Elements and Performance Criteria
- Undertake research
- Sources that provide accurate and current information about the maritime industry are identified and accessed
- Relevant information about characteristics and structure of the maritime industry is collected and documented
- Roles of relevant professional associations, industry bodies, unions and regulators are identified and recorded
- Information is organised and stored in an easily accessible format and is applied in day to day work
- Identify relevant marine terminology
- Marine terms and terminology are obtained and recorded
- Typical terminology used by an organisation is identified and the meaning of each is explained
- Terminology relevant to the organisation is discussed with team members and supervisor
- Terminology is reviewed, documented and applied in day to day work
- Provide an overview of port and terminal procedures
- Port and terminal procedures are obtained, interpreted and clarified as required with relevant personnel
- Similarities and differences between various ports and terminal procedures are outlined, and advantages and disadvantages of each are explained and documented
- Duties of port and terminal personnel are identified
- Maintain industry knowledge
- Relevant information, terminology and procedures are reviewed regularly and any changes are identified and applied in day to day work
- Arrangements for keeping up with changes and maintaining up to date knowledge are established and applied
- Emerging accepted trends are applied and changes affecting the organisation are reviewed and incorporated into day to day work activities