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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Configure sonar system
   • Confirm sonar system serviceability (daily system operability tests [DSOTs]) and report any faults to supervisor.
   • Optimise sonar display for operator use.
   • Optimise system in line with the environmental conditions.
   • Use environmental tools such as expendable bathythermograph or tactical environment support system.
2. Compile and maintain a sonar picture
   • Identify, track and discriminate between sonar contacts by collecting, collating and analysing information.
   • Collect acoustic information from other sensors/sources.
   • Report, display and disseminate sonar contact details to stakeholders.
   • Respond to threats.
   • Report problems beyond own capability to supervisor.
3. Finalise operations
   • Cease or transfer sonar system operation to new operator as directed by supervisor.
   • Secure and stow system.
   • Secure and stow documentation.
   • Report to supervisor on completion.
4. Configure sonar system
   • Confirm sonar system serviceability (daily system operability tests [DSOTs]) and report any faults to supervisor.
   • Optimise sonar display for operator use.
   • Optimise system in line with the environmental conditions.
   • Use environmental tools such as expendable bathythermograph or tactical environment support system.
5. Compile and maintain a sonar picture
   • Identify, track and discriminate between sonar contacts by collecting, collating and analysing information.
   • Collect acoustic information from other sensors/sources.
   • Report, display and disseminate sonar contact details to stakeholders.
   • Respond to threats.
   • Report problems beyond own capability to supervisor.
6. Finalise operations
   • Cease or transfer sonar system operation to new operator as directed by supervisor.
   • Secure and stow system.
   • Secure and stow documentation.
   • Report to supervisor on completion.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

calculating range predictions

interpreting environmental data

optimising sonar equipment

completing a minimum of ten hours of sonar systems operations, of which a minimum of three hours is contact time on a submerged contact (live or simulated)

working within one’s delegated authority

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

basic oceanography theory

sonar organisation

sonar records

sonar systems

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