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 1,500 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 diverse and complex matters related to vessel's engine room operations, maintenance and management
• Write documents including reports on vessel and engine room operations and maintenance, safety incident reports, entries in vessel's engine room records, etc.
• Negotiate complex issues with others in the course of vessel operations
• Recognise and interpret non-verbal signs, signals and behaviour
• Interpret and record observations and equipment with multilingual crew (where applicable)
• 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
• Manage the avoidance and prevention of 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 complex problems arising in the course of engine room operations and maintenance
• 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 complex and diverse 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 1,500 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 or 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
• Establish and implement Engine Room Resource Management Strategy (where applicable)
• 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 1
• 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 1

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 complex equipment and systems including propulsion and auxiliary systems, and other engine room equipment and systems, etc. on vessels of less than 1,500 kW
• 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 vessels of less than 1,500 kW

Requirements for completion of the qualification :

A successful outcome of the nineteen  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 

TDMMB3107B

Organise maintenance and repairs on a small vessel

TDMMB3507B

Employ damage control techniques for hull damage

E 

Communication 

TDMME1107A

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

F 

Operational Quality 

and Safety 

TDMMF407B

Maintain the operational condition of lifesaving, firefighting and other safety systems

TDMMF1007B

Provide elementary first aid

TDMMF1107B

Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment

TDMMF2707B

Prevent, control and fight fires on board a coastal vessel

TDMMF4107B

Carry out engineering calculations related to maintenance and operations

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 

TDMMR207B

Use and maintain deck equipment and machinery

TDMMR1907B

Safely handle and stow explosive and flammable materials

TDMMR2407B

Operate and marine internal combustion engines and propulsion transmission systems

TDMMR2507B

Operate and maintain auxiliary machinery systems, including steering gear and refrigeration systems

TDMMR2607B

Operate, test and maintain marine electrical and control equipment

TDMMR5407B

Carry out refuelling and fuel transfer operations

R 

Carry Out Operations on Equipment and Systems 

(continued )

TDMMR6107A

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

TDMMR6207A

Carry out basic welding, brazing, cutting and machining operations on a coastal 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

Implement operational plan

Manage workplace information systems

Implement effective workplace relationships