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:
basic principles of diesel engine operation including:
typical starting air and manoeuvring systems of diesel engines, including all components normally found therein
typical diesel engine lubrication systems, including:
operating principles and adjustments of diesel engine fuel injection equipment, including common service faults, symptoms and causes of diesel fuel injection problems, explaining appropriate actions to be taken
means of pressure charging diesel engines, including common service faults, appropriate actions to rectify these faults, and emergency operation and isolation procedures
different methods of cooling marine diesel engines, including common requirements of cooling
common faults and appropriate action to be taken with cooling of diesel engines
causes of crankcase and air-line explosions, and scavenge and uptake fires
materials used to construct following diesel engine major parts:
crank shafts
cylinder liners and heads
exhaust valves
basic principles of electrotechnology, marine electrical practice and marine automation and control relevant to detection, fault finding and repair of faults in electrical and electronic equipment, including:
basic electrical circuit theory
basic theory of electromagnetism and electrostatics
electrolytic action and cells
AC and DC theory and plant and equipment
basic cabling, distribution and lighting systems
basic control and switch gear
instruments, calibration and testing
basic principles of mechanics as they relate to forces, pressures, stress and strains in shipboard dynamic machinery
basic principles of operating and maintaining:
fluid power control systems
refrigeration systems
machinery lubrication systems
marine boilers and materials used to construct following boiler major parts:
water tubes
furnace
steam and water drum
superheaters
basic thermodynamics, including:
basic thermodynamic properties of common working fluids
methods of heat transfer and related problems
principles of heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation and their application to marine systems
elementary principles of steam plants
basic steam plant cycles and function of each component
combustion process and calorific value of fuels
air/fuel ratio and significance of excess air on combustion
operating cycle of single stage reciprocating air-conditioners, including methods for the mass of air delivered
clearance volume, its effect on volumetric efficiency and methods of calculating volumetric efficiency
advantages of multi-staging and inter-cooling
meaning of gauge and absolute pressure
temperature and temperature scales
system international (SI) units and common thermodynamic terms and principles
maintenance and repair hazards and problems, and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions during maintaining and repairing shipboard plant and equipment
maritime communication techniques needed during maintenance and repair operations
materials used to construct the following gas turbine major parts:
turbine casing
rotors
compressors
gas generators
materials used to construct the following steam turbine major parts:
turbine casings
rotors
blades
nozzles
reduction gears
national and international regulations, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions and Codes, including Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders applicable to managing shipboard plant and equipment maintenance and repair operations
nature and causes of typical shipboard plant and equipment malfunctions and available methods for their detection and repair, including established fault finding techniques
operating principles and performance specifications for different types of shipboard plant and equipment usually found on a vessel of unlimited propulsion power
operating principles of unmanned machinery spaces (UMS) and automated monitoring and control of machinery
planned maintenance systems and procedures for condition monitoring of plant and equipment, including responsibilities and requirements covered by various forms of vessel survey
plant and equipment typically found on board a vessel of unlimited propulsion power
procedures for:
carrying out shipboard plant and equipment fault finding and repair as part of routine maintenance procedures to ensure compliance with company and survey requirements, and established safety rules and regulations
completing temporary and permanent repair and/or replacement procedures for plant and equipment on board vessels at sea, alongside and in dry dock
reading and interpreting plant and equipment performance readings and instrumentation
purpose and content of safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)
safe procedures for:
handling heavy plant, equipment and component parts during maintenance and repair of shipboard plant and equipment
using hand and power tools and maintenance equipment
safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures relevant to shipboard plant and equipment inspection and maintenance operations
types of vessel maintenance and repair records to be maintained to meet requirements of company, survey and regulatory authorities
typical vessel and plant and equipment specifications, equipment drawings, operational manuals, and electrical and control circuit diagrams
work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, policies and procedures.