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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Apply information to engineering watchkeeping duties
  2. Apply engineering information
  3. Communicate between bridge, engine control room and main engine room
  4. Communicate with officers, crew and others

Range Statement

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

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

Relevant engineering publications and other documentation include one or more of the following:

anti pollution and environmental protection regulations and procedures, including relevant sections of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

instructions of relevant maritime authorities and classification societies concerning shipboard machinery operations, maintenance and repair

International Safety Management (ISM) Code safety management system plans, procedures, checklists and instructions

machinery and vessel manufacturer specifications, instructions and recommended procedures

marine engineering publications and manuals

relevant sections of national and international regulations, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions and Codes, including Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders and class society rules dealing with shipboard machinery maintenance and repair

operational and maintenance logs, running sheets and records, including computer databases of running information and maintenance records

vessel and organisational planned operational and maintenance procedures and instructions

vessel safety and emergency contingency plans and procedures, including relevant sections of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

vessel survey as it relates to shipboard plant, equipment and machinery

Performance indicators include one or more of the following:

computer screens

gauges

instrumentation

Available tools include one or more of the following:

alarms

hand held radios

internal communication systems

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

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

communicating effectively verbally and in writing

identifying and interpreting numerical and graphical information in marine engineering publications

identifying, collating and processing information required to prepare verbal and written reports

imparting knowledge and ideas as required through oral, written and visual means

interpreting documentation related to marine engineering operations

maintaining effective records

reading and interpreting written information needed to perform basic marine engineering tasks

resolving misunderstandings in written and verbal communication

using computer and relevant equipment to enter, access and retrieve engineering information

using established marine engineering vocabulary as required.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

established engineering practice for the operation, checking, maintenance and repair of marine plant, machinery, equipment and systems

established written, verbal and non-verbal marine engineering communication practices

marine engineering communication techniques, including barriers to effective communication and how to overcome them

national and international regulations, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions and Codes, including Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders applicable to the operation, maintenance and repair of plant, machinery and equipment on vessels of unlimited propulsion power

principles of effective communication

protocols and procedures for communicating with others on board vessels

relevant industrial award requirements as they relate to shipboard engineering personnel responsibilities, obligations and entitlements

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures

standard nautical vocabulary as described in IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases

techniques for communicating effectively with a multilingual crew

tools typically available for communication between bridge, engine control room and main engine room

typical communication problems and appropriate action and solutions

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