Elements and Performance Criteria
- Manoeuvre vessel in normal conditions
- Features of vessel that relate to its handling characteristics are recognised
- Details of manoeuvres are communicated to relevant personnel clearly and concisely using standard maritime vocabulary
- Situational awareness is maintained to ensure safe manoeuvres
- Manoeuvres are completed to meet passage requirements
- Propulsion equipment is used and monitored to assist in completing manoeuvres safely
- Appropriate alterations to vessel heading are made in response to operational environment
- Safe operating limits of propulsion and steering equipment are not exceeded
- Manoeuvre vessel in adverse weather conditions
- Nature of adverse weather conditions is identified and the potential impact on the manoeuvrability of the vessel is determined
- Appropriate action is taken to ensure the safety of vessel
- Propulsion equipment is used and monitored to assist in completing actions safely
- Heading is maintained within acceptable limits
- Appropriate allowance is made for effects of deadweight, draft, trim, speed and underwater keel clearances during turning circles and stopping distance
- Safe operating limits of propulsion and steering equipment are not exceeded
- Situational awareness is maintained at all times to review actions and ensure safety of vessel
- Manoeuvre vessel in emergencies
- Nature of the emergency is established and required action is determined
- Risks to the vessel and the safety of persons on board are assessed and safety of required action is confirmed
- Details of action are communicated to relevant personnel clearly and concisely using standard maritime vocabulary
- Appropriate manoeuvres are made during the emergency to maintain the safety of the vessel and those on board, and any other vessels or persons involved
- Propulsion equipment is used and monitored to assist in completing actions safely
- Safe operating limits of propulsion and steering equipment are not exceeded
- Tow and be towed