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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for sea
  2. Operate internal combustion engines and auxiliary systems
  3. Secure machinery after voyage
  4. Plan maintenance activities

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Spares and stores include one or more of the following:

appropriate oils and grease

cleaning material

machinery spare parts

shackles and other lifting equipment

tools, hand and power

Preparations and checks must include:

checking:

coolants levels

fuel level

filters

confirming correct pressures of auxiliary systems

dip oil

inspecting:

batteries and turn on isolator

for leaks and faults

safety guards, power take off stubs and shafts

lubrication

opening valves as appropriate

power leads

spares and stores

stowage of LPG cylinders

Flammable/explosive materials include one or more of the following:

liquid fuels

LPG

refrigerant gas

Engines and auxiliary systems include one or more of the following:

auxiliary equipment and associated spaces

cooling systems

lubricating systems

marine two- and four-stroke diesel engines

paddle and shafting arrangements

propeller and immediate shafting alignment

pumping systems

refrigeration systems

steering systems

Environmental implications must include:

excessive noise and exhaust emissions

loss of fuel and oil overside

Emergencies include one or more of the following:

failure of the auxiliary engines

fire

flooding

loss of steering

Operational records include one or more of the following:

maintenance logs

running logs

Maintenance requirements include one or more of the following:

cleaning:

coolers

filters

greasing

maintaining emergency equipment

oiling

oily water separator

overhauling and repairing pumps

scheduled survey inspections

topping up oils

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 relevant work health and safety/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements and work practices

attending to appropriate level of detail in recordkeeping

managing:

refrigerant gases

lubricating systems and prevent pollution of marine environment

cooling systems

pumping systems and prevent pollution of marine environment

operating and maintaining steering systems

operating marine auxiliary internal combustion engines within technical specifications

preparing machinery for sea

recognising and rectifying operational faults

securing machinery after voyage

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 constructional parts of marine auxiliary internal combustion engines

bilge pumping for vessels with several compartments

common faults in steering gear

construction and maintenance of heat exchangers

corrosion prevention

cross connections between bilge/ballast/seawater systems and fire main

dangers associated with:

back-flooding and methods to prevent back-flooding

LPG and petrol vapour

dangers of refrigerant gas leaks in confined spaces

diesel engine:

construction

fuel injection, timing and control equipment

operation and routine maintenance

dry sump and wet sump lubrication systems

electro-hydraulic steering gear

emergency steering

engine:

performance and reasons for lack of performance

protection arrangements

heat exchanger, keel cooler and raw water cooling systems

own ability and limits to rectify irregularities and faults

oil quality monitoring and filter changing procedures

planned maintenance

preparations and checks necessary before sailing

pump capabilities and requirements for priming

relevant licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements

routine maintenance on steering systems

seawater circulating systems

securing machinery after voyage

shutting down machinery

storage and testing of LPG cylinders

testing of steering gear

two- and four-stroke cycles of operation

types of pumps and safety devices