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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan the stow
  2. Plan load/unload with stevedores
  3. Prepare for loading
  4. Control loading/unloading of cargo
  5. Manage ballast management operations
  6. Monitor care of cargo during voyage

Range Statement

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Cargo includes one or more of the following:

bulk cargo

containerised cargo

deck cargo

liquid cargo

refrigerated cargo

any other material, equipment or machinery that may be safely handled and stowed on the vessel

Hazardous materials/dangerous goods include one or more of the following:

any cargo described in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code as hazardous or dangerous

Cargo handling gear and equipment includes one or more of the following:

cargo pumps

cranes

derricks

grabs

hooks, wires and shackles

slings

Cargo stowage plan must include:

cargo weight

correct description and stowage of hazardous and dangerous goods

description of cargo to be loaded

load/discharge port

segregation of non compatible cargo

Ballast management problems include one or more of the following:

confirmation that the stowage plan conforms to stability requirements at all stages of loading and discharging

contaminated ballast

failure of ballast pumps

Cargo-related incidents or emergencies include one or more of the following:

cargo handling gear failure

cargo shift

leakage

spontaneous combustion


Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

developing effective planning document

identifying and solving problems related to loading, stowage, security and unloading of cargo

interpreting stability manual and ensuring stability calculations are within appropriate parameters for proposed cargo operation

monitoring use of equipment involved in loading, stowage, security and unloading of cargo

producing reliable documentation

reading, interpreting and applying instructions, regulations, procedures and information relevant to loading, stowage, security and unloading of cargo.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

ballast management issues and procedures

cargo handling documentation requirements

container position numbering

design of vessel hold

effects on cargo handling of sea conditions, wind and weather

effects of different types of cargo operations on vessel trim and stability

effects upon stability during loading and discharging operations including heeling moments from gear and loads

homogenous loading

main stresses set up by cargo, hogging, sagging and shearing

methods of;

handling various types of cargo

caring for various types of cargo

operational characteristics of different types of shipboard and terminal-based cargo handling equipment and facilities

principles of cargo care

procedures for carrying out calculations involving weights, capacities, stowage factors, load densities

relevant sections of applicable maritime regulations

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and cargo handling legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures

standard stowage position numbering systems used on container vessels

static and dynamic loads

survey and inspection requirements for cargo handling equipment

types of lashing devices

typical cargo handling problems and hazards, and appropriate preventative and remedial actions and solutions

typical types and sizes of shipping containers

usual methods of packing, loading and discharging, stowage, dunnaging etc.

use of cargo handling gear including purchases and tackles

various types of cargo likely to be carried; their peculiar characteristics, liability to damage, decay or deterioration; their measurements; their hazards and problems, and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions

ways of restricting vessel stress levels within permitted levels within permitted limits during loading/discharging cargo.