Elements and Performance Criteria
- Use and maintain ropes
- Rope types and common areas of use are correctly identified
- Ropes are checked for wear and repairs are undertaken according to manufacturer guidelines
- Ropes are coiled and stowed correctly
- Knots and hitches are tied neatly and securely, and are used according to their correct application
- Ropes are spliced neatly and securely according to their correct application
- Rope ends are whipped where appropriate to maintain good condition
- Secure vessel at anchor
- Prior to letting go, anchor and equipment are prepared
- Quantity of anchor cable run out or recovered is appropriate to the depth of water, weather and sea conditions, and tidal range in area of operation
- During operation, control of cable is maintained within safe operating limits
- Degree to which anchor and equipment are secured on completion of anchoring operations is appropriate to forecast conditions
- During all operations, anchoring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris
- Secure vessel at a berth
- Check condition and seaworthiness of vessel
- Coverage and frequency of checks and inspections on vessel seaworthiness are undertaken according to workplace procedures and organisational safety management system
- Watertight integrity is checked and appropriate action is taken to prepare for prevailing and forecast weather and sea conditions
- Degree to which vessel is secured is appropriate to prevailing and forecast conditions
- Irregularities are identified and appropriate action is taken to rectify the situation
- Irregularities beyond ability to rectify are reported in time to enable remedial action to be taken
- Reports of condition are completed according to workplace procedures
- Conduct refuelling operations