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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

Required Skills

Required Skills

Assess own work outcomes and maintain knowledge of current codes standards regulations and industry practices

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

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

Read and interpret written information related to operating tools and equipment used for maintenance operations on board vessels including technical manuals and specifications

Safely use hand and machine tools

Required Knowledge

Characteristics limitations and use of metals and nonmetallic 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 andor piece loading of furnaces

safe loading of furnaces

hazards and control measures associated with heat treatment including housekeeping

use and application of 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 pointslines

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 IMO Conventions and Codes including AMSA Marine Orders applicable to managing shipboard plant and equipment maintenance and repair operations on vessels

Pipe work

installation techniques

purging techniques applications and precautions

cappingsealing pipe work and assembly methods

identifying locationlayout of pipe work and assemblies and application and characteristics of enclosurehangingsupporting systems

pipe work ancillary installation and joining procedures

leak testing applications and uses

Procedures for completing temporary and permanent repair andor 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 SDSMaterial 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 solderingdesoldering

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

WHSOHS legislation policies and procedures

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

being aware of own ability and limits to rectify irregularities and faults

ensuring currency of relevant WHSOHS skills and knowledge

initiating timely action in response to defects or damage

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 where employing tools equipment and materials in a shipboard context can 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 employing tools equipment and materials in a shipboard context

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.

Heat treatment process may include:

Annealing

Hardening

Normalising

Tempering

Hand tools may include:

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

Vises

Wrenches

Hand power tools may include:

Drills

Grinders

Hand shear and nibbler

Impact wrenches

Portable jigsaw

Sanders

Pipe work defects may include:

Ovality

Thinning

Machine tools may include:

Drills

Grinder

Lathes

Milling machines

Welding process may include:

Gas metal arc welding

Gas tungsten arc welding

Oxy-acetylene welding

Shielded metal arc welding

Joints may include:

Butt

Filet joints:

corner joints

lap joints

tee joint plate edge preparations

throat length with concave and convex reinforcement

Soldered joints may include:

Hard

Soft