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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Set up bridge equipment
  2. Use radar to safely navigate
  3. Use bridge equipment to safely navigate
  4. Maintain navigational records

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.

Bridge equipment includes one or more of the following:

automatic identification systems

automatic pilot

automatic radar plotting aid (ARPAs)

azimuth mirrors and other bearing measurement devices

bridge alarm systems

chronometer

electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS)

echo sounder

differential satellite navigation systems

doppler and electro-magnetic speed logs

integrated navigation systems

Loran C navigation systems

magnetic and gyro compasses including rate of turn gyro

navigation light systems

radar

satellite navigation systems

sextant

signalling devices

voyage data recorders

Misrepresentations includes one or more of the following:

compass errors

false echoes

incorrect radar settings for heading marker and range marker

incorrect setting up of electronic chart system (ECS) or ECDIS

incorrect setting up of satellite navigation systems

satellite and differential satellite navigation system errors

sea and rain clutter returns

Navigational data includes one or more of the following:

navigation safety warning

recording of courses steered

weather and oceanographic reports


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:

clearly and concisely communicating at all times in a seamanlike manner

correctly interpreting and analysing information obtained from radar and automatic radar plotting aids (ARPAs) taking into account the limitations of equipment and prevailing circumstances and conditions

correctly interpreting information received from other bridge equipment and applying appropriate corrections

determining latitude by meridian altitude

making adjustments to vessel course and speed to maintain safety of navigation

making decisions to amend course or speed in a timely manner according to accepted navigation practice

making manoeuvring signals at the appropriate time according to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

planning and conducting celestial observations using a sextant and plotting a position

taking action to avoid close encounter or collision according to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.


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:

ARPA system performance and accuracy, tracking capabilities, limitations and processing delays

course and speed of other vessels

critical echoes, exclusion areas and trial manoeuvres

detecting course and speed changes of other vessels

detection of misrepresentation of information, false echoes, sea and rain clutter etc., racons and search and rescue transponders (SARTs)

effect of changes in own vessel course and speed or both

factors affecting performance and accuracy of radar and other navigational equipment

fundamentals of radar and ARPAs

ground and sea stabilisation and their effects on ARPA data

identification of critical echoes

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

meeting overtaking vessels

methods of position fixing using celestial observations with a sextant

methods of target acquisition and their limitations

parallel indexing

plotting techniques and relative- and true-motion concepts

principal types of ARPAs, their display characteristics, performance standards and the consequences of over reliance on ARPAs

range and bearing by radar

sea and ground stabilisation and their effect on ARPA data

setting up and maintaining displays on radar

time, distance and bearing of closest point of approach of a closing vessel

true and relative vectors, graphic representation of target information and danger areas

use of operational warnings and system tests

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