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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Review cargo plan
  2. Prepare for loading
  3. Supervise loading/ unloading of cargo
  4. Monitor care of cargo during voyage
  5. Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment

Range Statement

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

Cargo plan includes:

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

stowage of refrigerated containers

Cargo includes one or more of the following:

bulk cargo

chemicals and oils

containerised cargo

deck cargo

heavy lift cargo

liquefied gas

liquid cargo

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

refrigerated cargo

Hazardous materials/dangerous goods include:

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

Incompatible cargo stowage includes one or more of the following:

cargo liable to taint

dangerous and hazardous goods

Cargo handling documentation includes one or more of the following:

cargo gear register

cargo receipts

Cargo Securing Manual

logbook entries

Note of Protest

Notice of Readiness to load or discharge

operation orders and instructions

safety data sheets (SDSs)/material safety data sheets (MSDSs)

safety management system relating to cargo carriage

ship/shore safety checklists

Actions required to maintain the wellbeing of cargo include one or more of the following:

maintaining adequate ventilation

monitoring cargo spaces

temperature control of refrigerated or cooled cargo

Defects or damage to cargo include one or more of the following:

damage caused by cargo movement

deterioration of perishable cargo

water ingress

Performance Evidence

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

applying international regulations, codes and standards concerning the safe handling, stowage, securing and transport of bulk cargo and dangerous, hazardous, and harmful cargo

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices

carrying out cargo operations according to cargo plan or other documents and established safety rule/regulations, equipment operating instructions and shipboard stowage limitations

establishing and maintaining effective communications during loading, stowage, transportation and unloading

initiating timely action in response to defects or damage

monitoring and anticipating problems and risks associated with loading, unloading, stowage and care of cargo

monitoring use of equipment in loading, unloading, stowage and care of cargo

reading, interpreting and applying instructions, regulations, procedures and information associated with loading, unloading, stowage and care of cargo

reading and interpreting safety data sheets (SDSs)/material safety data sheets (MSDSs), relevant cargo-related hazards to vessel and to personnel, and taking appropriate action according to organisational procedures

interpreting and applying knowledge of bulk ship, chemical and oil tanker, and liquefied gas tanker layouts, cargo features, characteristics and hazards, and related hazard prevention strategies to duties on various types of vessel

recognising problems and hazards that can arise when managing safety on a liquefied gas tanker, taking appropriate remedial action and initiating appropriate solutions.

Knowledge Evidence

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

ballast management issues and procedures

bulk ships, chemical and oil tanker layouts, liquefied gas tanker layouts, cargo features and characteristics

dangerous goods classification, signage, stowage and segregation requirements under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and relevant Marine Orders

cargo handling documentation requirements

cargo lifting equipment and safe working loads

hazards and control measures associated with bulk ships, chemical and oil tanker cargo loading, and liquefied gas tanker cargo loading, stowage and unloading

relevant firefighting operations and the use of firefighting equipment

effect of cargo, including heavy lifts, on the seaworthiness and stability of the vessel

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

effects on cargo handling of sea conditions, wind and weather

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

methods of caring for various types of cargo

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

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

relevant firefighting operations and the use of firefighting equipment

relevant sections of maritime regulations, codes and conventions related to chemical and oil tankers, and liquefied gas tankers

relevant WHS/OHS and cargo handling legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures

safe handling, stowage and securing of cargo including dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargo, and their effect on the safety of life and the vessel

standard stowage position numbering systems used on container vessels

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

typical types and sizes of shipping containers

usual methods of container packing, loading and discharging, stowage, dunnaging

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

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