TDMMR4301A Assist in mooring and anchor handling activities

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TDMMR4301A Assist in mooring and anchor handling activities

Modification History

Not applicable.

Unit Descriptor

This unit involves the skills and knowledge needed to assist the responsible officer in a range of mooring and anchor handling activities as required of an integrated rating, including preparing for arrival or departure from an anchorage or mooring, handling mooring lines, carrying out stoppering and heaving line tasks, anchor operations, securing a vessel to a sea buoy, and securing a tug using either tug's or vessel's lines.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge needed to assist the responsible officer in a range of mooring and anchor handling activities as required of an integrated rating, including preparing for arrival or departure from an anchorage or mooring, handling mooring lines, carrying out stoppering and heaving line tasks, anchor operations, securing a vessel to a sea buoy, and securing a tug using either tug's or vessel's lines

Application of the Unit

Not applicable.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Not applicable.

Pre-Requisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills Information

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements and Performance Criteria
Element	Performance Criteria
1	Carry out mooring and anchor handling tasks	1.1	Tasks required of an integrated rating in preparation for arrival and departure from an anchorage or mooring are completed in accordance with shipboard procedures
1.2	Mooring line handling, stoppering and heaving line tasks are performed in accordance with shipboard procedures
1.3	Mooring and unmooring operations are carried out in accordance with established procedures
1.4	Anchor operations are carried out in accordance with shipboard procedures
1.5	Vessel is secured to a sea buoy in accordance with shipboard procedures
1.6	A tug is secured using tug's or vessel's lines in accordance with shipboard procedures
1.7	Communications during mooring and anchor handling operations are clear and timely and involve the correct use of communications equipment where required
2	Follow safety and hazard control procedures	2.1	All required safety precautions and regulations are followed when carrying out routine mooring and anchor handling tasks
2.2	Operational hazards are identified and action is taken in conjunction with the officers, engineers and other team members to minimise or eliminate risk to personnel, vessel and the environment
2.3	Shipboard emergency and contingency plans are followed in the event of a failure or emergency associated with mooring and anchor handling equipment and machinery and associated systems

Required Skills and Knowledge

Not applicable.

Evidence Guide

Critical aspects of evidence to be considered

Assessment must confirm appropriate knowledge and skills to:

Carrying out mooring and anchor handling tasks

Ensure the exercise of all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during mooring and anchor handling activities

Communicate effectively with others during mooring and anchor handling activities.

Interdependent assessment of units

This unit of competency must be assessed in conjunction with other mandatory units that form part of a job role of an integrated rating on a commercial vessel.

Required knowledge and skills

Knowledge of sections of relevant maritime regulations

Relevant OH&S and pollution control legislation and policies

Mooring and anchor handling procedures on board a vessel

Functions and responsibilities of the members of the bridge and engine room teams onboard a vessel

Procedures for carrying out the routine tasks required of an integrated rating when a vessel is arriving at or departing from a berth or anchorage

Types, features and characteristics of fibre and wire ropes

Hazards and related safety precautions when carrying out mooring and anchor handling activities

Signs of fatigue

Fatigue management principles and techniques

Communication techniques and equipment used during mooring and anchor handling operations.

Resource implications

Access is required to opportunities to either:

demonstrate the ability to carry out mooring and anchor handling procedures through appropriate case studies, practical exercises and simulated situations; and/or

carry out mooring and anchor handling procedures on an operational commercial or training vessel.

Consistency in performance

Applies underpinning knowledge and skills when:

carrying out mooring and anchor handling tasks

exercising all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during mooring and anchor handling tasks

communicating effectively with others during routine shipboard tasks.

Shows evidence of application of relevant workplace procedures including:

ISM Code and associated vessel's Safety Management System and procedures

OHS regulations and hazard prevention policies and procedures

job procedures and work instructions related to mooring and anchor handling activities

following housekeeping processes.

Action taken promptly to report operational incidents and problems in accordance with regulations and shipboard procedures.

Work is completed systematically with required attention to detail.

Context for assessment

Assessment of competence must comply with the assessment requirements of the relevant maritime regulations.

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken within relevant marine authority approved and audited arrangements by a registered training organisation:

As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral examinations

Appropriate practical assessment must occur:

at the registered training organisation, and/or

on an appropriate working or training vessel.

Critical aspects of evidence to be considered

Assessment must confirm appropriate knowledge and skills to:

Carrying out mooring and anchor handling tasks

Ensure the exercise of all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during mooring and anchor handling activities

Communicate effectively with others during mooring and anchor handling activities.

Interdependent assessment of units

This unit of competency must be assessed in conjunction with other mandatory units that form part of a job role of an integrated rating on a commercial vessel.

Required knowledge and skills

Knowledge of sections of relevant maritime regulations

Relevant OH&S and pollution control legislation and policies

Mooring and anchor handling procedures on board a vessel

Functions and responsibilities of the members of the bridge and engine room teams onboard a vessel

Procedures for carrying out the routine tasks required of an integrated rating when a vessel is arriving at or departing from a berth or anchorage

Types, features and characteristics of fibre and wire ropes

Hazards and related safety precautions when carrying out mooring and anchor handling activities

Signs of fatigue

Fatigue management principles and techniques

Communication techniques and equipment used during mooring and anchor handling operations.

Resource implications

Access is required to opportunities to either:

demonstrate the ability to carry out mooring and anchor handling procedures through appropriate case studies, practical exercises and simulated situations; and/or

carry out mooring and anchor handling procedures on an operational commercial or training vessel.

Consistency in performance

Applies underpinning knowledge and skills when:

carrying out mooring and anchor handling tasks

exercising all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during mooring and anchor handling tasks

communicating effectively with others during routine shipboard tasks.

Shows evidence of application of relevant workplace procedures including:

ISM Code and associated vessel's Safety Management System and procedures

OHS regulations and hazard prevention policies and procedures

job procedures and work instructions related to mooring and anchor handling activities

following housekeeping processes.

Action taken promptly to report operational incidents and problems in accordance with regulations and shipboard procedures.

Work is completed systematically with required attention to detail.

Context for assessment

Assessment of competence must comply with the assessment requirements of the relevant maritime regulations.

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken within relevant marine authority approved and audited arrangements by a registered training organisation:

As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral examinations

Appropriate practical assessment must occur:

at the registered training organisation, and/or

on an appropriate working or training vessel.

Range Statement

General context

Work must be carried out in compliance with relevant maritime regulatory requirements.

Work is performed as a member of an anchoring or mooring party under defined operational requirements, with some accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes. It involves the application of basic mooring and anchor handling procedures across a variety of operational contexts. Following of orders and instructions of the officer on watch is required.

Worksite environment

Vessel may include any Australian or international commercial vessel.

Mooring operations include:

throwing heaving lines

running out mooring lines

reporting distance off

securing mooring lines

letting go mooring lines

recovering mooring lines

making fast fore and aft to a fixed terminal or jetty

making fast to a single point mooring

making fast to a conventional buoy mooring

preparing mooring area for operations

making fast and letting go tugs

adjusting moorings during a port stay

securing mooring area on departure

rigging gangways, accommodation ladders and pilot ladders

stowing mooring lines after use.

Mooring equipment includes:

man-made fibre and wire-rope moorings

heaving lines and stoppers - (rope and chain)

tension winches

stand clone winches

electric, hydraulic and hand driven capstans/drum ends

dead men and fairheads.

Equipment malfunctions or problems may include:

failure of moorings or equipment

damage to moorings

insufficiency of moorings

poor leads

inability to maintain ship in position.

Routine and emergency anchor operations may include:

dropping, paying out and holding an anchor

reporting amount and lie of cable

letting go and weighing anchor

securing to a single anchor

securing to twin anchors

recovering anchor

clearing anchor and cable

recovering a foul hawse

hanging off an anchor.

Anchor equipment may include:

cable

securing arrangements

anchor balls

cable locker.

Operational hazards during mooring or anchor handling operations may include:

failure of moorings, anchor or equipment

damage to moorings

insufficiency of moorings

faulty or damaged machinery and equipment

moving and rotating machinery

using equipment beyond safe working limits

cables and ropes

poor leads

inability to maintain ship in position

moving heavy loads using unsafe lifting procedures

slippery deck

poor housekeeping procedures

non-compliance with safe working procedures.

Sources of information/documents

Documentation/records may include:

ISM Code safety management system plans, procedures, checklists and instructions

IMO STCW 95 Code and Convention

AMSA Marine Orders

orders and instructions of the officer on watch

vessel and company procedures

instructions of relevant Maritime Authorities

relevant Australian and international standards.

Applicable International, Australian and State/Territory regulations and legislation

Applicable procedures and codes may include:

relevant sections of IMO STCW 95 Code and Convention

relevant sections of AMSA Marine Orders

ISM Code

relevant international, Australian and State/Territory OH&S legislation.

General context

Work must be carried out in compliance with relevant maritime regulatory requirements.

Work is performed as a member of an anchoring or mooring party under defined operational requirements, with some accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes. It involves the application of basic mooring and anchor handling procedures across a variety of operational contexts. Following of orders and instructions of the officer on watch is required.

Worksite environment

Vessel may include any Australian or international commercial vessel.

Mooring operations include:

throwing heaving lines

running out mooring lines

reporting distance off

securing mooring lines

letting go mooring lines

recovering mooring lines

making fast fore and aft to a fixed terminal or jetty

making fast to a single point mooring

making fast to a conventional buoy mooring

preparing mooring area for operations

making fast and letting go tugs

adjusting moorings during a port stay

securing mooring area on departure

rigging gangways, accommodation ladders and pilot ladders

stowing mooring lines after use.

Mooring equipment includes:

man-made fibre and wire-rope moorings

heaving lines and stoppers - (rope and chain)

tension winches

stand clone winches

electric, hydraulic and hand driven capstans/drum ends

dead men and fairheads.

Equipment malfunctions or problems may include:

failure of moorings or equipment

damage to moorings

insufficiency of moorings

poor leads

inability to maintain ship in position.

Routine and emergency anchor operations may include:

dropping, paying out and holding an anchor

reporting amount and lie of cable

letting go and weighing anchor

securing to a single anchor

securing to twin anchors

recovering anchor

clearing anchor and cable

recovering a foul hawse

hanging off an anchor.

Anchor equipment may include:

cable

securing arrangements

anchor balls

cable locker.

Operational hazards during mooring or anchor handling operations may include:

failure of moorings, anchor or equipment

damage to moorings

insufficiency of moorings

faulty or damaged machinery and equipment

moving and rotating machinery

using equipment beyond safe working limits

cables and ropes

poor leads

inability to maintain ship in position

moving heavy loads using unsafe lifting procedures

slippery deck

poor housekeeping procedures

non-compliance with safe working procedures.

Sources of information/documents

Documentation/records may include:

ISM Code safety management system plans, procedures, checklists and instructions

IMO STCW 95 Code and Convention

AMSA Marine Orders

orders and instructions of the officer on watch

vessel and company procedures

instructions of relevant Maritime Authorities

relevant Australian and international standards.

Applicable International, Australian and State/Territory regulations and legislation

Applicable procedures and codes may include:

relevant sections of IMO STCW 95 Code and Convention

relevant sections of AMSA Marine Orders

ISM Code

relevant international, Australian and State/Territory OH&S legislation.

Unit Sector(s)

Not applicable.