Assessment Requirements for MARH017 Use wheelhouse equipment for safe navigation

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MARH017 Use wheelhouse equipment for safe navigation

Modification History

Release 1. New unit of competency. Licensing/regulatory information has been incorporated in accordance with Regulatory requirements. Assessment Requirements have been strengthened in accordance with Regulatory requirements.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:
constructing a radar plot interpreting radar displays reading and interpreting service manuals and instructions for radar and other electronic navigational aids recognising faulty radar equipment and taking appropriate action recognising problems when using radar and other navigational aids, to maintain safe navigation, and taking appropriate action, including: incorrect radar settings for heading marker and range marker incorrect set up of electronic chart system (ECS) incorrect set up of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver rain clutter sea clutter setting up and operating an automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) setting up and operating marine radar equipment on a vessel setting up and operating or using other navigational instruments and equipment on a vessel using radar to determine action to avoid a close-quarters situation or collision with another vessel in accordance with the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
different types of navigational aids, including their features, key applications and operational characteristics, including: alarm devices, including off-course and watch alarms automatic identification system (AIS) automatic pilot azimuth mirrors or pelorus coverage areas echo sounders ECS GNSS receivers magnetic and gyro compasses radar speed and distance indicators limitations and potential errors associated with each type of navigational aid methods for the interpretation and analysis of navigational data produced by radar and other navigational instruments navigation safety warnings procedures for the initialisation and operation of radar and other navigational instruments procedures for the use of data generated by radar and other navigational instruments process for identifying and storing navigation data radar plotting, including: target’s closest point of approach and time of closest point of approach course and speed of other vessels detecting course changes of other ships effects of changes in own ships course and/or speed recognising problems when using radar and other navigational aids to maintain safe navigation, and taking appropriate action, including: false echoes global positioning system (GPS) or differential global positioning system (DGPS) errors recognising radar display of search and rescue transponders (SART) and racon signals recording courses steered relevant sections of state and territory regulations and National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) dealing with navigational equipment and the responsibilities of a Master or deck officer techniques for the use of radar and other navigational instruments terminology and principles of operation of radar and other navigation aids typically used on vessels using radar to assist in collision avoidance in accordance with International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea weather and oceanographic reports work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in 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. Practical assessment must occur in a workplace, or realistic simulated workplace, under the normal range of workplace conditions. Simulations and scenarios may be used where situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely, in particular for situations relating to emergency procedures and adverse weather conditions where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or may lead to environmental damage. Resources for assessment must include access to: applicable documentation, such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, safety management system (SMS), workplace procedures and operational manuals a commercial vessel ≥7.5 m in length tools, equipment, machinery, materials and relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry.

Links

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