Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MARK008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manoeuvre a vessel up to 24 metres within Near Coastal waters
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MARK008 - Manoeuvre a vessel up to 24 metres within Near Coastal waters |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manoeuvre a vessel of up to 24 m in length within Near Coastal (NC) waters.This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry in the capacity of:master on commercial vessels <24 m in length within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or chief mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels <35 m in length within the EEZ or chief mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels <80 m in length in inshore waters; andmaster on commercial vessels <24 m in length in inland waters. Licensing/Regulatory InformationLegislative and regulatory requirements are applicable to this unit. This unit is one of the requirements to obtain Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certification as a Master (Inland waters) and Master <24 m NC as defined in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D. The AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA) is a requirement for AMSA certification. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) mandated practical assessment (AMPA) will cover a range, but not all, of the requirements identified in the Performance Evidence and Knowledge Evidence. The AMPA shall be undertaken in accordance with its instructions.Assessors of AMPA must hold as a minimum:a current certificate of competency issued under Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 at the same level as the qualification being assessed with at least 12 months’ relevant sea service, ora relevant seafarer certificate, as master or deck officer, issued under the Navigation Act 2012. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field | K – Manoeuvring Vessels |
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: Manoeuvre vessel in normal conditions |
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Element: Details of manoeuvres are communicated to relevant personnel clearly and concisely using standard maritime vocabulary | ||||||||
Element: Situational awareness is maintained to ensure safe manoeuvres | ||||||||
Element: Manoeuvres are completed to meet passage requirements | ||||||||
Element: Propulsion equipment is used and monitored to assist in completing manoeuvres safely | ||||||||
Element: Appropriate alterations to vessel heading are made in response to operational environment | ||||||||
Element: Safe operating limits of propulsion and steering equipment are not exceeded | ||||||||
Element: Manoeuvre vessel in adverse weather conditions |
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Element: Appropriate action is taken to ensure the safety of vessel | ||||||||
Element: Propulsion equipment is used and monitored to assist in completing actions safely | ||||||||
Element: Heading is maintained within acceptable limits | ||||||||
Element: Appropriate allowance is made for effects of deadweight, draft, trim, speed and underwater keel clearances during turning circles and stopping distance | ||||||||
Element: Situational awareness is maintained at all times to review actions and ensure safety of vessel | ||||||||
Element: Manoeuvre vessel in emergencies |
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Element: Risks to the vessel and the safety of persons on board are assessed and safety of required action is confirmed | ||||||||
Element: Details of action are communicated to relevant personnel clearly and concisely using standard maritime vocabulary | ||||||||
Element: Appropriate manoeuvres are made during the emergency to maintain the safety of the vessel and those on board, and any other vessels or persons involved | ||||||||
Element: Correct towing procedures and precautions are applied when towing and being towed |