on a tanker or gas carrier
• reading and interpreting legislation and regulations related to maritime operations.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

• Australian maritime legislation
• classification societies
• dry docking:

• procedures
• responsibilities of engineering staff

• enclosed spaces
• flag State responsibilities
• hierarchy and organisational structure of shipboard personnel
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
• International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code requirements
• key international and Australian standards relating to shipping
• key shipping authorities and organisations
• maintenance strategies relating to classification surveys
• Port State Control
• regulatory framework impacting on commercial shipping operations
• relevant sections of maritime regulations, codes and conventions related to tankers and gas carriers
• repair and maintenance methods for hull work, pipe work and pumping systems, machinery, propellers and other items to satisfy maintenance of class position
• safe practices for working with lifting gear
• safe working practices in enclosed or confined spaces
• shipboard vibration
• statutory survey requirements
• terminology relating to the structure, capacities and operations of various types of tankers and gas carriers
• types of ships and key features of ships
• vessel stability
• watertight integrity
• WHS/OHS legislation and policies.