Qualification details

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication 

• Establish and implement vessel's engine room communication systems and procedures
• Listen to and interpret verbal information related to the operation, maintenance and management of the hull, propulsion and auxiliary plant and systems on a coastal vessel of less than 750 kW propulsion power
• Read and interpret maritime regulations, engineering drawings, gauges and instrument readings, vessel's safety management system, vessel and equipment manufacturer's instructions, etc.
• Speak clearly and directly on a range of matters related to vessel's engine room operations, maintenance and management
• Write simple reports and complete forms on vessel and engine room operations and maintenance, safety incident reports, entries in vessel's engine room records, etc.
• Negotiate issues with others in the course of vessel operations
• Recognise and interpret non-verbal signs, signals and behaviour
• Interpret and record observations and equipment readings and displays
• Communicate with multilingual crew
• Use engine room communication equipment

Teamwork 

• Provide leadership to engine room personnel on the vessel
• Manage the resolution of any interpersonal conflicts that may arise on board the vessel
• Motivate crew members
• Assist crew members to achieve and maintain competency
• Avoid and prevent harassment of others on the vessel
• Collaborate with crew members in the course of vessel operations
• Manage crew members 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 engine room operations including hazards and risks and take appropriate action (e.g. strategies for the avoidance of engine room fire and explosion, avoidance of hazards in the engine room space, etc.)
• Manage hazards and risks in a range of operational situations (e.g. engine room hazards, crew working in confined spaces, engine room operations in heavy weather and seas, etc.)
• Use advanced diagnostic and analysis techniques required when managing maintenance program for propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems on a coastal vessel of less than 750 kW propulsion power in conjunction with the master and other crew members
• Use mathematics to solve problems such as calculations related to engine and equipment performance and maintenance, safe working limits of equipment and calculations related to electrical system operations, fault finding and maintenance

Initiative and enterprise 

• Modify activities dependent on differing work situations and contingencies such as changes in the weather and sea conditions, plant and equipment breakdown and emergency situations including fire, flooding or failure of steering, propulsion or auxiliary systems
• Take appropriate initiatives in complex and diverse situations such as those above
• Manage engine room responses to any changes in vessel's equipment, standard operating procedures and the vessel's working environment

Planning and organising 

• Establish operational and emergency plans, systems and procedures for the engine room on the vessel, including safety management system and emergency procedures
• Establish and implement systems and procedures for maintaining compliance with regulations and codes of practice
• Monitor and evaluate operational performance and compliance
• Collect, manage and interpret information needed to plan and organise engine room operations
• Organise and plan own management activities as a Marine Engine Driver Grade 2
• Manage time and priorities in the course of management activities on the vessel

Self-management 

• Interpret and apply regulations, survey requirements, standard procedures and codes of practice as they apply to the engine room operations on a vessel, including OH&S, environmental protection, security and SOLAS requirements
• Establish and follow own work plans and schedules
• Evaluate and monitor own work and performance as a Marine Engine Driver Grade 2

Learning 

• Plan and organise learning and assessment activities for engine room personnel on a vessel, including emergency drills, safety and security awareness training, and continuing professional development of crew members
• Manage adaptation of crew members to any changes in the vessel's systems, equipment, procedures and the vessel's operating environment (e.g. sea and weather conditions)
• Instruct, coach or mentor other crew members on the vessel
• Contribute to the assessment of the competency of other crew members
• Assist in creating a learning environment on board the vessel
• Adapt own competency to any changes in the vessel type, its equipment and its operating environment
• Update own knowledge and skills required for engine room management activities

Technology 

• Operate equipment and systems including propulsion and auxiliary systems, and other engine room equipment and systems, etc. on a coastal vessel of less than 750 kW propulsion power
• Establish and implement operational and maintenance systems for the vessel's hull, propulsion and auxiliary systems, safety equipment and various engine room facilities
• Establish safety management system and OH&S procedures for use and maintenance of engine room plant, equipment and facilities
• Manage the preventative and remedial maintenance of vessel's hull, structures and engine room plant, equipment and tools on a coastal vessel of less than 750 kW propulsion power

Requirements for completion of the qualification :

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

Additional units from those listed below or relevant units from this or other Training Packages Note 4  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 

TDMMB1907B

Carry out basic hull servicing

TDMMB2907B

Recognise and correct deteriorated fittings and machinery

E 

Communication 

TDMME1107A

Contribute to effective communications and teamwork on a coastal vessel Note 1 

F 

Operational Quality 

and Safety 

TDMMF1007B

Provide elementary first aid

TDMMF1107B

Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment

TDMMF2707B

Prevent, control and fight fires on board a small vessel

TDMMF4007B

Carry out basic operational engineering calculations

TDMMF5407A

Observe safety and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel Note 2 

TDMMF5507A

Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel Note 3 

R 

Carry Out Operations on Equipment and Systems 

TDMMR1807B

Operate deck machinery installed on a small vessel of less than 750 kW propulsion power

TDMMR1907B

Safety handle and stow explosive and flammable materials

TDMMR2707B

Operate and maintain marine internal combustion engines within the limits of responsibility of a Marine Engine Driver Grade 2

TDMMR2807B

Operate and maintain auxiliary systems on vessels within the limits of responsibility of a Marine Engine Driver Grade 2

TDMMR2907B

Operate and maintain marine low and medium voltage electrical systems

TDMMR5407B

Carry out refuelling and fuel transfer operations

TDMMR6107A

Use and care for hand and power tools on a small vessel

U 

Environment 

TDMMU507B

Ensure compliance with environmental considerations in a small domestic vessel

O 

Security 

TDMMO107A

Follow maritime security procedures

Optional imported units from the Business Services Training Package BSB01 

Implement continuous improvement

Provide workplace information and resourcing plans

Contribute to team effectiveness

(Previous unit discontinued – nearest fit at Certificate III level)