Elements and Performance Criteria
- Use and maintain ropes and wire
- Knots, hitches and bends using fibre and synthetic ropes are correctly made and used in the course of deck operations on board a commercial vessel
- Eye splices and short splices are made in fibre and synthetic ropes in accordance with established nautical practice
- Rope, wire and cables are used and maintained in accordance with company procedures and manufacturer's instructions
- Operate lifting gear
- Lifting gear is checked and prepared for operation prior to use
- Defective lifting gear is identified and isolated, reported and maintained in accordance with shipboard practices and recognised standards
- Loads are correctly rigged using appropriate ropes and rigging gear in accordance with procedures and safety requirements
- Maximum load limits as determined by the responsible officer are not exceeded when lifting equipment and loads using ropes, chains and rigging in accordance with shipboard procedures
- Lifting gear is safely operated to carry out deck operations in accordance with requirements and manufacturer's instructions