Required skills

Required skills include

technical skills to the level required to launch and recover a vessel from a dockside use safety inspection tools and computerised equipment and tie appropriate knots

communication skills to the level required to communicate effectively regarding work requirements to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and of varying physical and mental abilities and to read and understand vessel specifications and operation

literacy skills to the level required to locate and understand information related to work orders and OHS and organisational policies and procedures related to launching and recovering a vessel from a dockside

numeracy skills to the level required to read weather charts and to complete tests and measurements to determine vessel seaworthiness

problemsolving skills to the level required to identify technical and procedural problems related to launching and recovering a vessel from a dockside

team skills to the level required to work effectively and cooperatively with others to optimise workflow and productivity

planning skills to the level required to use prechecking and seaworthiness inspection techniques to anticipate problems and avoid wastage of time and materials

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

knot types for a variety of situations including dock fixed pier jetty public or private wharf concrete pontoon and plastic pontoon

swing mooring types and construction methods as required by regulating authority and vessel size

inspection requirements and standards for safety equipment hull and fittings

daily maintenance requirements for vessels and mooring docklines

manufacturer and component supplier specifications including workshop manuals

inspection procedures related to moving away or off a swing mooring or dockside

equipment requirements and standards

applicable commonwealth state or territory legislation regulations standards and codes of practice including OHS personal safety and environment relevant to marine dockside launching and mooring

organisational policies and procedures including quality requirements reporting and recording procedures and work organisation and planning processes related to marine operations

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

Overview of assessment

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently

observe safety procedures and requirements

communicate effectively with others involved in or affected by the work

select methods and techniques which are appropriate to the circumstances

complete preparation of launch in a systematic manner

inspect a vessel for seaworthiness

follow legislative state and territory regulations and organisational requirements

safely and responsibly move a vessel to a position alongside a dockside

safely and responsibly move a vessel offaway from a dockside

safely and responsibly move a vessel toward a swing mooring retrieving and securing the mooring buoy and securely attaching the mooring chain in accordance with Maritime Regulations

safely and responsibly move a vessel away from a swing mooring and inspect and release the mooring buoy and chain in accordance with Maritime Regulations

safely moor a vessel to a dock

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The application of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that reflects as far as possible the actual working environment

Assessment is to occur using standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements including specified Australian standards

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

The following resources should be made available

appropriate workplace ie dockside

appropriate vessel

equipment and tools appropriate to launching and mooring a motorised vessel

organisational procedures including OHS requirements

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of Required Skills and Knowledge

Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on Required Skills and Knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Competence in this unit may be assessed in conjunction with other functional units which together form part of the holistic work role

Guidance information for assessment

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

Check safety equipment

Manoeuvre and secure vessel

Inspecting seaworthiness of vessel

Conditions

Vessel

Safe operating procedures

Tooling and equipment

Information/documents

Legislative requirements

OHS requirements

Environmental requirements

Organisational policies and procedures