Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for vessel launch
- Read and interpret job requirements and specifications
- Locate occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including personal protection needs
- Collect tools and equipment and check for their safe and effective operation
- Outline procedures to minimise task time
- Check weather, tidal and launch site for safe launching conditions
- Conduct pre-launch safety inspection
- Audit vessel safety equipment
- Inspect systems and components for seaworthiness and conformity to manufacturer and component supplier specifications and regulations to ensure vessel safety
- Check vessel for safety using testing equipment, as appropriate
- Repair systems and components that fail the safety inspection in accordance with manufacturer and component supplier specifications and site procedures
- Launch vessel
- Manoeuvre appropriate vehicle to position trailer in suitable depth of water on launch way
- Secure trailer as required by state and territory regulations
- Operate tilting and winch mechanisms and remove safety chain and winch strap from vessel
- Tether vessel to trailer using suitable rope and knots
- Move vessel from launch way to a safe area in the water
- Park vehicle and trailer in suitable area
- Recover vessel
- Manoeuvre vehicle to position trailer in suitable depth of water on launch way
- Remove detachable trailer fixtures and fit trailer retrieval guide poles
- Manoeuvre vessel into recovery area and align with trailer guides and rollers
- Tether vessel to trailer using suitable rope and knots
- Operate tilting and winch mechanisms and attach safety chain and winch strap to vessel
- Secure vessel and trailer safely
- Recover vessel according to OHS and environmental legislation, manufacturer specifications, industry regulations, and enterprise policies and procedures