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MARN001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply general purpose hand skills aboard a vessel

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MARN001 - Apply general purpose hand skills aboard a vessel
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to perform general purpose hand duties aboard a vessel.This unit applies to general purpose hands working in the maritime industry on vessels up to 80 metres. They could be working independently or as part of a vessel crew.This unit has links to legislative and certification requirements.
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 occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

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, machinery, materials and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field N – Seamanship
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: Use and maintain ropes
  • Rope types and common areas of use are correctly identified
  • Ropes are checked for wear and any damage is reported according to workplace procedures
  • Ropes are coiled and stowed correctly
  • Knots and hitches are tied neatly and securely, and are used according to their correct application
  • Ropes are spliced neatly and securely according to their correct application and rope ends are whipped where instructed, to maintain good condition
       
Element: Operate deck machinery and emergency stops
  • Prior to use, deck machinery is checked and prepared for operation
  • Operations are carried out safely according to instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) or organisational safety management system (SMS)
  • Emergency stops on motor and machinery are operated in response to an emergency situation
       
Element: Assist in securing vessel at anchor
  • Prior to letting go, anchor and equipment are prepared as instructed and organisational communications are followed
  • Instructions provided are complied with in relation to quantity of anchor cable run out or recovered
  • During operation, control of cable is maintained within safe operating limits
  • On completion of anchoring operations, anchor and equipment are secured according to instructions
  • Throughout all operations, anchoring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris
       
Element: Assist in securing and adjusting vessel position during mooring operations
  • At all times, mooring lines and associated equipment are handled safely
  • Mooring plan and organisational communications are followed
  • Throughout mooring operations, mooring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris
  • Tension on ropes is maintained at an appropriate level for the stage and nature of the operation
  • Mooring lines are secured according to instructions provided
  • Equipment malfunction or problems encountered during operations are promptly reported
       
Element: Assist in securing vessel for sea
  • Cargo and cargo handling equipment are checked to ensure they are stowed securely
  • Hatches and openings are checked to ensure they are secured as required
  • Maintenance equipment is returned to storage location and secured
  • Assistance is provided in testing equipment as instructed
  • All mooring lines are stowed and secured
  • Assistance is provided in stowing the gangway
       
Element: Perform tasks aloft and over vessel side
  • Area and equipment for working aloft or over the side are prepared as instructed
  • Required precautions are taken when working aloft or over the side
  • Chairs, safety harnesses and appropriate safety equipment are used according to workplace procedures
  • Tasks are completed safely according to instructions and organisational SMS
  • After use, equipment is maintained and stored
       
Element: Assist with safe refuelling operations
  • All personal protective equipment is accessed and used
  • Safety boundary for the refuelling process is established
  • Instructions are followed to ensure spill prevention systems are correctly deployed
  • Instructions are followed in completing tasks related to the refuelling or fuel transfer process
       


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

Use and maintain ropes

1.1

Rope types and common areas of use are correctly identified

1.2

Ropes are checked for wear and any damage is reported according to workplace procedures

1.3

Ropes are coiled and stowed correctly

1.4

Knots and hitches are tied neatly and securely, and are used according to their correct application

1.5

Ropes are spliced neatly and securely according to their correct application and rope ends are whipped where instructed, to maintain good condition

2

Operate deck machinery and emergency stops

2.1

Prior to use, deck machinery is checked and prepared for operation

2.2

Operations are carried out safely according to instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) or organisational safety management system (SMS)

2.3

Emergency stops on motor and machinery are operated in response to an emergency situation

3

Assist in securing vessel at anchor

3.1

Prior to letting go, anchor and equipment are prepared as instructed and organisational communications are followed

3.2

Instructions provided are complied with in relation to quantity of anchor cable run out or recovered

3.3

During operation, control of cable is maintained within safe operating limits

3.4

On completion of anchoring operations, anchor and equipment are secured according to instructions

3.5

Throughout all operations, anchoring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris

4

Assist in securing and adjusting vessel position during mooring operations

4.1

At all times, mooring lines and associated equipment are handled safely

4.2

Mooring plan and organisational communications are followed

4.3

Throughout mooring operations, mooring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris

4.4

Tension on ropes is maintained at an appropriate level for the stage and nature of the operation

4.5

Mooring lines are secured according to instructions provided

4.6

Equipment malfunction or problems encountered during operations are promptly reported

5

Assist in securing vessel for sea

5.1

Cargo and cargo handling equipment are checked to ensure they are stowed securely

5.2

Hatches and openings are checked to ensure they are secured as required

5.3

Maintenance equipment is returned to storage location and secured

5.4

Assistance is provided in testing equipment as instructed

5.5

All mooring lines are stowed and secured

5.6

Assistance is provided in stowing the gangway

6

Perform tasks aloft and over vessel side

6.1

Area and equipment for working aloft or over the side are prepared as instructed

6.2

Required precautions are taken when working aloft or over the side

6.3

Chairs, safety harnesses and appropriate safety equipment are used according to workplace procedures

6.4

Tasks are completed safely according to instructions and organisational SMS

6.5

After use, equipment is maintained and stored

7

Assist with safe refuelling operations

7.1

All personal protective equipment is accessed and used

7.2

Safety boundary for the refuelling process is established

7.3

Instructions are followed to ensure spill prevention systems are correctly deployed

7.4

Instructions are followed in completing tasks related to the refuelling or fuel transfer process

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

anchoring in varying weather conditions

assisting in different types of mooring operations

handling ropes and wires

implementing safe and environmentally responsible work practices

lashing cargo

performing an eye splice, back splice and a short splice

performing common whipping on ropes

securing equipment and objects for sea passage, transit in port or ready for use

tying common knots, bends and hitches

using capstans

using cranes and derricks

using different anchoring and mooring winches

using synthetic rope and wire mooring lines.

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:

anchor cable markings

characteristics of different types of mooring ropes

construction of different types of rope

correct application of common knots, bends and hitches

correct terminology

different configurations of mooring lines for various parts of a vessel

different types of anchor

emergency stop procedures

hazards that could occur if the operation is not properly controlled

maintenance of different types of rope

means of access

organisational:

safety management system (SMS)

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

procedures for working in confined spaces

refuelling procedures

requirements for access equipment

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

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Use and maintain ropes

1.1

Rope types and common areas of use are correctly identified

1.2

Ropes are checked for wear and any damage is reported according to workplace procedures

1.3

Ropes are coiled and stowed correctly

1.4

Knots and hitches are tied neatly and securely, and are used according to their correct application

1.5

Ropes are spliced neatly and securely according to their correct application and rope ends are whipped where instructed, to maintain good condition

2

Operate deck machinery and emergency stops

2.1

Prior to use, deck machinery is checked and prepared for operation

2.2

Operations are carried out safely according to instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) or organisational safety management system (SMS)

2.3

Emergency stops on motor and machinery are operated in response to an emergency situation

3

Assist in securing vessel at anchor

3.1

Prior to letting go, anchor and equipment are prepared as instructed and organisational communications are followed

3.2

Instructions provided are complied with in relation to quantity of anchor cable run out or recovered

3.3

During operation, control of cable is maintained within safe operating limits

3.4

On completion of anchoring operations, anchor and equipment are secured according to instructions

3.5

Throughout all operations, anchoring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris

4

Assist in securing and adjusting vessel position during mooring operations

4.1

At all times, mooring lines and associated equipment are handled safely

4.2

Mooring plan and organisational communications are followed

4.3

Throughout mooring operations, mooring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris

4.4

Tension on ropes is maintained at an appropriate level for the stage and nature of the operation

4.5

Mooring lines are secured according to instructions provided

4.6

Equipment malfunction or problems encountered during operations are promptly reported

5

Assist in securing vessel for sea

5.1

Cargo and cargo handling equipment are checked to ensure they are stowed securely

5.2

Hatches and openings are checked to ensure they are secured as required

5.3

Maintenance equipment is returned to storage location and secured

5.4

Assistance is provided in testing equipment as instructed

5.5

All mooring lines are stowed and secured

5.6

Assistance is provided in stowing the gangway

6

Perform tasks aloft and over vessel side

6.1

Area and equipment for working aloft or over the side are prepared as instructed

6.2

Required precautions are taken when working aloft or over the side

6.3

Chairs, safety harnesses and appropriate safety equipment are used according to workplace procedures

6.4

Tasks are completed safely according to instructions and organisational SMS

6.5

After use, equipment is maintained and stored

7

Assist with safe refuelling operations

7.1

All personal protective equipment is accessed and used

7.2

Safety boundary for the refuelling process is established

7.3

Instructions are followed to ensure spill prevention systems are correctly deployed

7.4

Instructions are followed in completing tasks related to the refuelling or fuel transfer process

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

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

Rope types include one or more of the following:

braided

Kevlar

natural fibre

polyester

plaited

wire core rope

wire rope

Knots and hitches must include:

bowline

clove hitch

eye splice

reef knot

round turn and two half hitches

rolling hitch

short splice

Deck machinery includes one or more of the following:

capstans

cranes

derricks

winches

windlasses

Operations must include:

anchoring in varying weather conditions

berthing and unberthing

loading or discharging

Mooring lines include one or more of the following:

back springs

bow and stern ropes

breast lines

fore and aft springs

Mooring operations include one or more of the following:

adjustments from both fore and aft mooring positions

making fast and letting go to a single-point mooring

making fast and letting go fore and aft to a wharf

rigging and recovering means of access to the vessel

Tasks include one or more of the following:

hull maintenance

painting

renewing wires and ropes

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
Rope types and common areas of use are correctly identified 
Ropes are checked for wear and any damage is reported according to workplace procedures 
Ropes are coiled and stowed correctly 
Knots and hitches are tied neatly and securely, and are used according to their correct application 
Ropes are spliced neatly and securely according to their correct application and rope ends are whipped where instructed, to maintain good condition 
Prior to use, deck machinery is checked and prepared for operation 
Operations are carried out safely according to instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) or organisational safety management system (SMS) 
Emergency stops on motor and machinery are operated in response to an emergency situation 
Prior to letting go, anchor and equipment are prepared as instructed and organisational communications are followed 
Instructions provided are complied with in relation to quantity of anchor cable run out or recovered 
During operation, control of cable is maintained within safe operating limits 
On completion of anchoring operations, anchor and equipment are secured according to instructions 
Throughout all operations, anchoring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris 
At all times, mooring lines and associated equipment are handled safely 
Mooring plan and organisational communications are followed 
Throughout mooring operations, mooring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris 
Tension on ropes is maintained at an appropriate level for the stage and nature of the operation 
Mooring lines are secured according to instructions provided 
Equipment malfunction or problems encountered during operations are promptly reported 
Cargo and cargo handling equipment are checked to ensure they are stowed securely 
Hatches and openings are checked to ensure they are secured as required 
Maintenance equipment is returned to storage location and secured 
Assistance is provided in testing equipment as instructed 
All mooring lines are stowed and secured 
Assistance is provided in stowing the gangway 
Area and equipment for working aloft or over the side are prepared as instructed 
Required precautions are taken when working aloft or over the side 
Chairs, safety harnesses and appropriate safety equipment are used according to workplace procedures 
Tasks are completed safely according to instructions and organisational SMS 
After use, equipment is maintained and stored 
All personal protective equipment is accessed and used 
Safety boundary for the refuelling process is established 
Instructions are followed to ensure spill prevention systems are correctly deployed 
Instructions are followed in completing tasks related to the refuelling or fuel transfer process 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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