Assessor Resource
TDMMH1407A
APPLY WEATHER INFORMATION WHEN NAVIGATING A VESSEL WITHIN THE LIMITS OF RESPONSIBILITY OF A MASTER 3
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
The unit has applications in qualifications for a Master 3/Skipper 1 operating a vessel:
less than 35 metres in length for unlimited domestic operations
less than 80metres in length for ACMW operations (within 600nm)
that is both less than 3,000GT and less than 100metres in length, for ACMW operations (within 600nm)
i.e. Diploma of Transport&Distribution (Coastal Maritime Operations - Master 3).
UNIT DESCRIPTOR:
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to interpret and apply weather information when navigating a vessel within limits of responsibility of a Master 3 or Skipper 1, including taking measurements of relevant meteorological and oceanographic parameters, observing current weather and ocean conditions and cloud formations, acquiring weather charts, reports and satellite images, interpreting available weather and oceanographic data, making forecasts of local weather and oceanographic conditions and taking appropriate action to adjust vessel operations based on local weather predictions.
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