Qualification details

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication 

• Use vessel's communication systems and procedures
• Listen to and interpret verbal information related to work functions and the operation and maintenance of the vessel
• Read and interpret maritime regulations, equipment readings and displays, vessel's safety management system, vessel and equipment manufacturer's instructions, etc.
• Speak clearly and directly on diverse matters related to vessel operation and maintenance
• Write documents as part of operational duties, including reports on operations, incident reports, entries in records, etc.
• Negotiate issues with others in the course of work activities
• Recognise and interpret non-verbal signs, signals and behaviour
• Interpret and record observations and equipment readings and displays
• Communicate with multilingual crew (where applicable)
• Use vessel's communication equipment

Teamwork 

• Provide leadership to other personnel on the vessel
• Resolve any interpersonal conflicts that may arise in work area on board the vessel
• Motivate other crew members
• Assist crew members to achieve and maintain competency
• Avoid and prevent the harassment of others on the vessel
• Collaborate with crew members in the course of vessel operations
• Work with crew members of different ages, genders, race, religion, political persuasion, etc.

Problem solving 

• Identify and solve or report problems arising in the course of work operations
• Monitor and anticipate problems that may occur in the course of work operations including hazards and risks and take appropriate action (e.g. avoidance of workplace hazards, avoidance of environmental pollution, etc.)
• Manage hazards and risks in a range of operational situations
• Use mathematics to solve problems such as various calculations related to 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 emergencies
• Take appropriate initiatives in a range of 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
• Monitor and evaluate operational performance and compliance
• Collect, manage and interpret information needed in the course of work operations
• Organise and plan own management activities
• Manage time and priorities in the course of operational duties

Self-management 

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

Learning 

• Contribute to learning and assessment activities on the vessel, including emergency drills, safety and security awareness training, and continuing professional development of crew members
• Assist crew members to adapt to any changes in the vessel's systems, equipment, procedures and the vessel's operating environment (e.g. sea and weather conditions)
• Assist in the instruction, coaching or mentoring of other crew members on the vessel
• Contribute to the assessment of the competency of other crew members
• Assist in the creation of 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 work activities

Technology 

• Operate equipment and systems required in work activities
• Follow and apply operational and maintenance systems for the equipment and systems required in work activities
• Follow and apply safety management system and OH&S procedures for use and maintenance of equipment and systems required in work activities

Requirements for completion of the qualification :

A successful outcome of twenty-five  units of competency which must include:

• the seven mandatory units  listed below, plus
• at least eighteen additional units  (at least seven  of which must be aligned at AQF Level 4) to satisfy specific additional maritime employment needs beyond the minimum mandatory requirements.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS 

FIELD 

UNIT 

E 

Communication 

TDMME1107A

Contribute to communication 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

TDMMF3207C

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

TDMMF5407A

Observe safely and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel Note 2 

TDMMF5507A

Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel Note 3 

U 

Environment 

TDMMU507B

Ensure compliance with environmental considerations in a small domestic vessel Note 4