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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for work
   • Identify work and compliance requirements
   • Identify and control hazards
   • Coordinate with appropriate personnel
   • Check operational status of required plant/equipment
   • Complete any required pre-berthing checks
2. Deploy hazard and environmental controls in accordance with procedures
   • Check required controls, including health, safety and environment (HSE) controls, are available and functional
   • Deploy controls
   • Prepare mooring area for operation
   • Withdraw controls
3. Berth ship in accordance with procedures
   • Communicate with relevant personnel
   • Receive and carry out instructions from shipping officer
   • Throw/heave ships lines and secure vessel
   • Guide ship to position required to receive/discharge
   • Use capstan winch to ‘walk ship’ to required position
   • Make fast to mooring (wharf, dolphin or buoy)
   • Ensure all hazard controls are followed
   • Connect equipment required for transfer
   • Set quick release hooks
4. Release ship in accordance with procedures
   • Communicate with relevant personnel
   • Receive and carry out instructions from shipping officer
   • Disconnect any connected equipment
   • Release vessel
   • Ensure all hazard controls are followed
5. Recognise problems and take action
   • Monitor mooring operation throughout the process
   • Adjust process as required by procedures
   • Take actions to resolve problems

Range Statement

This field allows for 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.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following: legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS) industry codes of practice and guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following: emergency procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: working over/near water electricity gas gases and liquids under pressure structural hazards structural collapse equipment failures industrial (machinery, equipment and product) equipment or product mass noise, rotational equipment or vibration plant services (steam, condensate and cooling water) working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours flammability and explosivity hazardous products and materials unauthorised personnel sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks extreme weather other hazards that might arise
Routine problems	Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions. Routine problems are predictable and include one or more of the following: poor weather language issues with crew problems with ship’s equipment Known solutions are drawn from one or more of the following: procedures training remembered experience Non-routine problems must be reported according to relevant procedures.
Logs and reports	Logs and reports include one or more of the following: paper or electronic-based logs and reports verbal/radio reports reporting items found which require action
Action	Action in accordance with procedures includes the following: determining problems needing action determining possible fault causes rectifying predictable problems using appropriate solution from procedures following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred reporting problems outside area of responsibility/scope of procedures to designated person

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to:

operate mooring equipment to achieve smooth berthing and release of vessel and correct positioning to receive/discharge product

recognise conditions which will lead to out-of-range conditions

convey information relevant to the operation clearly and effectively

read and interpret workplace documents and technical information

identify hazards and apply hazard control procedures

apply health, safety and environment (HSE) controls

communicate with team and supervisors.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

types and application of equipment associated with mooring operations

principles of mooring

desirable parameters and limits (e.g. location relative to loading/unloading equipment and speed of approach)

potential equipment and site hazards

procedures and relevant documentation

isolation devices type and purpose

emergency, fire suppression, fire alert and disaster procedures

environmental incident management procedures

hazard identification and risk assessment response procedures

relevant work health and safety (WHS), environmental and heritage legislation and policies

communication protocols (e.g. radio, phone, computer, paper and permissions/authorities)

typical issues causing problems and the resolution of those problems.

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