Assessor Resource

MARM5006A
Survey hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry as a domestic commercial vessel marine surveyor and may form part of accreditation requirements for surveyors under Australian legislation.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake a survey of hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel according to relevant regulations. It includes planning survey, carrying out survey and providing survey report.

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

Prerequisites

Not applicable.


Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.




Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, the required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements, Performance Criteria, Required Skills, Required Knowledge and include:

undertaking survey of hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel in at least three or more contexts

developing effective planning documents

communicating effectively with others as required

providing high quality reports.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

Resources for assessment include access to:

industry-approved marine operations site where undertaking survey of hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel can be conducted

tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities

range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessments

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace.

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur in an:

appropriately simulated workplace environment and/or

appropriate range of situations in the workplace.

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate to this unit:

direct observation of the candidate undertaking survey of hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel

direct observation of the candidate applying relevant WHS/OHS requirements and work practices

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required Skills:

Analyse and evaluate available data and observations to form logical conclusions

Carry out engineering measurements and apply metric and imperial conversions

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Develop and use research techniques to identify gaps in knowledge and to recognise professional development opportunities

Disseminate and clarify technical information

Identify strengths, weaknesses and failure modes of common marine construction materials

Implement work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) principles and protection of the marine environment

Interpret engineering drawings

Interpret relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, standards and rules

Manage risks

Provide customer service

Recognise own professional limitations

Undertake research and analysis using relevant reference material

Use computers

Work independently and unsupervised

Write technical reports

Required Knowledge:

Acoustic and thermal insulation principles and practices

Awareness of working stresses in vessel under load or in a seaway

Basic principles of stability, procedures for incline experiments, simple roll test, stable and unstable equilibrium

Commercial vessel classifications and survey requirements for various areas of operations

Compatibility and durability of construction materials

Composite production methods, quality assurance and secondary bonding techniques

Damage propagation caused by defects, poor engineering practice and/or transmission of dynamic forces

Documentation and checklists:

construction drawings

defect list

historical records

National Standard for the Administration of Marine Safety (NSAMS) Section 4

procedural forms

safety management systems

stability book

standard operating procedures

Uniform Shipping Laws (USL) Section 14 Appendix 2

vessel files

Elementary ergonomic design principals and methods for reducing harm to crew in a seaway

Environmental controls and regulations

Forms, causes and prevention of corrosion in a marine environment

Galvanic series of common metals used in boat building

Hull forms and vessel types

Implications of poor ventilation practice

Insurance, liability and professional indemnity

Interaction of vessel structures, mechanical systems and appropriate installation practices

Maintaining watertight integrity

Marine craft construction:

methods, materials and vessel anatomy

terminology and definitions

Marine-grade adhesives, mechanical fasteners, sealants and caulking materials

Marine protective coatings, fairing compounds and finishes

Principles of sheathing

Repair techniques and maintenance procedures for common marine craft construction materials

Report writing formats

Safe working practices and risk assessment procedures

Suitable structural support for out-of-water vessels to prevent topple, sag, hog and/or damage from local stress concentrations

Welding techniques, procedures and standards

WHS/OHS requirements and safe work practices

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Relevant standards must include:

Australian/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS)

Class

Manufacture guidelines

Marine Orders

National Standard for the Administration of Marine Safety (NSAMS) section 4

National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV)

Safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)

Safety of life at sea (SOLAS)

Uniform Shipping Law (USL)

WHS/OHS

Survey regime must include:

Class of vessel

Survey depth and level of vessel

Relevant regulatory requirements may include:

AS/NZS, in particular:

AS/NZS ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management Systems - requirements

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law

NSCV

Part B – General Requirements

Part C – Vessel Construction

Part E – Operational Practices

NSAMS Section 4

Survey scope and depth may include:

Condition

Initial

Modification/further building

Periodic survey (in or out of water)

Repair/damage

Survey equipment and tools may include:

Communication equipment

Draft survey hydrometer

Drill

Entry authority

Hammer/welder’s hammer

Meat piercing thermometer

Mirror

Personal protective equipment such as respirators, gloves, overalls, boots, hearing protection, goggles, masks

Photographs

Plastic sampling bags

Pocket calculator

Recording equipment:

camera

dictaphone

lap top computer

notebook

Sampling equipment:

silver nitrate test kit for chlorides

test kit equipment

thermometers

water-detecting paste

Scraper

Screwdriver

Small mallet

Sounding tapes

Storage equipment/facilities

Tape measure /measuring wheel

Types of hull may include:

Box

Catamaran

Foils

Non water displacement

Shallow draft

Single

Wave piercing

Domestic commercial vessels may include:

Vessels defined as commercial vessels in Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law

Materials may include:

Aluminium

Cement

Composite

Fibreglass

Steel

Timber

Survey schedule may include:

Twelve months

Twenty-four months

Thirty-months

Five year cycle with NSAMS:

periodic survey (either annual or bi-annual)

change of class survey

safety equipment only survey

damage/repair or condition surveys

equivalent solution or deemed-to-satisfy surveys

SMS components

in water

out of water

Watertight openings and skin fittings may include:

Cooling water systems

Doppler log

Drain plugs

Hatch

Inlet valve

Sea chest

Stabilisers

Deformation and integrity may include:

Blisters

Chemical attack

Cracking

Degradation

Distortion

Dry rot

Isolated damage

Leaching

Out of trim

Structural failure

Ultra violet (UV) breakdown

Water ingress

Weathering

Paint and coatings may include:

Anti fouling

Copper sheathing

Gel based

Appendages may include:

Bilge keels

Keel coolers

Rudders

Stabilisers

Specialist support services may include:

Analytical laboratories

Chemical (sewage systems)

Electrical

Naval architects

Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) services

Noise

Pressure vessel testing

Appropriate reports and documentation may include:

Certificate of operation

Certificate of survey

Statements of compliance

Survey report

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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
Relevant standards for vessel hull and superstructure are accurately identified and accessed to support survey task 
Vessel survey regime is identified and relevant regulatory requirements, organisational requirements and procedures for survey scope are accessed and reviewed 
Vessel survey regime is confirmed against regulatory and organisational requirements 
Survey scope and depth is confirmed against relevant regulatory and organisational requirements 
Survey purpose, objectives and variations are identified with relevant personnel 
Operational limits, certificate of operations and previous certificates of survey are reviewed to identify and take into consideration any special conditions, equivalent solutions, specific areas of operations and other regulatory limitations, exceptions or conditions that may impact on survey task 
Survey equipment and tools to carry out survey are accurately identified and selected prior to survey task 
Types of hull common to domestic commercial vessels are accurately identified and regulatory or additional standards are accessed and reviewed for use in survey 
Common materials used in hull construction and superstructure are identified and regulatory or additional standards are accessed and reviewed for use in survey 
Construction, type of hull and materials are confirmed prior to survey by accessing vessel records 
Survey of hull and superstructure is carried out according to regulatory requirements 
Changes to operational equipment or equivalent solutions are identified and examined for fitness both in or out of water as required by survey schedule 
Watertight openings and skin fittings are inspected for compliance 
Deformation and integrity of hull and superstructure are inspected for compliance 
Paint and coatings are inspected for condition 
Cathodic protection is inspected where applicable 
Superstructure weather tightness is checked for integrity 
Appendages are inspected for integrity 
Non-compliance is detected, recorded and reported according to regulatory and organisational requirements 
Specialist support services are identified and sourced as appropriate 
Risks arising from detected non-compliance are reported and communicated to relevant personnel 
Relevant provisions of legislation appropriate to level of risk detected are identified and followed 
Appropriate reports and documentation relating to survey are developed and managed according to organisational and regulatory requirements 

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