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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Oversee development of passage plan
   • Requirements of passage are established
2. Reasons for planned route are supported by facts and statistical data obtained from relevant sources and publications
3. Positions, courses, distances and time calculations are checked for correctness within accepted accuracy standards for navigational equipment
4. Potential navigational hazards are accurately identified
5. Develop and implement watchkeeping arrangements and procedures
   • Watchkeeping arrangements and procedures are developed according to bridge resource management principles, and organisational and regulatory requirements
6. Bridge resource management principles are appropriately applied in establishing watchkeeping arrangements and procedures and in developing an effective bridge working system
7. Communications strategies are developed to link watchkeeping procedures with all aspects of vessel operations
8. Fatigue management strategies are developed according to organisational and regulatory requirements
9. Corrective action procedures are developed and monitored
10. Procedures for reporting, recording and responding to emergencies and non-compliance are established
11. Monitor bridge team in implementing passage plan
    • Work schedule for bridge team is detailed according to bridge resource management principles
12. Risk control measures are evaluated against passage plan
13. Navigation requirements are communicated to bridge team
14. Individuals are fully briefed and responsibilities are coordinated
15. Navigation tasks are carried out according to passage plan
16. Ongoing checks and position determination are conducted according to organisational procedures
17. Non-routine problems related to navigation of vessel are solved
18. Navigational data is signed off according to organisational procedures
19. Work schedule for bridge team is detailed according to bridge resource management principles
20. Interpret and evaluate information from electronic navigational system
    • Data from radar plotting sheet is interpreted and analysed to anticipate potential collisions
21. Data produced by other electronic navigational aids is interpreted and used to assist navigational command decisions, taking into account known limitations and errors associated with each type of aid
22. Information obtained through a single vessel or multiple vessel analysis of radar plots or other electronic navigational data is used to make command decisions on action needed to avoid collisions
23. Radar data is used to obtain position fix for vessel using electronic bearing lines and variable range markers
24. Navigate in complex situations
    • Measurements and observations of sea and weather conditions are used to determine vessel speed and direction in complex situations
25. Information from bridge equipment is interpreted to identify navigational hazards and to fix vessel position
26. Nautical publications on tides and currents are used to calculate tidal conditions
27. Alterations to vessel course or speed are made to meet prevailing circumstances and changing conditions
28. Navigational manoeuvres are conducted within safe operational limits of vessel
29. Details of passage are recorded in vessel log according to regulations
30. Variations to planned route are documented prior to archiving, on completion of voyage
    • Bridge team is taken charge of when called to bridge in response to an emergency
31. Safety management system (SMS) procedures are implemented when taking over bridge watch from officer of the watch
32. Appropriate action is taken to initiate search and rescue (SAR) procedures on receipt of distress signal
33. Advice is provided to watchkeeper regarding response to emergency situations
34. Maintain navigational equipment
    • Navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation are stored and maintained according to organisational procedures
35. Inventory of navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation is established and kept according to organisational procedures
36. Navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation are ordered and updated from relevant sources to ensure available data needed for voyage planning is current
37. Performance checks and tests of navigation position fixing instruments and systems are carried out according to organisational procedures and manufacturer instructions
38. Prepare reports and documentation relevant to passage
    • Passage information is recorded and reported in required format, style, structure and timeframe
39. All information is recorded and reported according to legislative requirements
40. Technology is used to store and retrieve information

Range Statement

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

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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: applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices assessing accuracy of fix properly calculating positions, courses, distances and time correctly within accepted accuracy standards for navigational equipment calculating tidal conditions to determine under keel clearances and air drafts choosing the most appropriate primary method for fixing vessel position given the prevailing circumstances and conditions conducting performance checks of navigation position fixing instruments and systems determining and allowing for errors of magnetic and gyrocompass determining position in all conditions by celestial observations and terrestrial observations, and using modern navigational aids within accepted accuracy levels ensuring currency of relevant legislative and regulatory knowledge ensuring currency of relevant reference material enumerating the equipment, charts and nautical publications required for the voyage and appropriate to the safe conduct of the voyage establishing and maintaining watchkeeping arrangements in compliance with international regulations and guidelines so as to ensure the safety of navigation, protection of the marine environment, and the safety of the vessel and persons onboard identifying all potential navigational hazards accurately planning, navigating and monitoring a voyage for all conditions, including: areas of extensive tidal effects ice meteorological conditions restricted visibility restricted waters traffic separation schemes vessel traffic service (VTS) areas recognising faulty equipment and readings, and taking appropriate action recognising problems that may be experienced when planning and navigating a passage, and taking appropriate action reporting according to General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems and VTS procedures supporting reasons for planned route using facts and statistical data obtained from relevant sources and publications undertaking routeing according to the General Provisions on Ships’ Routeing using chart catalogues, charts, nautical publications and vessel particulars to plan and navigate a passage.

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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: Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) including the Manila Amendments bridge watchkeeping equipment and systems, including: Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems (BNWAS) voyage data and simplified data recorder content, application and intent of bridge resource management principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch content, application and intent of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) emergencies, including: engine failure failure of navigational equipment potential close quarter situations General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems General Provisions on Ships’ Routeing heightened risk situations, including: adverse weather areas of extensive tidal effects ice restricted visibility restricted waters traffic separation schemes VTS areas integrated bridge systems logbooks and voyage records method and frequency of checks for errors of magnetic and gyrocompasses to ensure accuracy of information methods for fixing position of a vessel modern electronic navigational aids, their operating principles, limitations, sources of error, detection of misrepresentation of information and methods of correction to obtain accurate position fixing non-routine problems, including: equipment failure extreme weather conditions that would impact a vessels position potential collision and emergency situations steaming in company operation and care of the main types of gyrocompass position determination, including: azimuth mirrors chronometer doppler and electronic logs echo sounders electronic chart system (ECS) and electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) integrated navigation systems magnetic and gyrocompasses and repeaters radar and other electronic navigation devices principles of magnetic and gyrocompasses problems experienced when fixing vessel position and appropriate action and solutions procedures for filing and maintaining navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation in serviceable condition procedures for swinging a vessel to determine deviation relevant AMSA Marine Orders requirements for effective passage planning, including contingency planning systems under control of the master gyro vessel reporting systems and their use in planning and conducting a voyage voyage planning and navigation for all conditions by acceptable methods of plotting ocean tracks VTS procedures watchkeeping arrangements include: clear instruction to watchkeeping officers in the Standing Orders from the Master establishing a proper lookout separate from the helmsman fatigue management strategies watch handover procedures WHS/OHS requirements and work practices.

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