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Elements and Performance Criteria

Follow instructions to monitor vessel situation when moored or anchored
Follow instructions to monitor vessel situation when at sea
Respond to potential emergency situations
- Emergency situations are promptly reported to the Master
- Distress signals are recognised and reported

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.
Scheduled checks and inspections must include:	coverage frequency timing

Irregularities or abnormal conditions include one or more of the following:	events affecting the safety and integrity of: vessel crew equipment materials, such as cargo

Monitored includes one or more of the following:	communications with other vessels communications with those on shore weather reports and warnings

Emergency situations include one or more of the following:	cargo shift collision dragging anchor failure of vessel equipment and navigational lights fire fog or restricted visibility heavy weather loss of engine or propulsion controls loss of mooring lines loss of watertight integrity person overboard reception of distress signal stranding sudden list or loll synchronous rolling

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 effectively with others on lookout issues and arrangements

communicating required information in a timely manner

correctly reporting other ships, objects, lights and navigation marks in relation to the shipâ€™s head

identifying and reporting lights, buoys and sound signals

monitoring and anticipating hazards and risks that may arise during lookout duties

monitoring VHF equipment

providing required amount of detail in reports

responding to helm and engine orders given by the Master.

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:

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

navigation lights, shapes and sound signals

typical emergency situations and appropriate action and solutions.