This qualification is suitable for a Chief Engineer of a vessel that has steam as its main method of propulsion with propulsion power up to 750 kW within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Total number of units = 12 units
12 core units
Core units | |||
Field | |||
B | Equipment Checking and Maintenance | Maintain firefighting appliances | |
Undertake basic maintenance of electrical systems | |||
C | Equipment Operations | Manage fuel systems | |
Operate and maintain a boiler | |||
Operate and maintain a steam engine up to 750 kW and steam auxiliary equipment | |||
Operate and maintain engines for auxiliary systems other than steam auxiliary systems | |||
Operate electrical systems | |||
F | Operational Quality and Safety | Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment | |
Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel | |||
Meet work health and safety requirements | |||
Survive at sea using survival craft | |||
J | Environment | Follow environmental work practices | |
Pathways into the qualification
MAR20213 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 3)
Pathways from the qualification
MAR30213 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 2)
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
This qualification is currently cited as meeting some of the requirements for certification as a Marine Engine Driver (Steam) by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Certification will require achievement of the MAR30313 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Steam) and other requirements; people seeking certification should check with AMSA.
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills as identified by the maritime industry for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on packaging options. | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | Complete maintenance report according to workplace procedures Read and interpret system specifications Test means of communication between bridge and engine room |
Teamwork | Discuss environmental issues and their relationship to work practices with colleagues and appropriate personnel Maintain collaboration and communication with others to support the safety and efficiency of the firefighting operation Recognise and carry out worker/employee responsibilities prescribed in WHS/OHS legislation |
Problem-solving | Apply problem solving skills to investigate and identify causes of WHS/OHS incidents Recognise electrical system faults and where necessary, take steps to make them immediately safe Recognise problems and hazards during refuelling and fuel transfer operations, and take appropriate action |
Initiative and enterprise | Implement contingency plans for emergencies Provide ideas to control the level of risk associated with work tasks Take appropriate action to prevent pollution of marine environment |
Planning and organising | Plan and sequence tasks in conjunction with others involved in or affected by maintenance work Plan maintenance activities Plan timing and sequence of individual survival actions to be appropriate to prevailing circumstances and conditions of emergency, and minimise potential dangers and threats to other survivors |
Self-management | Assist others to maximise their chances of survival Collect, manage and interpret information on use of lifesaving equipment Ration water and food |
Learning | Practise survival techniques Participate in abandon vessel drills Participate in training, musters and emergency drills |
Technology | Make distress calls using radio equipment on distress call frequency, if time allows, to communicate the nature of the emergency Operate emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) to transmit distress signal Operate radio equipment |
