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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan maintenance tasks
  2. Perform basic deck maintenance
  3. Carry out cleaning activities
  4. Prepare and paint surfaces
  5. Carry out routine maintenance of deck fittings, equipment and systems
  6. Repair/replace faulty fittings and equipment
  7. Supervise crew in completing maintenance tasks
  8. Clean up

Range Statement

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

Maintenance tasks include one or more of the following:

fire and bilge pumps

lifesaving appliances

greasing and oiling

ropes and wires

rust prevention

Area includes one or more of the following:

battery room

engine room

exposed deck area

firefighting equipment spaces

store room

wheelhouse and accommodation area

Fittings and equipment include one or more of the following:

fuel, fresh and ballast water, bilge and firefighting pumps

lifting equipment

navigation lights and shapes

sounding and ventilation arrangements

steering gear

windlass and capstan

Materials include one or more of the following:

cleaning chemicals

paint residues

rags

spent oil


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:

completing required records when performing routine remedial, preventative and survey deck maintenance on a vessel

demonstrating safe and environmentally responsible work practices when performing routine remedial, preventative and survey deck maintenance on a vessel

following required work schedule according to organisational requirements

identifying samples of construction material

identifying structural components from ship’s drawings and plans, locating on a vessel and ascertaining the relevant regulation governing the structure

reading and interpreting:

instructions for performing routine remedial, preventative and survey deck maintenance on a vessel

manufacturer specifications and safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)

recognising routine problems when performing routine remedial, preventative and survey deck maintenance on a vessel

selecting and using relevant tools, equipment and materials according to instructions.


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:

component parts, operation and routine maintenance requirements of vessel machinery

equipment cleaning and preservation techniques

function of structural components and compliance with conventional maritime design

job safety analyses (JSAs)/safe work method statements

maintenance hazards and problems

maintenance of steering gear

maintenance records for a vessel

nature and causes of corrosion of marine surfaces, structures and available methods of control

principal parts of a vessel and basic design methods

organisational procedures for cleaning and maintenance to ensure operational readiness

paint types and applications

principles and procedures of machinery lubrication as they relate to vessel machinery

procedures for checking deck areas, machinery and fittings of a vessel as part of the planned routine maintenance on a vessel

procedures for using hand tools for routine maintenance operations

relevant WHS/OHS and:

personal protective equipment requirements

pollution control legislation

rust treatment

safety management system as it relates to planned vessel maintenance

steering gear arrangements and safety features

storage principles for paints, chemicals and cleaning agents used in planned maintenance operations

types, characteristics and functions of:

vessel machinery and equipment including safety features

equipment/tools used in cleaning and maintenance

use of various construction material and regulations governing structure.