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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop operational strategies and procedures
  2. Supervise crew compliance with regulatory requirements
  3. Plan resources for vessel operations
  4. Plan vessel operations logistics
  5. Evaluate operational processes

Required Skills

Required Skills

Collect organise and understand information related to vessel resource and logistic requirements

Communicate ideas and information to enable input from crew and understanding by crew of plans developed

Liaise with other crew members on a range of operational issues and challenges

Monitor and respond to compliance issues and measure progress against agreed objectives

Plan and organise activities including consulting with crew to determine resource and logistics requirements and developing implementing and reviewing operational plans

Undertake a job safety analysis for working in areas of high risk

Use information gathering techniques to determine crew requirements and develop strategies to address these

Use mathematical techniques to correctly interpret budgets and estimate material requirements

Required Knowledge

Analytical tools

Decisionmaking models and techniques

Information gathering strategies

Logistics and procurement management techniques

Operational plan development

Resource availability

Evidence Required

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

developing effective planning documents

completing a review of and updating the process for vessel operations

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 or simulation where monitoring and managing vessel operations 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 monitoring and managing vessel operations

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


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Action plan must include:

Cargo plan

Dry-docking and slipping operations

Planned maintenance system

Safety management plan

Voyage planning

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental issues must include:

Working at heights

Working in:

confined spaces

freezer spaces

Working overside on stages

Operational targets may include:

Achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) from the business plan

Optimum fuel usage

On time completion of survey and docking operations

Passage planning to achieve safe and efficient routing

Vessel resource and equipment requirements may include:

Charts and publications for the intended voyage

Stores, fuel and spare parts sufficient for the voyage

Tools and equipment necessary to conduct planned maintenance

Operational work plans may include:

Docking and repair plans

Managing confined space entry

Passage planning

Periodic survey requirements