Assessor Resource
TDMMH907B
FORECAST WEATHER AND OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
The unit has application in qualifications for Master on a vessel of 500gross tonnage or more operating in international waters, i.e. Advanced Diploma of Transport&Distribution(Maritime Operations - Master Unlimited).
UNIT DESCRIPTOR:
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to forecast weather and oceanographic conditions during the voyage of a commercial vessel, 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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