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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine legislative obligations and requirements
  2. Develop strategies for compliance with legislative obligations and requirements
  3. Undertake scheduled compliance checks
  4. Rectify noncompliance with legislative obligations and requirements
  5. Maintain required certification of shipboard items and equipment
  6. Maintain documentation related to legislative requirements

Range Statement

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

Legal obligations include:

responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as amended

responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended

responsibilities under the International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as amended

responsibilities under international instruments affecting the safety of the ship, passengers, cargo and crew

Legislative requirements include:

certificates and other documents to be carried on board ships by international conventions

maritime declarations of health and the requirements of International Health Regulations

methods and aids to prevent pollution of the maritime environment by ships

national legislation for implementing international agreements and conventions

Strategies for compliance include one or more of the following:

conducting drills required under SOLAS and relevant Marine Orders applicable to firefighting and lifesaving appliances

ensuring survey items are subject to required checks, inspections and maintenance programs

maintaining correct documentation and records

maintaining valid certification dates

using relevant safety management system checklists


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

attending to appropriate level of detail in recordkeeping

developing effective planning documents

ensuring procedures for monitoring operations and maintenance comply with legislative requirements

ensuring currency of relevant legislative and regulatory knowledge

ensuring currency of relevant reference material

identifying potential noncompliance promptly and fully

interpreting information relevant to legislative requirements to ensure the security and safety of life of crew, passengers and others at sea

planning renewal and extension of certificates to ensure continued validity of surveyed items and equipment.


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:

international maritime law embodied in international agreements and conventions in relation to:

certificates and other documents to be carried on board ships by international conventions, how they may be obtained and their period of validity

responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as amended

responsibilities under the relevant requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended

responsibilities under the International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as amended

maritime declarations of health and the requirements of International Health Regulations

responsibilities under international instruments affecting the safety of the ship, passengers, cargo and crew

methods and aids to prevent pollution of the maritime environment by ships

national legislation for implementing international agreements and conventions

procedures for maintaining security and confidentiality of information

relevant regulations, codes and conventions related to business and legal requirements, security and safety of life of crew, passengers and others on a vessel

sources of reference and information on detailed survey and certification requirements

systems and methods for recording, retrieving and storing information

WHS/OHS requirements and work practices.