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 |