Elements and Performance Criteria
- Use and maintain ropes and wires
- Knots, splices, stoppers, whippings and servings are created 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 as required to maintain good condition
- Breaking strain and safe working loads of rope and wire is determined and applied as load limits in the course of operations on board a vessel
- Wear and damage to rope and wire are identified and recorded
- Rope and wire are maintained and stored according to organisational procedures
- Secure vessel at anchor
- Anchor and equipment are prepared for use according to organisational procedures
- Control of cable is maintained within safe operating limits during anchoring operations
- Anchor and equipment are secured on completion of anchoring operations as instructed for anticipated forecast conditions
- Anchoring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris during all operations
- Secure vessel at a berth
- Mooring lines and associated equipment are handled safely at all times
- Mooring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris throughout operations
- Rope stoppers are correctly applied to transfer mooring lines when securing vessel or tug
- Securing a tug using tug or ships lines is carried out safely and tug lines are monitored at all times
- 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
- 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 transporting and handling 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
- Conduct fuelling and oil transfer operations
- Appropriate personal protective equipment is accessed and used
- Safety boundary for fuelling and transferring operations is established
- Spill prevention systems are correctly deployed
- Tank levels are correctly measured and reported pre- and postfuelling and transferring operations
- Fuelling and transferring operations are performed safely, and associated valves and pipelines are secured on completion to avoid spillages
- Appropriate action is taken to handle incidents arising during fuelling and transferring operations according to organisational procedures and regulatory requirements
- Effective communication is maintained with crew during fuelling and transferring operations to ensure the safety and integrity of the vessel and crew