Required Skills

Apply decisionmaking techniques including situation and risk assessment identifying and generating options selecting a course of action and evaluating outcome effectiveness

Apply effective resource management including allocation assignment and prioritisation of resources effective communication onboard and ashore decisions reflecting consideration of team experiences assertiveness and leadership obtaining and maintaining situational awareness

Apply task and workload management including planning and coordination personnel assignment time and resource constraints and prioritisation

Develop implement and oversee standard operating procedures

Required Knowledge

Decisionmaking techniques

KPIs as measures for monitoring or evaluating the efficiency or effectiveness of a system which may be used to demonstrate accountability and to identify areas for improvements

Organisational safety management system requirements

Relevant international maritime conventions and recommendations and national legislation

Shipboard personnel management and training

Work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS requirements and work practices

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

informing crew of expected standards of work and behaviour in a manner appropriate to the individual concerned

assessing current competence and capabilities and operational requirements to determine training objectives and activities

giving and receiving communication clearly and unambiguously

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 managing a vessel and its crew 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 managing a vessel and its crew

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

Information management system may include:

Relevant personnel may include:

Contingency plans may include:

Resource acquisition may include:

Appropriate format may include:

Performance expectations may include:

Potential and current issues and problems may include:

Development opportunities may include:

Team-building strategies may include:

Consultative methods may include: