Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MARC021 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Transmit and receive information by marine VHF radio
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | MARC021 - Transmit and receive information by marine VHF radio |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to transmit and receive information by marine very high frequency (VHF) radio on a commercial vessel according to regulations, including carrying out user-maintenance and fault-finding procedures on radio equipment and power supplies; and operating an emergency position indicating beacon (EPIRB), a search and rescue radar transponder (SART) and AIS search and rescue transmitter (AIS-SART) ), automatic identification system man overboard (AIS-MOB) device, and digital selective calling man overboard (DSC-MOB) device.The unit applies to Coxswains Grade 1 and Masters of commercial vessels requiring proficiency in the use of marine VHF radio equipment to transmit and receive information to and from shore and vessel-based operators. They work relatively independently under broad operational requirements, with limited accountability and responsibility for themselves and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes.This unit covers VHF radio equipment only; MARC020 Transmit and receive information by marine radio should be selected where competency in both VHF and HF radio is required.The unit is consistent with relevant maritime regulations and certification requirements as specified in the Radiocommunications Act 1992. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Assessors must satisfy National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (NVR)/Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) assessor requirements. Assessment must satisfy the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (NVR)/Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) standards. Assessment must occur in an appropriate range of operational situations on board an operational commercial or training vessel or where this is not available, in suitably simulated VHF radio communication activities and exercises covering a range of normal and emergency radio communication situations that are typically experienced on a vessel. For certification requirements specified in the Radiocommunications Act 1992 assessment must comply with the assessment requirements of the relevant maritime regulations. The candidate must demonstrate accurate and consistent use and maintenance of VHF radio equipment to send and receive messages and signals under normal and emergency situations according to international and national radio regulations. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Resources for assessment must include access to: tools, equipment, materials and personal protective equipment currently used in industry including: VHF radio transceiver digital selective calling (DSC) equipment aerials batteries electrical and radio cable connections electrical fuses EPIRBs SARTs AIS search and rescue transmitter (AIS-SART) AIS-man overboard (AIS-MOB) device DSC-man overboard (DSC-MOB) device documentation such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals including: Marine Radio Operators VHF Handbook Radiocommunications Act (1992) Radio Regulations adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference (as amended) a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations. |
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Competency Field | C – Equipment Operations |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Operate VHF radio equipment to transmit and receive messages |
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Element: Maintain and fault-find VHF radio equipment |
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Element: Access search and rescue VHF radio facilities |
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Element: Deploy and operate an EPIRB, SART and AIS-SART |
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Element: Operate a man overboard (MOB) device as a locating device in an emergency |
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