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Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Environmental management policies and procedures must include:	ballast water control bilge pumping disposal of garbage disposal of waste oil loss of cargo loss of vessel refuelling sewage control stowage and management of explosive and flammable material transfer of fuel

Environmental hazards include one or more of the following:	anchoring harm to marine life noise oil pollution polluting emissions of gas and smoke spillages of cargo spillages of fuel waste pollution

Relevant principles include one or more of the following:	ballast water management preventing oil pollution sewage discharge stowage and management of explosive and flammable materials waste collection, treatment, recycling or disposal

Housekeeping standards include one or more of the following:	pollution control and equipment waste minimisation and control

Hazardous events include one or more of the following:	anchoring in a prohibited sensitive area garbage discharge polluting emissions of gas and smoke poorly maintained equipment and machinery resulting in pollution sewage discharge spillages of cargo waste and debris spillage from oil and fuel containers

Control measures include one or more of the following:	cofferdams around fuel vents and manifolds oil spill absorbent material oil spill containment equipment oily water separators, if fitted sound operational procedures

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:

communicating information about environmental management and related procedures to crew

ensuring that appropriate and timely action is taken in response to emergencies

ensuring that environmental records and documentation are accurate, complete and timely, according to organisational and regulatory requirements

ensuring that housekeeping standards are maintained

identifying typical pollution control problems and taking appropriate action

implementing preventative and remedial anti pollution procedures according to organisational and regulatory requirements

maintaining compliance with legislation for protection of the marine environment

modelling work policies and procedures to support environmental management

monitoring responsible resource utilisation on the vessel, consistent with organisational policies

participating in consultation processes to improve environmental management in the organisation

participating in investigations of non-compliance and risk assessment processes

providing access to and maintaining current environmental management information for the crew

responding to environmental hazard identification and hazardous incidents in an appropriate and timely manner

reviewing practice and procedures to implement recommendations arising from risk assessments

supporting others to follow environmental management procedures.

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:

documentation system and procedures

effects on marine environment of various possible pollution incidents

environmental hazards and control methods associated with work activities on a vessel

legal responsibilities as determined by relevant legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures to protect the marine environment

operational characteristics of emission control equipment used on various types and sizes of vessels

operational requirements of water, bilge, waste, pollution and recycling management processes used on various types and sizes of vessels

own responsibilities for preventing pollution of the marine environment

pollution control problems and related measures to protect the marine environment

principles of environmental management

principles of risk management

requirements for fishing, anchoring and other activities in environmentally sensitive areas

requirements under Australian and/or international legislation and conventions for reporting incidents related to breaches of the statutory codes and measures for the protection of the marine environment

responsibilities of self and employer to manage environmental issues

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