Qualification details

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication 

• Use vessel's communication systems and procedures
• Read and interpret maritime regulations, charts and drawings, equipment readings and displays, vessel's safety and emergency procedures, vessel and equipment manufacturer's instructions, etc.
• Speak clearly and directly on matters related to vessel operation and maintenance
• Write documents as part of duties, including reports on vessel operations, incident reports, entries in records, etc.
• Recognise and interpret non-verbal signs, signals and behaviour
• Interpret and record observations and equipment readings and displays
• Communicate with multilingual crew
• Use vessel's communication equipment and radio equipment

Teamwork 

• Resolve any interpersonal conflicts that may arise on board the vessel
• Avoid and prevent the harassment of others on the vessel
• Collaborate with others in the course of vessel operations
• Work with passengers of different ages, genders, race, religion, political persuasion, etc.

Problem solving 

• Identify and solve or report problems arising in the course of vessel operations
• Monitor and anticipate problems that may occur in the course of watchkeeping operations including hazards and risks and take appropriate action (e.g. avoidance of collision, avoidance of navigation hazards, avoidance of environmental pollution, etc.)
• Manage hazards and risks in a range of vessel situations, (e.g. collision avoidance, navigation hazards, heavy weather and seas, etc.)
• Use mathematics to solve problems such as various basic calculations related to inshore navigation, position fixing and other duties and functions

Initiative and enterprise 

• Modify activities dependent on differing work situations and contingencies such as changes in the weather and sea conditions, changes in operational performance of equipment, and navigational emergencies
• Take appropriate initiatives in a range of operational situations such as those above
• Respond appropriately to any changes in equipment, standard operating procedures and the vessel's working environment

Planning and organising 

• Follow and apply operational and emergency plans, systems and procedures for the vessel, including the vessel's safety management system and emergency procedures
• Monitor systems and procedures for compliance with regulations and codes of practice
• Implement vessel's safety management system
• Monitor and evaluate operational performance and compliance
• Collect, manage and interpret information needed in the course of vessel operations
• Organise and plan own management activities as coxswain on a small vessel
• Manage time and priorities in the course of vessel activities

Self-management 

• Interpret and apply regulations, survey requirements, standard procedures and codes of practice as they apply to small vessel operations, including collision avoidance, OH&S, environmental protection, security and SOLAS requirements
• Establish and follow own work plans and schedules
• Evaluate and monitor own work and management performance as coxswain on the vessel

Learning 

• Adapt own competency to any changes in the vessel type, its bridge equipment and its operating environment
• Update own knowledge and skills required for vessel activities

Technology 

• Operate equipment on a small vessel of less than 12 m in length including steering and navigation systems, and electronic navigational aids, radio systems, safety equipment, etc.
• Follow and apply operational and maintenance systems for the vessel's hull, propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems, safety equipment and other facilities on the vessel
• Follow and apply safety management system and OH&S procedures for operation and maintenance of vessel equipment and facilities
• Carry out the preventative and remedial maintenance procedures for the vessel's hull, propulsion plant, electrical and auxiliary systems, other equipment and tools
• Carry out fuelling and refuelling operations
• Use firefighting equipment on a small vessel

Requirements for completion of the qualification :

A successful outcome of the sixteen  units of competency listed below.

Additional units from those listed below or relevant units from this or other Training Packages Note 5  may be included in the qualification to satisfy specific additional needs beyond the minimum requirements. (They may also be achieved separately, either individually or in skill sets, leading to a National Statement of Attainment as described elsewhere in the Training Package)

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS 

FIELD 

UNIT 

B 

Equipment Checking and Maintenance 

TDMMB4507A

Monitor condition and seaworthiness of a small vessel up to 24 metres

C 

Manoeuvre Vessel 

TDMMC707C

Apply seamanship skills and techniques when operating a small vessel within the limits of responsibility of a Coxswain

TDMMC907C

Manoeuvre a domestic vessel within the limits of responsibility of a Coxswain

E 

Communication 

TDMME507B

Transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephone Note 1 

TDMME1107A

Contribute to effective communications and teamwork on a coastal vessel Note 2 

F 

Operational Quality 

and Safety 

TDMMF1007B

Provide elementary first aid

TDMMF1107B

Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment

TDMMF3207C

Apply domestic regulations and industry practices when operating a small coastal vessel

TDMMF5407A

Observe safety and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel Note 3 

TDMMF5507A

Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel Note 4 

H 

Navigation 

TDMMH1207B

Plan and navigate a short voyage within inshore limits

R 

Carry Out Operations on Equipment and Systems 

TDMMR3007B

Operate and carry out basic service checks on small vessel marine propulsion systems

TDMMR3107B

Operate and carry out basic servicing on auxiliary systems

TDMMR3207B

Operate and carry out basic routine servicing of marine extra low and low voltage electrical systems

TDMMR5407B

Carry out refuelling and fuel transfer operations

U 

Environment 

TDMMU507B

Ensure compliance with environmental considerations in a small domestic vessel

E 

Communication 

TDMME1007A

Transmit and receive information by marine VHF radio or

telephone

O 

Security 

TDMMO107A

Follow maritime security procedures