Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMAOHS312B Command the operation of survival craft
Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to control and coordinate the use of totally enclosed motor propelled survival craft (TEMPSC) to facilitate safe evacuation and recovery of personnel.
This unit of competency applies to operators who are required to coordinate the evacuation/muster, boarding and launch of TEMPSC; operate, manoeuvre and navigate TEMPSC; operate communications and navigation systems and other safety/rescue equipment; and monitor and respond to hazards and other problems.
This unit of competency applies to offshore installations and facilities where evacuation procedures involve the use of water craft and survival at sea.
Offshore facilities include:
- offshore rig or platform
- floating facility (e.g. floating storage and offloading (FSO), floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO), and floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG)).
This unit of competency applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group and working in liaison with other shift team members and the control room operator, as appropriate.
Certain maritime licences may be required, such as a ‘coxswain’s ticket’. Check local regulations for details.
No other licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Work health and safety
Unit Sector
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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1 |
Control muster |
1.1 |
Convey information from the control centre concerning the nature and scope of the emergency |
1.2 |
Confirm and verify personnel gathered at the muster point against current person-on-board lists |
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1.3 |
Confirm personnel and craft readiness status with the incident controller |
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1.4 |
Maintain control of the muster point in order to ensure that an orderly and safe evacuation is achieved |
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2 |
Conduct organised deployment of TEMPSC |
2.1 |
Direct mustered personnel to board the craft to procedures |
2.2 |
Check all personnel to ensure that they are safely secured within craft and all required safety equipment has been verified as operational prior to launch |
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2.3 |
Launch craft to procedure, ensuring the safety of all personnel is maintained during the launch |
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2.4 |
Manoeuvre the launched craft away from the facility/ installation to a pre-determined location, safe holding area or distance |
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2.5 |
Utilise all equipment to assist in the safe operation of the craft |
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2.6 |
Communicate with nominated agencies and services in order to convey the position and condition of craft and personnel and to assist in the recovery of the craft |
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3 |
Provide leadership in TEMPSC deployment and welfare of personnel |
3.1 |
Take command of the TEMPSC and oversight the welfare and safety of those on board |
3.2 |
Determine disposition of personnel within the TEMPSC and see to the allocation of resources |
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3.3 |
Communicate with other survival craft and base station in order to facilitate self rescue and recovery of others in the affected area |
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3.4 |
Prepare craft and personnel for safe recovery by the appropriate methods |
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4 |
Control hazards |
4.1 |
Identify hazards arising from the abandonment |
4.2 |
Assess the risks arising from those hazards |
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4.3 |
Implement measures to control those risks in line with procedures and duty of care |
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5 |
Respond to problems |
5.1 |
Identify possible problems |
5.2 |
Determine problems needing action |
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5.3 |
Determine possible problem causes |
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5.4 |
Rectify problem using solution within area of responsibility |
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5.5 |
Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred |
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5.6 |
Report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person |
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
This field allows for 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. |
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Regulatory framework |
The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:
All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence. |
Procedures |
All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, include one or more of the following:
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Equipment |
Equipment includes the following:
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Hazards |
Hazards must be identified and controlled. Identifying hazards requires consideration of both pre- and post-launch hazards. Pre-launch hazards include of one or more of the following:
Post-launch hazards include one or more of the following:
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Routine problems |
Routine problems are predictable and have known solutions and include the following:
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Non-routine problems |
Non-routine problems are unexpected problems, or variations of previous problems and must be resolved by applying operational knowledge to develop new solutions, either individually or in collaboration with relevant experts, to:
Operational knowledge includes one or more of the following:
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Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMAOHS312B Command the operation of survival craft
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=9fc2cf53-e570-4e9f-ad6a-b228ffdb6875