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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for offshore emergencies
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures for contributing to the control of offshore emergencies and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify, address and report potential hazards, risks and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate to the work activities
   • Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to, during and on completion of work activities and ensure briefings/handover details are communicated
2. Participate in gas and collision emergency drills
   • Identify, interpret and apply gas alert alarms
   • Close watertight and gaslight openings in correct sequence
   • Access, interpret and apply emergency ventilation shutdown procedure
   • Assist with flood control procedures
   • Identify assigned boat station
3. Participate in rig abandonment emergency drills
   • Receive, interpret and apply orders for rig abandonment
   • Identify assigned boat station
   • Access, interpret and apply correct survival capsule boarding procedure
   • Launch inflatable life raft
   • Obtain and wear survival suit/life jacket
   • Start survival capsule
   • Lower and release survival capsule
   • Operate survival capsule spray protection and air pressurisation system
   • Read, interpret and apply First Aid and medivac procedures
4. Participate in "man overboard" emergency drills
   • Launch lifebuoy and marker
   • Identify, locate and raise alarms and warnings
   • Maintain watch on man in water until rescue is effected
   • Direct crane basket recovery
5. Carry out helicopter emergency duties
   • Obtain and wear fire resistant clothing
   • Operate flight deck fire monitors in water and foam modes
   • Operate available rescue equipment
   • Give evacuation assistance from crash site to injured personnel
6. Plan and prepare for offshore emergencies
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures for contributing to the control of offshore emergencies and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify, address and report potential hazards, risks and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate to the work activities
   • Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to, during and on completion of work activities and ensure briefings/handover details are communicated
7. Participate in gas and collision emergency drills
   • Identify, interpret and apply gas alert alarms
   • Close watertight and gaslight openings in correct sequence
   • Access, interpret and apply emergency ventilation shutdown procedure
   • Assist with flood control procedures
   • Identify assigned boat station
8. Participate in rig abandonment emergency drills
   • Receive, interpret and apply orders for rig abandonment
   • Identify assigned boat station
   • Access, interpret and apply correct survival capsule boarding procedure
   • Launch inflatable life raft
   • Obtain and wear survival suit/life jacket
   • Start survival capsule
   • Lower and release survival capsule
   • Operate survival capsule spray protection and air pressurisation system
   • Read, interpret and apply First Aid and medivac procedures
9. Participate in "man overboard" emergency drills
   • Launch lifebuoy and marker
   • Identify, locate and raise alarms and warnings
   • Maintain watch on man in water until rescue is effected
   • Direct crane basket recovery
10. Carry out helicopter emergency duties
    • Obtain and wear fire resistant clothing
    • Operate flight deck fire monitors in water and foam modes
    • Operate available rescue equipment
    • Give evacuation assistance from crash site to injured personnel

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of contributing to the control of offshore emergencies including:

apply legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for assisting in the transfer of passengers and freight during helicopter operations

understand air regulations covering carriage of dangerous goods

apply refuelling procedures for vehicles, drill rigs and ancillary equipment

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the contributing to the control of offshore emergencies that meets all of the required outcomes including:

resolving coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities

preparing for and organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

demonstrates completion of contributing to the control of offshore emergencies that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

closing watertight and gaslight openings

launching inflatable life rafts

obtaining and wearing survival suit/life jacket

starting and operating survival capsule

operating flight deck fire monitors

operating rescue equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following in applying the contribute to the control of offshore emergencies through:

accessing, interpreting and applying the organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

identifying and managing risks

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

setting up work activity

site isolation, signage and erecting barriers

work health and safety

selecting and checking for faults, all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks

carrying out work to specifications

following emergency procedures

applying fire and gas control system

applying emergency shutdown control system

understanding the functioning of process control, including instrumentation

understanding equipment layout and its connection with other systems

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