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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for operation
   • Risks to self, others and the environment are identified according to organisational procedures
   • Routine pre-operational checks of auxiliary machinery systems are completed prior to use according to manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures
2. Operate auxiliary machinery systems
   • Suitable personal protective equipment is selected and used according to organisational procedures
   • Auxiliary machinery systems are operated in a safe and controlled manner
   • Performance of auxiliary machinery system operations are monitored
   • Adverse sea and weather conditions that may impact on operation of auxiliary machinery systems are identified and operational practices are adjusted to maintain safety of vessel and personnel
   • Faults or malfunctions are identified and recorded according to organisational procedures
   • Faults or malfunctions are rectified and corrective actions are taken and recorded according to organisational procedures
   • Procedures to be undertaken in emergencies are recognised and implemented
3. Complete operations and check auxiliary machinery systems
   • Shut-down procedures are conducted according to manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
   • Operational records are completed as required according to organisational procedures and regulatory requirements

Range Statement

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Auxiliary machinery systems must include:	cargo discharging or loading systems commercial refrigeration and freezer plants compressed air control air systems deck machinery hydraulics fire, bilge and ballast pumping systems fixed gas and foam firefighting systems fresh water generation fuel and lubricating oil purification systems sewage treatment steering system including rudder
Emergencies must include:	loss of: control air pressure electrical power failure of steering system hydraulic failure
Operational records must include:	logbooks maintenance records plant and equipment manufacturer instructions and recommended procedures relevant maritime authority documentation relating to operating auxiliary machinery systems standard operating procedures from the organisation’s safety management system

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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 and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

maintaining records of the operation and maintenance of auxiliary machinery systems and any related safety incidents

monitoring and evaluating performance of auxiliary machinery systems

operating all equipment

reading and interpreting:

manufacturer instructions for the operation of auxiliary machinery systems

maritime regulations, rules and instructions

recognising when the performance of auxiliary machinery systems is unsatisfactory or outside specified limits and taking appropriate action

recognising problems that may occur with auxiliary machinery systems and taking appropriate preventative and remedial action.

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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 and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

alarm panels

auxiliary systems, materials and construction

awareness of one’s surroundings and changes to these surroundings

causes of deck machinery faults

characteristics of auxiliary machinery systems

closing devices and remote shut offs

dangers associated with operating shipboard auxiliary machinery systems and related hazard prevention strategies

drive systems, belts, clutches and motors

electro-hydraulic steering gear

emergency operation in electrical or hydraulic failure

emergency shut offs and closures

fire detection and fire alarm systems

fixed firefighting installations including CO2, foam and water mist

function of:

grease

lubricating oil

hydraulic systems including steering gear

identification of:

refrigeration system components

faults in refrigeration systems

instrumentation used

methods for controlling and managing operation of shipboard auxiliary machinery systems

operation of deck machinery

own ability and limits to rectify irregularities or faults

problems associated with auxiliary machinery systems, and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions

procedures for monitoring and evaluating performance of auxiliary machinery systems

pumps and pumping systems for bilge, fire, fuel oil, freshwater and seawater systems

refrigeration:

cycle

plant and its operation

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies

relevant sections of commonwealth, state and territory maritime regulations, National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV)

requirements for waste management and pollution control from auxiliary machinery systems under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

rudder and stock support bearings, glands, packing and seals

rudder construction and rudder types

safe:

operation practices

working procedures

safeguards and protective devices for deck machinery

simple hydraulic circuits

strainers, mud-boxes and foot valves

terminology of materials technology

types of:

fixed firefighting systems including gas and foam flooding systems

pumps and associated safety devices

refrigerant

winches and windlass.

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