Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MARN5001A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Maintain seaworthiness of a vessel

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MARN5001A - Maintain seaworthiness of a vessel
Description This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to maintain the seaworthiness of a vessel.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit has application for a Watchkeeper Deck and Master < 500 GT.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
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: Check weather tight and watertight integrity of vessel
  • Structural members of vessel are investigated to establish weather tight and watertight requirements of vessel
  • Inspections of vessel are planned according to regulatory and organisational requirements
  • Checks are completed to confirm weather tight and watertight integrity of vessel at all times
  • Defects and damage to vessel are identified and reported according to organisational procedures
       
Element: Take action to meet environmental changes
  • Anticipated sea and weather conditions are analysed to identify situations that may jeopardise vessel weather tight and watertight integrity
  • Effect of severe wind and rolling in associated sea conditions on vessel weather tight and watertight integrity is recognised
  • Effect of water on deck on vessel weather tight and watertight integrity is ascertained
  • Appropriate action is taken to maintain vessel weather tight and watertight integrity according to organisational procedures
       
Element: Maintain records
  • Relevant documents and records are completed and maintained as required according to regulatory and organisational requirements
  • Relevant documents are sent to appropriate bodies and copies are filed according to regulatory and organisational requirements
  • Documents are stored according to regulatory and organisational requirements
       


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.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, the required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements, Performance Criteria, Required Skills, Required Knowledge and include:

attention to appropriate level of detail in recordkeeping

awareness of one’s surroundings and changes to these surroundings.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

Resources for assessment include access to:

industry-approved marine operations site where maintaining seaworthiness of a vessel can be conducted

marine operations site where assessment of damage control measures may be demonstrated

tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities

range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessments

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace.

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment

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

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur in an:

appropriately simulated workplace environment and/or

appropriate range of situations in the workplace.

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate to this unit:

direct observation of the candidate maintaining seaworthiness of a vessel

direct observation of the candidate applying relevant WHS/OHS requirements and work practices.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate.


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.

Required Skills:

Complete required records

Read and interpret vessel specifications and drawings

Take actions to ensure and maintain the weather tight and watertight integrity of vessel

Required Knowledge:

Application of appropriate safety, environment and hazard control procedures

Characteristics of stress and the principal stresses acting on a vessel

Corrosion control methods

Damage control measures that may be required to maintain the integrity of the hull

Fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy

Fundamentals of watertight integrity

Maintenance procedures contained in the safety management system

Principal materials used in the construction of a vessel

Principal structured members and layout of a vessel and the proper names for various parts

Principles and procedures to ensure the watertight integrity of vessel hull

Procedures for checking and inspecting vessel seaworthiness

Stability, trim and stress tables, diagrams and stress calculating equipment

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

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Structural members of vessel may include:

Bulkheads including the collision bulkhead

Frames

Freeboard deck

Hatch and tank openings

Longitudinal and transverse girders

Shell plating

Tank tops

Various types of keel arrangements

Watertight and weather tight compartments

Inspections of vessel may include:

Inspection of hull and fittings during dry-docking

Inspections required after completion of maintenance work

Inspections required after docking prior to refloating

Inspections to be made after any situation which may have caused damage to the vessel

Pre sailing inspections

Routine inspections

Defects and damage may include:

Corrosion to operating or structural parts of the vessel

Damage to the vessel through cargo shift

Hatch cover seals

Structural damage through collision, grounding or fire

Watertight door seals and closing arrangements

Situations that may jeopardise vessel weather tight and watertight integrity may include:

Collision, grounding or fire

Failure to conduct appropriate inspections

Heavy weather damage

Appropriate actions may include:

Avoiding adverse weather

Checking the security of the vessel

Closing openings

Ensuring appropriate equipment is in readiness for damage control

Ensuring free surface is minimised in ballast and fuel tanks

Ensuring freeing ports allow water taken on deck to clear

Ensuring passenger distribution does not exceed allowed limits

Ensuring stores, cargo and equipment are properly stowed and lashed

Establishing procedures for restoring or managing weather tight and watertight integrity during an emergency

Maintaining the stability condition within approved limits

Testing of tanks and other watertight areas

Relevant documents and records may include:

Equipment manufacturer instructions

Log books, including oil record and garbage log books as applicable

Organisational operation orders under the ISM Code

Plans and drawings

Relevant maritime regulations and legislative requirements

Stability data manual

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
Structural members of vessel are investigated to establish weather tight and watertight requirements of vessel 
Inspections of vessel are planned according to regulatory and organisational requirements 
Checks are completed to confirm weather tight and watertight integrity of vessel at all times 
Defects and damage to vessel are identified and reported according to organisational procedures 
Anticipated sea and weather conditions are analysed to identify situations that may jeopardise vessel weather tight and watertight integrity 
Effect of severe wind and rolling in associated sea conditions on vessel weather tight and watertight integrity is recognised 
Effect of water on deck on vessel weather tight and watertight integrity is ascertained 
Appropriate action is taken to maintain vessel weather tight and watertight integrity according to organisational procedures 
Relevant documents and records are completed and maintained as required according to regulatory and organisational requirements 
Relevant documents are sent to appropriate bodies and copies are filed according to regulatory and organisational requirements 
Documents are stored according to regulatory and organisational requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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Assessment Record Sheet

MARN5001A - Maintain seaworthiness of a vessel

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