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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify mechanical mooring techniques and their application
  2. Prepare equipment
  3. Respond to hazardous situation
  4. Operate mechanical mooring and unmooring equipment
  5. Complete mechanical mooring and shut down equipment

Range Statement

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

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Safety procedures include:

checking:

own personal fitness and medical wellbeing

whereabouts of edge of wharf

whereabouts of other members of mooring and unmooring team

confirming availability of a personal flotation device on arrival at mooring and unmooring operation

keeping clear of snapback zone and demarcated areas

keeping work area hazard-free

obtaining and using required PPE (such as safety footwear, safety helmet, suitable gloves, safety vest and reflective clothing, personal life jacket vest, safety glasses)

removing rings from fingers to avoid them being caught on steel wire ropes

Berth and terminals may include one or more of the following:

liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier berths

oil berths

liquid petroleum gas (LPG) berths

bulk liquids berths

coal/iron ore berths

RoRo terminals

container terminals

Relevant documentation and records include one or more of the following:

mooring and unmooring plans, procedures, checklists and instructions

relevant maritime authority instructions

relevant sections of maritime regulations concerning mooring and unmooring operations

reports and records of mooring and unmooring operations or any safety incident

rope and equipment manufacturer instructions and procedures

safety instructions and procedure

Mooring and unmooring operations include:

landing a gangway

placing or removing brow onto gangway

positioning lines launch

positioning mooring lines

preparing a berth

receiving mooring lines under a vessel

receiving heaving line from:

a launch

a vessel

returning heaving line to a vessel

unmooring and letting go a vessel

working:

by day or night

in normal and emergency situations

under any permissible conditions of weather

at various shore-side terminals and wharves

buoys

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

communicating effectively with other personnel when mooring and unmooring a vessel

complying with relevant maritime regulations and International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions and Codes, including the relevant sections of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders as they apply to mooring and unmooring operations on ocean-going vessels

ensuring behaviour reflects relevant current legislative and regulatory requirements

following work instructions

following all orders carefully and systematically

implementing port and vessel security procedures

initiating timely action in response to defects or damage

interpreting and follow procedures for mooring and unmooring operations, including safety instructions and precautions

operating mechanical mooring equipment appropriately and correctly

receiving mooring lines correctly

recognising dangers, hazards and problems before and during mooring and unmooring operations, and taking appropriate action to report and/or rectify them

taking proper care of ropes and mechanical mooring equipment

using capstans and quick release systems correctly

working effectively as a member of a mooring and /or unmooring team.

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:

communications techniques and equipment required during mooring and unmooring operations

continuous measurement of mooring loads

correct order of mooring lines

correct process/technique for receiving mooring lines

dangers associated with mooring systems:

being hit by a heaving line

being thrown down from a vessel

stepping inside the bight of a line

being struck by a parting line

mixing rings and wire rope

falling off the edge of the wharf into the water

back strain from carrying a line, heaving on a line

‘snap back’ when a line breaks

trip hazards such as crane lines

factors that affect mooring and unmooring operations, including the effects of wind, weather, tides, sea conditions, currents, draft changes and surges from passing vessels on mooring and unmooring operations

hazards and problems, and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions

maritime regulations applicable to mooring and unmooring vessels

mooring load monitoring systems

operation, features and application of integrated capstans

operation, features and application of quick release systems

operational characteristics of different types of lines and equipment

operational procedures and layouts of various types of shore-side loading and discharging terminals and wharves

personal protective equipment (PPE) required for use during mooring and unmooring operations

procedures for assessing stresses on lines and gear used in mooring and unmooring operations

reason for and correct method of, dipping mooring line

relevant manufacturer guidelines relating to use of machinery, including instructions on equipment capability and limitations

relevant sections of Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping (STCW) 95 and AMSA Marine Orders

remote control systems for remote hook release

safety drills and equipment used for lines launch

snapback zone and demarcated areas

standard nautical terms in relation to mooring activities and related equipment

technique for releasing fowled mooring lines under wharfs and around ship anchors

various types of hook assembly and their application

WHS/OHS codes of practice, policies and procedures.