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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan maintenance activities
   • Maintenance plan is accessed to determine maintenance requirements for engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems
   • Inspections are conducted and additional non-routine maintenance requirements are determined
   • Manufacturer specifications for machinery and equipment are obtained
   • Tasks are planned and sequenced in conjunction with others involved in or affected by maintenance work
   • Consumables and equipment are selected and checked for serviceability
2. Complete preventative maintenance
   • Machinery and equipment is safely isolated according to work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and organisational practices
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out work are followed
   • Work area is prepared
   • Preventative maintenance is carried out in compliance with technical specifications
   • Methods for dealing with unexpected situations are selected on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes
   • Maintenance work is checked to verify that it conforms to technical specifications and complies with survey requirements where applicable
3. Complete breakdown maintenance
   • Nature of breakdown is confirmed using maintenance records and/or logbook entries related to reported breakdown
   • Restrictions are applied to operations, where necessary, and Master is informed
   • Machinery and equipment is safely isolated according to WHS/OHS requirements and organisational practices
   • Repair work is carried out according to technical specifications
   • Master is notified of completion of repair work and details are documented
4. Complete hull maintenance
   • Checks of vessel hull, equipment and fittings are carried out according to maintenance schedules, survey requirements and vessel manufacturer instructions
   • Deterioration in vessel structure, equipment and fittings is identified
   • Checks on propeller, stern tube and rudder are carried out in accordance with organisational procedures ,safety regulations and survey requirements
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out work are followed
   • Work area is prepared
   • Maintenance work is checked to verify it conforms to technical specifications and complies with survey requirements where applicable
5. Clean up and complete documentation
   • Work area is cleared and cleaned
   • Materials are disposed of or recycled according to legislative and workplace requirements
   • Tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and stored according to workplace procedures
   • Machinery and equipment is returned to service and monitored for correct operation according to organisational practices
   • Maintenance report is completed according to workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Maintenance requirements include one or more of the following:	cleaning: filters coolers greasing maintaining emergency equipment oiling oily water separator overhauling and repairing pumps scheduled survey inspections topping up oils
Engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems include one or more of the following:	auxiliary equipment and associated spaces cooling systems deck machinery fixed firefighting systems fuel systems gearbox hull fittings lubricating systems marine two- and four-stroke: diesel engines petrol engines propeller and immediate shafting alignment pumping systems refrigeration systems steering systems sterndrive and water jet drive units
Consumables and equipment include one or more of the following:	cleaning chemicals coolants hand and power tools oils and grease refrigerant gas replacement parts test equipment
Nature of breakdown includes one or more of the following:	cooling water system failure engine failure exhaust systems fuel system failure gearbox failure lubricating systems failure power plant failure propeller and shafting arrangements pumping systems failure refrigeration plant failure steering gear failure
Checks of vessel hull, equipment and fittings include one or more of the following:	anodes intake grates keel coolers ship side valves watertight hatches and openings
Materials include one or more of the following:	rags spent oil

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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 safety requirements throughout the work sequence including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

completing:

all work to specification

basic user maintenance of marine internal combustion engine, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems to manufacturer specifications and survey requirements, so as to prevent pollution of the marine environment

maintenance records

developing effective planning documents

implementing safe and environmentally responsible work practices

planning maintenance activities according to technical, legislative, safety and procedural specifications

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

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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:

basic hydraulic systems and user maintenance requirements

basic vessel construction

bearing types, materials, installation and lubrication

common faults in:

steering gear

refrigeration systems

construction and maintenance of heat exchangers

correct pressure and flow conditions

corrosion prevention

coupling types, fitting, keys and keyways

cross connections between:

sea water systems and bilge systems

bilge/ballast/seawater systems and fire main

dangers associated with:

back-flooding and methods to prevent back-flooding

liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petrol vapours

dangers of refrigerant gas leaks in confined spaces

diesel engine:

construction

fuel injection, timing and control equipment

routine maintenance

engine:

fault finding techniques

performance and reasons for lack of performance

protection arrangements

electro-hydraulic steering gear

emergency steering systems

faults that can occur with firefighting equipment and systems

fire main system and components including pumps, hoses and nozzles

fixed firefighting systems and associated remote shut-offs and closing of appliances

heat exchanger, keel cooler and raw water cooling systems

glands, packing and seals

maintenance of watertight openings and hull fittings

marine gearbox faults and emergency operation

method of propulsion reversal including controllable pitch propeller construction

oil:

filter changing procedures

quality monitoring

planned maintenance

propeller types, fitting, keys and keyways, securing nuts , locking

pump capabilities and requirements for priming

refrigeration systems and components

relevant regulations and codes of practice relating to the maintenance of engineering equipment and systems such as firefighting

routine maintenance:

on steering systems

of refrigeration systems

rudder and stock bearing supports

rudder construction and rudder types

seawater circulating systems

shutting down machinery

statutory and organisational requirements for documentation relating to the maintenance of engineering equipment and systems such as firefighting

storage of LPG cylinders

testing of LPG detectors

tiller arm attachment

types of:

deck machinery

pumps and safety devices

wet sump lubrication systems.

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