Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. New unit of competency.
Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to maintain the seaworthiness of a vessel.
This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry as a Watchkeeper Deck, a Master up to 500 gross tonnage (GT), or a Master up to 80 metres Near Coastal.
This unit has links to legislative and certification requirements.
Pre-requisite Unit
Not applicable.
Competency Field
N – Seamanship
Unit Sector
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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Check weather tight and watertight integrity of vessel |
1.1 |
Structural members of vessel are investigated to establish weather tight and watertight requirements of vessel |
1.2 |
Inspections of vessel are planned according to regulatory and organisational requirements |
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1.3 |
Checks are completed to confirm weather tight and watertight integrity of vessel at all times |
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1.4 |
Defects and damage to vessel are identified and reported according to organisational procedures |
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2 |
Take action to meet environmental changes |
2.1 |
Anticipated sea and weather conditions are analysed to identify situations that may jeopardise vessel weather tight and watertight integrity |
2.2 |
Effect of severe wind and rolling in associated sea conditions on vessel weather tight and watertight integrity is recognised |
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2.3 |
Effect of water on deck on vessel weather tight and watertight integrity is ascertained |
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2.4 |
Appropriate action is taken to maintain vessel weather tight and watertight integrity according to organisational procedures |
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3 |
Maintain records |
3.1 |
Relevant documents and records are completed and maintained as required according to regulatory and organisational requirements |
3.2 |
Relevant documents are sent to appropriate bodies and copies are filed according to regulatory and organisational requirements |
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3.3 |
Documents are stored according to regulatory and organisational requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. |
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Range of Conditions
Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. |
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Structural members of vessel include one or more of the following: |
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Inspections of vessel includes one or more of the following: |
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Defects and damage include one or more of the following: |
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Situations that may jeopardise vessel weather tight and watertight integrity include one or more of the following: |
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Appropriate actions include one or more of the following: |
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Relevant documents and records include one or more of the following: |
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Unit Mapping Information
This is a new unit. This unit is equivalent to MARN5001A Maintain seaworthiness of a vessel.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=772efb7b-4cce-47fe-9bbd-ee3b1d1eb4c2