Qualification details

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication 

• Establish and implement vessel's communication systems and procedures
• Listen to and interpret complex verbal information related to the operation, maintenance and management of the vessel
• Read and interpret maritime regulations, charts, drawings, weather forecasts and charts, 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 operations, maintenance and management
• Write documents including reports on vessel operations and maintenance, safety incident reports, entries in vessel's official log, 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
• Use bridge communication equipment and GMDSS radio equipment

Teamwork 

• Provide leadership to the crew of 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 vessel operations
• Monitor and anticipate problems that may occur in the course of vessel operations including hazards and risks and take appropriate action (e.g. collision avoidance strategies, avoidance of navigational hazards, etc.)
• Manage hazards and risks in complex and diverse situations (e.g. navigation hazards, crew working in confined spaces, navigating heavy weather and seas, etc.)
• Use advanced diagnostic and analysis techniques required when managing maintenance program for vessel's propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems in conjunction with the chief engineer and other crew members on the vessel
• Use mathematics to solve complex problems such as vessel's stability and loading calculations, fixing of vessel's position, and planning and plotting a vessel's course

Initiative and enterprise 

• Modify activities dependent on differing work situations and contingencies such as changes in the weather and sea conditions, different loading conditions and navigation in different waters
• Take appropriate initiatives in complex and diverse situations such as those above
• Manage 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 vessel, including the vessel's 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 operations
• Organise and plan own management activities as master of the vessel
• 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 vessel, 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 as master of the vessel

Learning 

• Plan and organise learning and assessment activities on the 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
• Create 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 management activities

Technology 

• Operate complex equipment and systems including vessel's propulsion and auxiliary systems, GMDSS radio systems, radar and other bridge and electronic navigation systems, etc.
• Establish and implement operational and maintenance systems for the vessel's hull, propulsion and auxiliary systems, safety and deck equipment and other facilities on the vessel
• Establish safety management system and OH&S procedures for use and maintenance of equipment and facilities
• Manage the preventative and remedial maintenance of vessel's hull, plant, equipment and tools

Requirements for completion of the qualification :

A successful outcome of the twenty-seven  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 

A 

Handling Cargo and Vessel Stability 

TDMMA707B

Monitor the loading, stowage, securing and unloading of cargo

TDMMA807B

Monitor the care of cargo during a voyage

TDMMA1707A

Determine the stability and trim of the vessel

B 

Equipment Checking and Maintenance 

TDMMB407B

Maintain seaworthiness of vessel

TDMMB4807A

Manage the operations and maintenance on vessels limited by tonnage or near coastal operations

C 

Manoeuvre Vessel 

TDMMC407B

Manoeuvre the vessel and operate small power plants within the limits of responsibility of a Master 3

E 

Communication 

TDMME207B

Communicate using standard marine vocabulary

TDMME307B

Transmit and receive information by visual signalling

TDMME507B

Transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephone

TDMME807C

Transmit and receive information by GMDSS subsystems and equipment

TDMME1107A

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

F 

Operational Quality 

and Safety 

TDMMF607B

Organise and manage the provision of medical care on board a vessel

TDMMF1007B

Provide elementary first aid

TDMMF1107B

Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment

TDMMF1807B

Apply medical first aid on board a vessel

TDMMF1907B

Operate survival craft and other lifesaving appliances

F 

Operational Quality 

and Safety 

(continued )

TDMMF2107B

Control safe access to and on vessel

TDMMF2907B

Maintain a safe navigational watch on a coastal voyage

TDMMF5407A

Observe safety and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel Note 2 

TDMMF5507A

Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel Note 3 

H 

Navigation 

TDMMH507B

Use radar to maintain safety of navigation

TDMMH1407A

Apply weather information when navigating a vessel within the limits of responsibility of a Master 3

TDMMH1607A

Determine position of the vessel

TDMMH1907A

Plan a passage

L 

Human Resources 

TDMML507A

Manage business and administration on vessels limited by tonnage or near coastal operations

U 

Environment 

TDMMU107B

Monitor compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure protection of the environment

TDMMU407B

Ensure compliance with pollution prevention measures

F 

Operational Quality 
and Safety 

TDMMF307B

Manage business and legal requirements on a vessel

Maintain a safe navigational watch

Observe personal safety and social responsibilities Note 5 

Work safely in enclosed spaces on a vessel

Manage marine firefighting and prevention activities on board a vessel

Prevent, control and fight fires on board an ocean-going vessel Note 6 

H 

Navigation  

TDMMH1007B

Navigate a high speed vessel

Apply command navigation procedures on vessels limited by tonnage or near coastal operations

O 

Security 

TDMMO107A

Follow maritime security procedures

U 

Environment  

TDMMU107B

Monitor compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure protection of the environment

Optional imported units from the Training and Assessment Training Package TAA04 

TAADEL301A

Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills

Contribute to assessment

Optional imported  
units from the  
Business Services Training Package BSB01 

BSBFLM409B

Implement continuous improvement

Manage workplace information systems