Required Skills

Carry out cargo operations according to cargo plan or other documents and established safety ruleregulations equipment operating instructions and shipboard stowage limitations

Establish and maintain effective communications during loading and unloading

Handle dangerous hazardous and harmful cargo to comply with international regulations recognised standards and codes of safe practice

Identify and solve problems associated with loading unloading stowage and care of cargo

Monitor and anticipate problems and risks associated with loading unloading stowage and care of cargo

Monitor use of equipment in loading unloading stowage and care of cargo

Read interpret and apply instructions regulations procedures and information associated with loading unloading stowage and care of cargo

Required Knowledge

Ballast management issues and procedures

Cargo handling documentation requirements

Cargo lifting equipment and safe working loads

Container position numbering

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

Methods of handling various types of cargo

Operational characteristics of different types of shipboard and terminalbased cargo handling equipment and facilities

Principles of cargo care

Procedures for carrying out calculations involving weights capacities stowage factors

Relevant sections of applicable maritime regulations

Relevant work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety 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 loadingdischarging cargo

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

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include

attention to detail when completing documentation

initiating timely action in response to defects or damage

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

industryapproved marine operations site where monitoring loading unloading stowage and care of cargo on a vessel may be conducted

tools equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities

range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessments

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur in an

appropriately simulated workplace environment andor

appropriate range of situations in the workplace

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate to this unit

direct observation of the candidate monitoring loading unloading stowage and care of cargo on a vessel

direct observation of the candidate applying relevant WHSOHS requirements and work practices

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge

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

Cargo plan must include:

Incompatible cargo stowage may include:

Hazardous materials/dangerous goods may include:

Cargo may include:

Cargo handling documentation may include:

Actions required to maintain the wellbeing of cargo may include:

Defects or damage to cargo may include: