Assessor Resource

MARA002
Contribute to safe cargo operations on oil and chemical tankers

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to recognise hazards associated with oil and chemical tankers and apply appropriate hazard control measures to ensure safe cargo operation.

This unit applies to seafarers required to assist in the safe operation of oil and chemical tankers.

This unit has links to legislative and certification requirements.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)


Evidence Required

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Recognise characteristics of tanker cargo and tankers to ensure the safe transfer and transport of cargo

1.1

Features of various types of oil and chemical tankers are outlined

1.2

Cargo operations of tankers are identified

1.3

Properties of cargo being transported are identified and their impact on safety, the environment and vessel operations is recognised

1.4

Hazards associated with the transport of cargo are clarified according to emergency response documentation

1.5

Hazard controls associated with tanker cargo are employed according to organisational procedures

2

Comply with legislative and organisational requirements for safe transfer and transport of tanker cargo

2.1

Safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) relevant to cargo are accessed and procedures for tanker safety and safety management are identified

2.2

SDS/MSDS are interpreted to identify relevant cargo-related hazards to the vessel and to personnel

2.3

Legislative and organisational requirements are interpreted to identify appropriate actions for safe transfer and transport of cargo

3

Take precautions to prevent hazards

3.1

Organisational policies and procedures to minimise hazards are identified

3.2

Type and severity of hazard posed by cargo is recognised

3.3

Transfer and transport of cargo is monitored to prevent hazards

3.4

Monitoring equipment , where installed, is regularly inspected and used according to organisational procedures

4

Act on becoming aware of a hazardous situation

4.1

Source of hazard is identified according to organisational procedures

4.2

Risk is assessed considering severity and likelihood of consequences

4.3

Control measures to minimise risk are implemented to level of responsibility or referred to appropriate person for permission or further action

4.4

Containment procedures are applied where appropriate

4.5

Appropriate safety procedures are followed and personal protective equipment is used according to organisational procedures

4.6

Risk is eliminated where possible, and if not practical, actions are taken to control risk

4.7

Appropriate firefighting equipment is identified to carry out firefighting operations

5

Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment from the release of oil or chemicals

5.1

Procedures to prevent pollution are identified and observed at all times

5.2

Measures to prevent pollution during normal and emergency situations are applied according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

5.3

All relevant information is immediately reported to appropriate persons when a spill is detected or a malfunction has occurred that poses a risk of a spill

5.4

All required spill containment procedures are correctly implemented according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

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:

communicating clearly and effectively

correctly identifying safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS), relevant cargo-related hazards to vessel and to personnel, and taking appropriate action

ensuring cargo operations are carried out according to accepted principles and procedures to ensure safety of operations

identifying and acting on becoming aware of hazardous situation

interpreting and applying knowledge of tanker layouts, tanker cargo features, characteristics and hazards, and related hazard prevention strategies to duties on various types of tankers and gas carriers

reading and interpreting SDS/MSDS

recognising problems and hazards that can arise when managing safety on a tanker, taking appropriate remedial action and initiating appropriate solutions.

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:

actions to be taken in the event of spillage

cargo pumps

corrosion hazards

effects of oil and chemical pollution on human and marine life

features and characteristics of various types of tanker cargo

functions and processes for the calibration of various types of measuring instruments and devices used to test environments on tankers and gas carriers

general arrangement and construction of tankers

hazard controls

hazard control procedures on tankers and gas carriers

hazards and control measures associated with tanker cargo operations

hazards associated with:

tanker operations

carriage of bulk liquids and gases

hazards to the environment

information on SDS/MSDS

Loading and unloading

measures to be taken in the event of spillage

physical properties of oil and chemicals

piping systems and valves

principles of chemistry as they relate to tanker operations

procedures for the safe use of personal protective equipment

procedures to prevent air and water pollution

reactivity hazards

shipboard procedures to prevent pollution

tanker cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting

tanker safety culture and safety management

terminology relating to the structure capacities and operations of various types of tankers and gas carriers

types of oil and chemical tankers

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices.

Assessors must satisfy National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (NVR)/Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) assessor requirements.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

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.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

tools, equipment, machinery, materials and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Recognise characteristics of tanker cargo and tankers to ensure the safe transfer and transport of cargo

1.1

Features of various types of oil and chemical tankers are outlined

1.2

Cargo operations of tankers are identified

1.3

Properties of cargo being transported are identified and their impact on safety, the environment and vessel operations is recognised

1.4

Hazards associated with the transport of cargo are clarified according to emergency response documentation

1.5

Hazard controls associated with tanker cargo are employed according to organisational procedures

2

Comply with legislative and organisational requirements for safe transfer and transport of tanker cargo

2.1

Safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) relevant to cargo are accessed and procedures for tanker safety and safety management are identified

2.2

SDS/MSDS are interpreted to identify relevant cargo-related hazards to the vessel and to personnel

2.3

Legislative and organisational requirements are interpreted to identify appropriate actions for safe transfer and transport of cargo

3

Take precautions to prevent hazards

3.1

Organisational policies and procedures to minimise hazards are identified

3.2

Type and severity of hazard posed by cargo is recognised

3.3

Transfer and transport of cargo is monitored to prevent hazards

3.4

Monitoring equipment , where installed, is regularly inspected and used according to organisational procedures

4

Act on becoming aware of a hazardous situation

4.1

Source of hazard is identified according to organisational procedures

4.2

Risk is assessed considering severity and likelihood of consequences

4.3

Control measures to minimise risk are implemented to level of responsibility or referred to appropriate person for permission or further action

4.4

Containment procedures are applied where appropriate

4.5

Appropriate safety procedures are followed and personal protective equipment is used according to organisational procedures

4.6

Risk is eliminated where possible, and if not practical, actions are taken to control risk

4.7

Appropriate firefighting equipment is identified to carry out firefighting operations

5

Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment from the release of oil or chemicals

5.1

Procedures to prevent pollution are identified and observed at all times

5.2

Measures to prevent pollution during normal and emergency situations are applied according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

5.3

All relevant information is immediately reported to appropriate persons when a spill is detected or a malfunction has occurred that poses a risk of a spill

5.4

All required spill containment procedures are correctly implemented according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Features of various types of oil and chemical tankers must include:

general arrangement and construction

types of oil and chemical tankers

Cargo operations must include:

cargo handling equipment

loading, unloading and care in transit

piping systems and valves

tank cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting

Properties must include:

chemical symbols

pressure and temperature including vapour pressure/temperature relationship

types of electrostatic charge generation

Cargo must include:

chemicals

oil

Hazards must include:

corrosion hazards

electrostatic hazards

environmental hazards

explosion and flammability hazards

health hazards

pressure hazards

reactivity hazards

sources of ignition

toxicity hazards

vapour leaks and clouds

Hazard controls must include:

anti-static measures

atmospheric control

cargo inhibition

gas testing

importance of cargo compatibility

inerting, drying and monitoring techniques

segregation

ventilation

Firefighting equipment must include:

firefighting agents

fixed dry chemical systems

fixed foam systems

portable foam systems

Measures must include:

assisting in implementing shipboard spill containment procedures

reporting relevant information to the responsible person

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:

communicating clearly and effectively

correctly identifying safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS), relevant cargo-related hazards to vessel and to personnel, and taking appropriate action

ensuring cargo operations are carried out according to accepted principles and procedures to ensure safety of operations

identifying and acting on becoming aware of hazardous situation

interpreting and applying knowledge of tanker layouts, tanker cargo features, characteristics and hazards, and related hazard prevention strategies to duties on various types of tankers and gas carriers

reading and interpreting SDS/MSDS

recognising problems and hazards that can arise when managing safety on a tanker, taking appropriate remedial action and initiating appropriate solutions.

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:

actions to be taken in the event of spillage

cargo pumps

corrosion hazards

effects of oil and chemical pollution on human and marine life

features and characteristics of various types of tanker cargo

functions and processes for the calibration of various types of measuring instruments and devices used to test environments on tankers and gas carriers

general arrangement and construction of tankers

hazard controls

hazard control procedures on tankers and gas carriers

hazards and control measures associated with tanker cargo operations

hazards associated with:

tanker operations

carriage of bulk liquids and gases

hazards to the environment

information on SDS/MSDS

Loading and unloading

measures to be taken in the event of spillage

physical properties of oil and chemicals

piping systems and valves

principles of chemistry as they relate to tanker operations

procedures for the safe use of personal protective equipment

procedures to prevent air and water pollution

reactivity hazards

shipboard procedures to prevent pollution

tanker cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting

tanker safety culture and safety management

terminology relating to the structure capacities and operations of various types of tankers and gas carriers

types of oil and chemical tankers

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices.

Assessors must satisfy National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (NVR)/Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) assessor requirements.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

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.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

tools, equipment, machinery, materials and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Features of various types of oil and chemical tankers are outlined 
Cargo operations of tankers are identified 
Properties of cargo being transported are identified and their impact on safety, the environment and vessel operations is recognised 
Hazards associated with the transport of cargo are clarified according to emergency response documentation 
Hazard controls associated with tanker cargo are employed according to organisational procedures 
Safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) relevant to cargo are accessed and procedures for tanker safety and safety management are identified 
SDS/MSDS are interpreted to identify relevant cargo-related hazards to the vessel and to personnel 
Legislative and organisational requirements are interpreted to identify appropriate actions for safe transfer and transport of cargo 
Organisational policies and procedures to minimise hazards are identified 
Type and severity of hazard posed by cargo is recognised 
Transfer and transport of cargo is monitored to prevent hazards 
Monitoring equipment , where installed, is regularly inspected and used according to organisational procedures 
Source of hazard is identified according to organisational procedures 
Risk is assessed considering severity and likelihood of consequences 
Control measures to minimise risk are implemented to level of responsibility or referred to appropriate person for permission or further action 
Containment procedures are applied where appropriate 
Appropriate safety procedures are followed and personal protective equipment is used according to organisational procedures 
Risk is eliminated where possible, and if not practical, actions are taken to control risk 
Appropriate firefighting equipment is identified to carry out firefighting operations 
Procedures to prevent pollution are identified and observed at all times 
Measures to prevent pollution during normal and emergency situations are applied according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures 
All relevant information is immediately reported to appropriate persons when a spill is detected or a malfunction has occurred that poses a risk of a spill 
All required spill containment procedures are correctly implemented according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures 

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