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MARL023 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Demonstrate basic knowledge of ship operation and maintenance

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MARL023 - Demonstrate basic knowledge of ship operation and maintenance
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to ensure that vessels comply with regulatory and survey requirements as well as maintenance and repair procedures associated with satisfying maintenance of Class.This unit applies to the work of a Marine Engineer Class 2 on commercial vessels greater than 3000 kW and forms part of the requirements for the Certificate of Competency Marine Engineer Class 2 issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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 processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations or where these are not available, in simulated workplace operational situations or an industry-approved marine operations site that replicates workplace conditions where basic knowledge of ship operation and maintenance can be demonstrated.

Resources for assessment include access to:

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

technical reference library with current publications on ship operation and maintenance

tools, equipment, materials and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.

Performance should be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field L – Marine Engineering
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
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify regulatory environment for shipping operations
  • Function of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is outlined, how recommendations are adopted through maritime legislation is explained and areas of exemption for local and international shipping are identified
  • International maritime law embodied in international agreements and conventions is identified
  • Application of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention to dockyard and shipboard practices is explained
  • Flag State responsibilities are explained
  • Purpose of the Navigation Act, Marine Notices, Marine Orders, Port State Control and other methods of implementing international agreements and conventions is clarified
  • Purpose of insurance underwriters and Protection and Indemnity (P & I) Clubs is clarified
  • Function of Classification Societies and their involvement with Flag States with Memorandum of Agreement is outlined
  • ISM Code is applied to ship operation and maintenance
  • Requirement for crew training for emergency response, administration, operation and maintenance to Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) requirements is explained
       
Element: Prepare for surveys
  • Areas covered by classification surveys are identified
  • Reasons for class withdrawal are clarified and condition of class are explained
  • Continuous, alternative and special surveys, terms of survey and survey frequency are outlined
  • Differentiation is made between planned maintenance and condition monitoring for machinery
  • Safe practices for preparing compartments for survey, including pressure testing are identified
  • Tail shaft surveys are outlined and planned
  • Pressure vessels and boiler surveys outlined and planned
  • Machinery and hull layup methods are specified
       
Element: Explain survey requirements
  • Statutory survey requirements for convention and non-convention vessels are identified
  • Documentation and records essential for compliance with statutory surveys, legislation and measures are identified to ensure protection of the marine environment and safety of life at sea
  • Load line measurements and freeboard assignment are explained
  • Conditions of freeboard assignment, tests, common faults and repairs are identified
  • Maintenance and repair responsibilities are identified to satisfy safety construction surveys
  • Common defects, tests and preparations are identified to satisfy safety equipment surveys
  • International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) survey requirements, including precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment are clarified and how compliance with MARPOL is fully observed is explained
  • Survey requirements for cargo ship safety construction, safety equipment and safety radio certificates; passenger ship safety certificates; chemical tanker and gas carrier certificates of fitness are clarified
  • Port State Control is explained
  • Substandard ship and factors causing ship detention are identified
       
Element: Assess influences on vessel stability
  • Basic theories and factors affecting trim and stability as well as measures necessary to preserve trim and stability are explained
  • IMO recommendations concerning ship stability are identified
  • Influences causing change of centre of gravity are explained and action to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy, free surface and Angle of Loll is specified
  • Consequences of cargo movement, including bulk and deck cargo is outlined
  • Stability documentation required for different ship types to satisfy safety of life at sea (SOLAS) is identified
  • Intact and damage stability criteria are explained
  • Damage control procedures and assessment following collision or grounding are specified to ensure watertight integrity of a ship is according to accepted practice
  • Stability requirements for routine dry-docking are identified
       
Element: Outline procedures for maintenance and repairs of hull, pumping systems, propellers, machinery and other items satisfying maintenance of Class
  • Properties and repair techniques are identified for ordinary and high tensile hull grades of steel including underwater repair work
  • Means of minimising and controlling both internal and external hull corrosion are identified
  • Repair techniques for various propeller materials are outlined
  • Drainage arrangements and connections to other systems of spaces outside the engine room are explained
  • Ballast main connections to fore and after peak tanks are outlined and procedure for filling and emptying tanks is clarified
  • Means of testing performance of shipboard pumping systems is identified
  • Common faults and ways of assessing condition of shipboard pumping systems are determined
  • Machinery condition monitoring and planned maintenance systems are identified
  • Hull life extension surveys and enhanced survey requirements for tankers and bulkships are outlined
       
Element: Explain function of International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
  • IMDG Code is applied to prepare action plans for emergency situations
  • Common hazards of shipboard enclosed spaces are identified and suitable strategies, including compartment re-entry, following extinction of fire, are planned
  • Methods of testing enclosed space atmospheres are identified and limits of exposure to common hazards confirmed
  • Requirements of ordering and taking bunkers as well as discharging to shore side reception facilities, are specified
       
Element: Outline dry-dock and in-water bottom survey responsibilities of engineering staff
  • Procedures for planning and implementing dry-docking and in-water bottom surveys are clarified
  • Responsibilities for engineering personnel associated with planning and implementing dry-docking and in-water bottom surveys are detailed
  • Dry-dock and in-water hull cleaning methods are compared and contrasted
  • Dry-dock refloating criteria and responsibilities of engineering staff are outlined
  • Preservation and maintenance requirements for extended layup of vessel, and inspection and tests required on reactivation are outlined
       
Element: Outline maintenance, repair and safe working practices associated with lifting and life saving equipment
  • Safe working practices applicable to cranes, chain blocks, items of loose gear and other lifting equipment are identified
  • Safety and protective devices used in conjunction with lifting gear are identified
  • Means of testing and adjusting lifting gear are confirmed
  • Legislative and regulatory requirements for inspection, storage and maintenance of lifting gear are outlined
  • Purposes and procedures involved in annual and quadrennial surveys of cargo gear are clarified
  • Procedures for safe working load (SWL) and proof load tests, including lifeboat launching gear are clarified
  • Safe working practices applicable to rigging and lifting heavy items during maintenance and repair are identified
  • Installation, operation, maintenance of lifesaving appliances and launching equipment is outlined
  • Safety and protective devices associated with lifesaving appliances and launching equipment are confirmed
       
Element: Outline operation of an inert gas system for a tanker
  • Construction, operation and maintenance of individual components of inert gas system (IGS) are explained
  • Mandatory controls, alarms and cut-outs are identified
       
Element: Apply leadership and management skills
  • Shipboard personnel management and training requirements are explained in relation to engineering operations
  • Procedures for managing personal and crew workload in relation to marine engineering functions are clarified
  • Effectiveness of resource management in relation to engineering functions is assessed
  • Decision-making techniques appropriate to engineering functions are explained
  • Processes for developing, implementing and maintaining standard operating procedures relevant to marine engineering functions are explained
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify regulatory environment for shipping operations

1.1

Function of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is outlined, how recommendations are adopted through maritime legislation is explained and areas of exemption for local and international shipping are identified

1.2

International maritime law embodied in international agreements and conventions is identified

1.3

Application of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention to dockyard and shipboard practices is explained

1.4

Flag State responsibilities are explained

1.5

Purpose of the Navigation Act, Marine Notices, Marine Orders, Port State Control and other methods of implementing international agreements and conventions is clarified

1.6

Purpose of insurance underwriters and Protection and Indemnity (P & I) Clubs is clarified

1.7

Function of Classification Societies and their involvement with Flag States with Memorandum of Agreement is outlined

1.8

ISM Code is applied to ship operation and maintenance

1.9

Requirement for crew training for emergency response, administration, operation and maintenance to Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) requirements is explained

2

Prepare for surveys

2.1

Areas covered by classification surveys are identified

2.2

Reasons for class withdrawal are clarified and condition of class are explained

2.3

Continuous, alternative and special surveys, terms of survey and survey frequency are outlined

2.4

Differentiation is made between planned maintenance and condition monitoring for machinery

2.5

Safe practices for preparing compartments for survey, including pressure testing are identified

2.6

Tail shaft surveys are outlined and planned

2.7

Pressure vessels and boiler surveys outlined and planned

2.8

Machinery and hull layup methods are specified

3

Explain survey requirements

3.1

Statutory survey requirements for convention and non-convention vessels are identified

3.2

Documentation and records essential for compliance with statutory surveys, legislation and measures are identified to ensure protection of the marine environment and safety of life at sea

3.3

Load line measurements and freeboard assignment are explained

3.4

Conditions of freeboard assignment, tests, common faults and repairs are identified

3.5

Maintenance and repair responsibilities are identified to satisfy safety construction surveys

3.6

Common defects, tests and preparations are identified to satisfy safety equipment surveys

3.7

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) survey requirements, including precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment are clarified and how compliance with MARPOL is fully observed is explained

3.8

Survey requirements for cargo ship safety construction, safety equipment and safety radio certificates; passenger ship safety certificates; chemical tanker and gas carrier certificates of fitness are clarified

3.9

Port State Control is explained

3.10

Substandard ship and factors causing ship detention are identified

4

Assess influences on vessel stability

4.1

Basic theories and factors affecting trim and stability as well as measures necessary to preserve trim and stability are explained

4.2

IMO recommendations concerning ship stability are identified

4.3

Influences causing change of centre of gravity are explained and action to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy, free surface and Angle of Loll is specified

4.4

Consequences of cargo movement, including bulk and deck cargo is outlined

4.5

Stability documentation required for different ship types to satisfy safety of life at sea (SOLAS) is identified

4.6

Intact and damage stability criteria are explained

4.7

Damage control procedures and assessment following collision or grounding are specified to ensure watertight integrity of a ship is according to accepted practice

4.8

Stability requirements for routine dry-docking are identified

5

Outline procedures for maintenance and repairs of hull, pumping systems, propellers, machinery and other items satisfying maintenance of Class

5.1

Properties and repair techniques are identified for ordinary and high tensile hull grades of steel including underwater repair work

5.2

Means of minimising and controlling both internal and external hull corrosion are identified

5.3

Repair techniques for various propeller materials are outlined

5.4

Drainage arrangements and connections to other systems of spaces outside the engine room are explained

5.5

Ballast main connections to fore and after peak tanks are outlined and procedure for filling and emptying tanks is clarified

5.6

Means of testing performance of shipboard pumping systems is identified

5.7

Common faults and ways of assessing condition of shipboard pumping systems are determined

5.8

Machinery condition monitoring and planned maintenance systems are identified

5.9

Hull life extension surveys and enhanced survey requirements for tankers and bulkships are outlined

6

Explain function of International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

6.1

IMDG Code is applied to prepare action plans for emergency situations

6.2

Common hazards of shipboard enclosed spaces are identified and suitable strategies, including compartment re-entry, following extinction of fire, are planned

6.3

Methods of testing enclosed space atmospheres are identified and limits of exposure to common hazards confirmed

6.4

Requirements of ordering and taking bunkers as well as discharging to shore side reception facilities, are specified

7

Outline dry-dock and in-water bottom survey responsibilities of engineering staff

7.1

Procedures for planning and implementing dry-docking and in-water bottom surveys are clarified

7.2

Responsibilities for engineering personnel associated with planning and implementing dry-docking and in-water bottom surveys are detailed

7.3

Dry-dock and in-water hull cleaning methods are compared and contrasted

7.4

Dry-dock refloating criteria and responsibilities of engineering staff are outlined

7.5

Preservation and maintenance requirements for extended layup of vessel, and inspection and tests required on reactivation are outlined

8

Outline maintenance, repair and safe working practices associated with lifting and life saving equipment

8.1

Safe working practices applicable to cranes, chain blocks, items of loose gear and other lifting equipment are identified

8.2

Safety and protective devices used in conjunction with lifting gear are identified

8.3

Means of testing and adjusting lifting gear are confirmed

8.4

Legislative and regulatory requirements for inspection, storage and maintenance of lifting gear are outlined

8.5

Purposes and procedures involved in annual and quadrennial surveys of cargo gear are clarified

8.6

Procedures for safe working load (SWL) and proof load tests, including lifeboat launching gear are clarified

8.7

Safe working practices applicable to rigging and lifting heavy items during maintenance and repair are identified

8.8

Installation, operation, maintenance of lifesaving appliances and launching equipment is outlined

8.9

Safety and protective devices associated with lifesaving appliances and launching equipment are confirmed

9

Outline operation of an inert gas system for a tanker

9.1

Construction, operation and maintenance of individual components of inert gas system (IGS) are explained

9.2

Mandatory controls, alarms and cut-outs are identified

10

Apply leadership and management skills

10.1

Shipboard personnel management and training requirements are explained in relation to engineering operations

10.2

Procedures for managing personal and crew workload in relation to marine engineering functions are clarified

10.3

Effectiveness of resource management in relation to engineering functions is assessed

10.4

Decision-making techniques appropriate to engineering functions are explained

10.5

Processes for developing, implementing and maintaining standard operating procedures relevant to marine engineering functions are explained

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

accessing information required to undertake duties in routine and emergency situations

applying relevant work health and safety/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements and work practices

assessing own work outcomes and maintaining knowledge of current codes, standards, regulations and industry practices

ensuring currency of relevant legislative and regulatory knowledge

identifying and determining appropriate ways of responding to malfunctions and emergency situations in daily operations

identifying methods and procedures needed to implement dry-docking and other duties on commercial vessels

identifying, interpreting and processing numerical and graphical information required to undertake duties in routine and emergency situations

imparting knowledge and ideas through verbal, written and visual means

planning and organising resources needed to establish and maintain safety management systems on a tanker or gas carrier

reading and interpreting written instructions, procedures and information relevant to duties of a Marine Engineer Class 2.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

centre of gravity

classification societies

dry-dock and in-water bottom surveys

enclosed spaces

flag State responsibilities

IMDG code

inert gas system for tankers

key international and Australian standards relating to shipping

key shipping authorities and organisations

maintenance and repairs of lifting and life saving equipment

maintenance and repairs of hull, pumping systems, propellers, machinery and other items satisfying maintenance of class

maintenance, repair and safe working practices associated with lifting and life saving equipment

maritime communication techniques

Port State Control

regulatory environment for shipping operations

relevant sections of maritime regulations, codes and conventions related to tankers and gas carriers

safety of life at sea (SOLAS)

survey requirements

terminology relating to the structure, capacities and operations of various types of tankers and gas carriers

types of ships and key features of ships

vessel stability

WHS/OHS legislation and policies.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify regulatory environment for shipping operations

1.1

Function of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is outlined, how recommendations are adopted through maritime legislation is explained and areas of exemption for local and international shipping are identified

1.2

International maritime law embodied in international agreements and conventions is identified

1.3

Application of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention to dockyard and shipboard practices is explained

1.4

Flag State responsibilities are explained

1.5

Purpose of the Navigation Act, Marine Notices, Marine Orders, Port State Control and other methods of implementing international agreements and conventions is clarified

1.6

Purpose of insurance underwriters and Protection and Indemnity (P & I) Clubs is clarified

1.7

Function of Classification Societies and their involvement with Flag States with Memorandum of Agreement is outlined

1.8

ISM Code is applied to ship operation and maintenance

1.9

Requirement for crew training for emergency response, administration, operation and maintenance to Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) requirements is explained

2

Prepare for surveys

2.1

Areas covered by classification surveys are identified

2.2

Reasons for class withdrawal are clarified and condition of class are explained

2.3

Continuous, alternative and special surveys, terms of survey and survey frequency are outlined

2.4

Differentiation is made between planned maintenance and condition monitoring for machinery

2.5

Safe practices for preparing compartments for survey, including pressure testing are identified

2.6

Tail shaft surveys are outlined and planned

2.7

Pressure vessels and boiler surveys outlined and planned

2.8

Machinery and hull layup methods are specified

3

Explain survey requirements

3.1

Statutory survey requirements for convention and non-convention vessels are identified

3.2

Documentation and records essential for compliance with statutory surveys, legislation and measures are identified to ensure protection of the marine environment and safety of life at sea

3.3

Load line measurements and freeboard assignment are explained

3.4

Conditions of freeboard assignment, tests, common faults and repairs are identified

3.5

Maintenance and repair responsibilities are identified to satisfy safety construction surveys

3.6

Common defects, tests and preparations are identified to satisfy safety equipment surveys

3.7

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) survey requirements, including precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment are clarified and how compliance with MARPOL is fully observed is explained

3.8

Survey requirements for cargo ship safety construction, safety equipment and safety radio certificates; passenger ship safety certificates; chemical tanker and gas carrier certificates of fitness are clarified

3.9

Port State Control is explained

3.10

Substandard ship and factors causing ship detention are identified

4

Assess influences on vessel stability

4.1

Basic theories and factors affecting trim and stability as well as measures necessary to preserve trim and stability are explained

4.2

IMO recommendations concerning ship stability are identified

4.3

Influences causing change of centre of gravity are explained and action to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy, free surface and Angle of Loll is specified

4.4

Consequences of cargo movement, including bulk and deck cargo is outlined

4.5

Stability documentation required for different ship types to satisfy safety of life at sea (SOLAS) is identified

4.6

Intact and damage stability criteria are explained

4.7

Damage control procedures and assessment following collision or grounding are specified to ensure watertight integrity of a ship is according to accepted practice

4.8

Stability requirements for routine dry-docking are identified

5

Outline procedures for maintenance and repairs of hull, pumping systems, propellers, machinery and other items satisfying maintenance of Class

5.1

Properties and repair techniques are identified for ordinary and high tensile hull grades of steel including underwater repair work

5.2

Means of minimising and controlling both internal and external hull corrosion are identified

5.3

Repair techniques for various propeller materials are outlined

5.4

Drainage arrangements and connections to other systems of spaces outside the engine room are explained

5.5

Ballast main connections to fore and after peak tanks are outlined and procedure for filling and emptying tanks is clarified

5.6

Means of testing performance of shipboard pumping systems is identified

5.7

Common faults and ways of assessing condition of shipboard pumping systems are determined

5.8

Machinery condition monitoring and planned maintenance systems are identified

5.9

Hull life extension surveys and enhanced survey requirements for tankers and bulkships are outlined

6

Explain function of International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

6.1

IMDG Code is applied to prepare action plans for emergency situations

6.2

Common hazards of shipboard enclosed spaces are identified and suitable strategies, including compartment re-entry, following extinction of fire, are planned

6.3

Methods of testing enclosed space atmospheres are identified and limits of exposure to common hazards confirmed

6.4

Requirements of ordering and taking bunkers as well as discharging to shore side reception facilities, are specified

7

Outline dry-dock and in-water bottom survey responsibilities of engineering staff

7.1

Procedures for planning and implementing dry-docking and in-water bottom surveys are clarified

7.2

Responsibilities for engineering personnel associated with planning and implementing dry-docking and in-water bottom surveys are detailed

7.3

Dry-dock and in-water hull cleaning methods are compared and contrasted

7.4

Dry-dock refloating criteria and responsibilities of engineering staff are outlined

7.5

Preservation and maintenance requirements for extended layup of vessel, and inspection and tests required on reactivation are outlined

8

Outline maintenance, repair and safe working practices associated with lifting and life saving equipment

8.1

Safe working practices applicable to cranes, chain blocks, items of loose gear and other lifting equipment are identified

8.2

Safety and protective devices used in conjunction with lifting gear are identified

8.3

Means of testing and adjusting lifting gear are confirmed

8.4

Legislative and regulatory requirements for inspection, storage and maintenance of lifting gear are outlined

8.5

Purposes and procedures involved in annual and quadrennial surveys of cargo gear are clarified

8.6

Procedures for safe working load (SWL) and proof load tests, including lifeboat launching gear are clarified

8.7

Safe working practices applicable to rigging and lifting heavy items during maintenance and repair are identified

8.8

Installation, operation, maintenance of lifesaving appliances and launching equipment is outlined

8.9

Safety and protective devices associated with lifesaving appliances and launching equipment are confirmed

9

Outline operation of an inert gas system for a tanker

9.1

Construction, operation and maintenance of individual components of inert gas system (IGS) are explained

9.2

Mandatory controls, alarms and cut-outs are identified

10

Apply leadership and management skills

10.1

Shipboard personnel management and training requirements are explained in relation to engineering operations

10.2

Procedures for managing personal and crew workload in relation to marine engineering functions are clarified

10.3

Effectiveness of resource management in relation to engineering functions is assessed

10.4

Decision-making techniques appropriate to engineering functions are explained

10.5

Processes for developing, implementing and maintaining standard operating procedures relevant to marine engineering functions are explained

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

International maritime law includes one or more of the following:

ASM Code

certificates and other documents to be carried on board ships by international conventions

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974

International Convention on Load Lines 1966

International Health Regulations

international instruments affecting safety of ships, passengers, crew or cargo

STCW

Areas covered by classification surveys include one or more of the following:

automation

boilers/pressure vessels

cargo gear

hull

machinery

specific notations

tail shaft

Minimising and controlling both internal and external hull corrosion includes one or more of the following:

cathodic protection

coating systems

surface preparation techniques

Other systems of spaces outside the engine room include one or more of the following:

holds

pump rooms

spaces forward of the collision bulkhead

Shipboard pumping systems include one or more of the following:

ballast systems

bilge systems

Heavy items include one or more of the following:

hatches

stern doors

other large movable structures

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Function of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is outlined, how recommendations are adopted through maritime legislation is explained and areas of exemption for local and international shipping are identified 
International maritime law embodied in international agreements and conventions is identified 
Application of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention to dockyard and shipboard practices is explained 
Flag State responsibilities are explained 
Purpose of the Navigation Act, Marine Notices, Marine Orders, Port State Control and other methods of implementing international agreements and conventions is clarified 
Purpose of insurance underwriters and Protection and Indemnity (P & I) Clubs is clarified 
Function of Classification Societies and their involvement with Flag States with Memorandum of Agreement is outlined 
ISM Code is applied to ship operation and maintenance 
Requirement for crew training for emergency response, administration, operation and maintenance to Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) requirements is explained 
Areas covered by classification surveys are identified 
Reasons for class withdrawal are clarified and condition of class are explained 
Continuous, alternative and special surveys, terms of survey and survey frequency are outlined 
Differentiation is made between planned maintenance and condition monitoring for machinery 
Safe practices for preparing compartments for survey, including pressure testing are identified 
Tail shaft surveys are outlined and planned 
Pressure vessels and boiler surveys outlined and planned 
Machinery and hull layup methods are specified 
Statutory survey requirements for convention and non-convention vessels are identified 
Documentation and records essential for compliance with statutory surveys, legislation and measures are identified to ensure protection of the marine environment and safety of life at sea 
Load line measurements and freeboard assignment are explained 
Conditions of freeboard assignment, tests, common faults and repairs are identified 
Maintenance and repair responsibilities are identified to satisfy safety construction surveys 
Common defects, tests and preparations are identified to satisfy safety equipment surveys 
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) survey requirements, including precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment are clarified and how compliance with MARPOL is fully observed is explained 
Survey requirements for cargo ship safety construction, safety equipment and safety radio certificates; passenger ship safety certificates; chemical tanker and gas carrier certificates of fitness are clarified 
Port State Control is explained 
Substandard ship and factors causing ship detention are identified 
Basic theories and factors affecting trim and stability as well as measures necessary to preserve trim and stability are explained 
IMO recommendations concerning ship stability are identified 
Influences causing change of centre of gravity are explained and action to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy, free surface and Angle of Loll is specified 
Consequences of cargo movement, including bulk and deck cargo is outlined 
Stability documentation required for different ship types to satisfy safety of life at sea (SOLAS) is identified 
Intact and damage stability criteria are explained 
Damage control procedures and assessment following collision or grounding are specified to ensure watertight integrity of a ship is according to accepted practice 
Stability requirements for routine dry-docking are identified 
Properties and repair techniques are identified for ordinary and high tensile hull grades of steel including underwater repair work 
Means of minimising and controlling both internal and external hull corrosion are identified 
Repair techniques for various propeller materials are outlined 
Drainage arrangements and connections to other systems of spaces outside the engine room are explained 
Ballast main connections to fore and after peak tanks are outlined and procedure for filling and emptying tanks is clarified 
Means of testing performance of shipboard pumping systems is identified 
Common faults and ways of assessing condition of shipboard pumping systems are determined 
Machinery condition monitoring and planned maintenance systems are identified 
Hull life extension surveys and enhanced survey requirements for tankers and bulkships are outlined 
IMDG Code is applied to prepare action plans for emergency situations 
Common hazards of shipboard enclosed spaces are identified and suitable strategies, including compartment re-entry, following extinction of fire, are planned 
Methods of testing enclosed space atmospheres are identified and limits of exposure to common hazards confirmed 
Requirements of ordering and taking bunkers as well as discharging to shore side reception facilities, are specified 
Procedures for planning and implementing dry-docking and in-water bottom surveys are clarified 
Responsibilities for engineering personnel associated with planning and implementing dry-docking and in-water bottom surveys are detailed 
Dry-dock and in-water hull cleaning methods are compared and contrasted 
Dry-dock refloating criteria and responsibilities of engineering staff are outlined 
Preservation and maintenance requirements for extended layup of vessel, and inspection and tests required on reactivation are outlined 
Safe working practices applicable to cranes, chain blocks, items of loose gear and other lifting equipment are identified 
Safety and protective devices used in conjunction with lifting gear are identified 
Means of testing and adjusting lifting gear are confirmed 
Legislative and regulatory requirements for inspection, storage and maintenance of lifting gear are outlined 
Purposes and procedures involved in annual and quadrennial surveys of cargo gear are clarified 
Procedures for safe working load (SWL) and proof load tests, including lifeboat launching gear are clarified 
Safe working practices applicable to rigging and lifting heavy items during maintenance and repair are identified 
Installation, operation, maintenance of lifesaving appliances and launching equipment is outlined 
Safety and protective devices associated with lifesaving appliances and launching equipment are confirmed 
Construction, operation and maintenance of individual components of inert gas system (IGS) are explained 
Mandatory controls, alarms and cut-outs are identified 
Shipboard personnel management and training requirements are explained in relation to engineering operations 
Procedures for managing personal and crew workload in relation to marine engineering functions are clarified 
Effectiveness of resource management in relation to engineering functions is assessed 
Decision-making techniques appropriate to engineering functions are explained 
Processes for developing, implementing and maintaining standard operating procedures relevant to marine engineering functions are explained 

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Assessment Record Sheet

MARL023 - Demonstrate basic knowledge of ship operation and maintenance

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Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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