Required Skills

Analyse current practice

Document information

Estimate resource and time requirements

Identify potential barriers to implementing maintenance plan analyse risks and establish contingencies

Make decisions

Prepare appropriate reports on the outcomes of inspection and maintenance activities to ensure the seaworthiness of a vessel

Prepare docking requirements including repair lists and survey requirements

Sequence maintenance activities logically plan and document strategies to implement maintenance plans set goals and meet time constraints

Undertake forecasting

Undertake scheduling

Required Knowledge

Construction layout and subdivision requirements of a typical vessel including the freeboard and bulkhead deck watertight compartments weather tight compartments the bulkhead of the vessel and the collision bulkhead

Corrosion control measures including surface preparation painting and antifouling

Nature and causes of corrosion of marine surfaces and structures and the available methods for its control

Preservatives and finishes used in marine maintenance and the related procedures and precautions to be taken for preparation application and storage

Principal features of the structure of a vessel

Properties and application of materials used in vessel construction

Relevant national and international legislation related to the maintenance of vessels

Typical problems related to slipping docking and maintenance of vessels with appropriate action and solutions

Vessel and machinery specifications machinery design drawings operational manuals specifications and electrical and control circuit diagrams

Vessel planned maintenance system

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

preparing a detailed vessel maintenance plan that incorporates strategies addressing risk management resource needs monitoring and reporting arrangements and quality assurance controls

attention to detail when completing documentation

providing high quality reports

ensuring currency of relevant legislative and regulatory knowledge

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 managing repairs and maintenance of a vessel of gross tonnage or more 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 managing repairs and maintenance of a vessel of gross tonnage or more

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

Compliance documentation may include:

Vessel planned maintenance system may include:

Preventative maintenance activities may include:

Corrective maintenance activities may include:

Maintenance plan may include:

Relevant stakeholders may include:

Resource requirements may include:

Targets and milestones may include:

Documentation may include:

Contingency arrangements may include:

Evaluation methods may include: