Assessment Requirements for MARF050 Follow work health and safety, and emergency procedures during mooring operations

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MARF050 Follow work health and safety, and emergency procedures during mooring operations

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the MAR Maritime Training Package.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:
communicating effectively with other personnel when mooring and unmooring a vessel handling rope appropriately and correctly: applying a chain stopper to a natural cordage rope applying a chain stopper to a wire rope applying a stopper to a synthetic fibre rope attaching a line to a bollard or bitt with all lines in correct order such as up through the eye (dipping) flaking down a rope forming a bight heaving on a line in collaboration with other members of a mooring team storing and caring for ropes and lines tying knots such as bowline, reef knot, overhand knot, figure of eight knot, sheet bends, clove hitch, splicing and whipping, round turn two half hitches identifying and correctly using: personal protective equipment (PPE) various types of ropes, steel wires and mooring equipment interpreting and following work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and safety management procedures for mooring operations, including safety instructions and precautions recognising risks and hazards before and during mooring operations, and taking appropriate action to report and rectify them recognising safety-related problems that may occur during mooring operations, and taking appropriate action to report and resolve these problems recording and reporting safety incidents and emergencies reporting and/or rectifying hazards, safety incidents or emergencies promptly responding to individual differences and applying acceptable behaviour when working with others working safely as a member of a mooring and unmooring team working systematically with required attention to detail and safety requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:
dangers associated with mooring and unmooring duties: ‘snap back’ in the event of a line breaking back strain from carrying a line, heaving on a line being hit by a line being thrown down from a vessel being struck by a parting line falling off the edge of the wharf into the water mixing rings and wire rope stepping inside the bight of a line trip hazards such as crane lines hazards and safety-related problems that may occur during mooring operations, and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions individual differences and acceptable behaviour when working with others legal rights and responsibilities of management, crew and others methods for safely mooring and unmooring ocean-going vessels procedures for calculating stresses on lifting gear used in cargo handling operations relevant documentation and records: instructions of relevant maritime authorities including: Harbour Master Directions Port Information guide shore officers’ instructions mooring and unmooring plans, procedures, checklists and instructions relevant sections of maritime regulations concerning mooring operations reports and records of safety incidents or emergencies rope and equipment manufacturer instructions and procedures safety instructions and procedures relevant port and vessel safety and security requirements and regulations relevant WHS/OHS legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures reporting requirements for safety incidents or emergencies that occur during mooring operations safety drills and equipment used for lines launches safety instructions for using ropes and other equipment during mooring and unmooring operations safety management procedures for mooring and unmooring ocean-going vessels use, type and application of PPE required when undertaking mooring and unmooring activities.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations, where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions. Resources for assessment must include access to: applicable documentation such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals tools, equipment, machinery, materials and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry including: ropes and heaving lines provided by shore shackles wires.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=772efb7b-4cce-47fe-9bbd-ee3b1d1eb4c2