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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Follow safe work practices
  2. Carry out heat treatment
  3. Use hand tools
  4. Use hand power tools
  5. Perform onboard pipe work
  6. Use machine tools
  7. Perform welding and thermal cutting operations
  8. Perform soldering operations
  9. Select and use sealants, adhesives, bonding agents, gaskets and packings

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.

Heat treatment process include one or more of the following:

annealing

hardening

normalising

tempering

Hand tools include one or more of the following:

anvil

benders

brushes

chisels

chucks

cutters

drills

drivers

files

gear pullers

hacksaws

hammers

nippers

pliers

punchers

reamers

scissors

scrapers

spanners

swage block

taps and dies

vices

wrenches

Hand power tools include one or more of the following:

drills

grinders

hand shear and nibbler

impact wrenches

portable jigsaw

sanders

Pipe work defects include one or more of the following:

ovality

thinning

Machine tools include one or more of the following:

drills

grinder

lathes

milling machines

Welding process include one or more of the following:

gas metal arc welding

gas tungsten arc welding

oxy-acetylene welding

shielded metal arc welding

Joints include one or more of the following:

butt

filet joints:

corner joints

lap joints

tee joint plate edge preparations

throat length with concave and convex reinforcement

Soldered joints include one of the following :

hard

soft


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:

assessing own work outcomes and maintaining knowledge of current codes, standards, regulations and industry practices

communicating procedures associated with using hand and machine tools and equipment verbally and in writing

identifying methods, procedures and materials needed for operating hand and power tools on vessels

initiating timely action in response to defects or damage

reading and interpreting written information related to operating tools and equipment used for maintenance operations on board vessels, including technical manuals and specifications

safely using hand and machine tools.


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:

characteristics, limitations and use of metals and non-metallic materials used in ship construction and repair

hand and power tools and component:

types

operational characteristics and performance specifications

maintenance

heat treatment:

material characteristics

applications, equipment and processes

emergency procedures

material preparation, quenching, preheating requirements

material condition during heat treating process

batch and/or piece loading of furnaces

safe loading of furnaces

hazards and control measures associated with heat treatment, including housekeeping

use and application of personal protective equipment (PPE)

safe work practices and procedures

machine tools:

reasons for selecting chosen sequence of operations

methods of work holding

basic marking out techniques including datum points/lines

geometry of cutting tools for a range of materials and applications

benefits of using correctly sharpened cutting tools

machine operation

selection of feeds and speeds to suit a range of materials and operations within the scope of this unit

correct methods of mounting a variety of cutting tools

safety issues with regard to correct clamping, guards and shields

tolerances and limits of size

situations indicating need for machine adjustment, lubrication and cleaning

techniques, tools and equipment to measure materials and machined components

use and application of PPE

safe work practices and procedures

hazards and control measures associated with general machining

materials used in ship construction and repair:

metallurgy principles

types of materials

limitations of materials

properties of materials

national and international regulations, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions and Codes, including Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders applicable to managing shipboard plant and equipment maintenance and repair operations on vessels

own ability and limits to rectify irregularities and faults

pipe work:

installation techniques

purging techniques, applications and precautions

capping/sealing pipe work and assembly methods

identifying location/layout of pipe work and assemblies, and application and characteristics of enclosure/hanging/supporting systems

pipe work, ancillary installation and joining procedures

leak testing applications and uses

procedures for completing temporary and permanent repair and/or replacement procedures for plant and equipment on board vessels at sea, alongside and in dry dock

properties and parameters of engineering materials

safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)

sealants, gaskets, bonding agents, adhesives and packing:

dangers of working with sealants and adhesives

operating principles of gaskets and their relationship to other components

types, characteristics, uses and limitations of sealants and adhesives

gasket installation procedures

sealant and adhesives application techniques

soldering:

cleaning solutions and properties, and cleaning procedures

use and application of PPE for manual soldering/desoldering

methods of joint preparation

properties of fluxes and their uses

heat and damage protection procedures

procedures for preventing electrostatic discharge damage

soldered joint testing and inspection procedures

reworking procedures and precautions

testing procedures for materials under load:

compressive load testing procedures

shear load testing procedures

tensile load testing procedures

welding:

characteristics and properties of common metals and welding materials

effect of gas and electrical welding operations on metals

hazards and control measures associated with gas and electrical welding, including housekeeping

welding safety practices and procedures

effect of various treatments on a range of commonly used metals

use and application of PPE

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, policies and procedures.