Elements and Performance Criteria
- Use and maintain ropes and wires
- Knots, hitches and bends using rope are correctly made and used in the course of operations on board a vessel
- Ropes are spliced neatly and securely according to their correct application and rope ends are whipped where appropriate to maintain good condition
- Breaking strain and safe working loads of rope and wire are determined and applied as load limits in the course of operations on board a vessel
- Wear and damage to rope and wire are recognised
- Rope and wire are maintained and stored according to organisational procedures
- Operate lifting gear
- Lifting gear is checked and prepared for operation prior to use
- Defective lifting gear is isolated and reported according to organisational procedures
- Loads are correctly attached using appropriate slings and rigging gear according to organisational procedures and safety requirements
- Maximum and safe working load limits are determined and not exceeded
- Lifting gear is safely operated to carry out operations
- Secure vessel at anchor
- Prior to letting go, anchor and equipment are prepared and crew is briefed
- Quantity of anchor cable run out or recovered is appropriate to depth of water, weather and sea conditions, and tidal range in area of operation
- Control of cable is maintained within safe operating limits during anchoring operations
- Degree to which anchor and equipment are secured on completion of anchoring operations is appropriate to forecast conditions
- Anchoring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris during all operations
- Secure vessel at a berth
- At all times, mooring lines and associated equipment are handled safely
- Throughout operations, mooring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris
- Tension on ropes is maintained at an appropriate level for stage and nature of the operation
- Tension on shore-power leads and other umbilicals is monitored
- Check condition and seaworthiness of vessel
- Coverage and frequency of checks and inspections on vessel seaworthiness are undertaken according to organisational procedures
- Watertight integrity is checked and appropriate action is taken to prepare for prevailing and forecast weather and sea conditions according to vessel seaworthiness plans and regulatory requirements
- Vessel is secured to degree which 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 vessel condition are completed according to organisational procedures
- Check stability of vessel
- Perform tasks aloft and over vessel side
- Area and equipment for working aloft or over the side are prepared according to organisational procedures
- Required precautions are taken when working aloft or over the side
- Chairs, safety harnesses and appropriate safety equipment are used according to organisational procedures
- Portable ladders are used correctly to perform tasks
- Tasks are completed safely according to instructions
- Equipment is inspected, maintained and stored after use according to organisational procedures
- Lash and secure stores, cargo and access ways
- Lashing equipment is inspected, maintained and correctly stored after use according to organisational procedures
- Cargo is stowed according to recognised principles and organisational procedures relating to transport and handling of dangerous goods
- Cargo is lashed and secured according to recognised principles and organisational procedures
- Equipment and items on deck and in galley spaces are secured according to organisational procedures
- Personnel access ways are rigged and secured according to organisational procedures
- Accommodation spaces and personnel facilities on board vessel are checked and correctly secured for sea according to organisational procedures
- Supervise refuelling operations
- All personal protective equipment is accessed and used
- Amount of fuel required is calculated
- Instructions are provided to ensure safety boundary for refuelling process is established
- Spill prevention systems are correctly deployed
- Instructions are provided to ensure refuelling operations are performed safely
- Notification of intention to refuel is made to authorities and other nearby operations