This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

check equipment

control neutrally buoyant objects

inflate airlift bags

inspect equipment for serviceability and functionality

planning

rig equipment

Required Knowledge

characteristics and employment of airlift bags

determination of mass of submerged objects

dive equipment

dive physics

general occupationaldiving safety awareness

marine hazards

oceanography

relevant references and Australian Standards

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to attend to personal and collective safety and to consider the environmental impact as part of the dive plan

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated during the following airlift operations with manually inflated airbags

Competency should be demonstrated during the following airlift operations with manually inflated airbags:

x vertical lift to surface

lift distance at least metres object must breach surface

depth between to metres

weight at least kg

x lateral lift

lateral distance at least metres

depth between to metres

weight at least kg

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the ocean

When practicable assessment should relate to the divers vocational focus

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a complete range of diving safety and accessory equipment airlift equipment and submerged objects

Access to a complete range of diving, safety and accessory equipment; airlift equipment; and submerged objects.

Load metrics may include:

Worksite data may include:

Selecting, inspecting and preparing air-lift bags may include:

Action to remove/reduce the risk may include:

Effectively controlling the object's movement may include:

Environmental impact may include:

De-servicing may include: