REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the knowledge required for this unit. |
1 | Relevant maritime regulations, IMO Conventions and Codes, including AMSA Marine Orders |
2 | Relevant OH&S legislation, policies and procedures |
3 | Established engineering practice for the checking, maintenance and repair of marine machinery, including electrical machinery, systems and equipment |
4 | Operational characteristics and performance specifications for the different types of shipboard machinery usually found on a vessel of 3,000 kW propulsion power or more |
5 | Advanced diagnostic techniques for carrying out shipboard machinery testing, troubleshooting and repair as part of maintenance procedures to ensure compliance with the company and survey requirements and established safety rules and regulations |
6 | Procedures for coordinating the overall management of planned maintenance systems and procedures for the condition monitoring of machinery, including responsibilities and requirements covered by various forms of vessel survey |
7 | The nature and causes of typical shipboard machinery malfunctions and the available methods for their detection and repair, including advanced marine machinery malfunction fault finding techniques |
8 | Maintenance and repair hazards and problems and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions |
9 | Safe procedures for handling heavy machinery and component parts during maintenance and repair of shipboard machinery |
10 | Safe procedures for the use of hand and power tools and maintenance equipment during maintenance and repair of shipboard machinery |
11 | Procedures for the initiation and coordination of temporary and permanent repair and/or replacement procedures on board vessels at sea, alongside and in dry dock |
12 | Safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures relevant to shipboard machinery inspection and maintenance operations |
13 | Principal features of vessel construction and principles of transverse and longitudinal stability |
14 | A basic understanding of the properties and application of materials and structures typically used in the construction of a vessel of unlimited propulsion power and its associated operational machinery |
15 | Types of maintenance and repair records that must be maintained on a vessel to meet the requirements of the company, survey requirements and regulatory authorities |
16 | Maritime communication techniques needed during maintenance and repair operations |
17 | Purpose and content of material safety data sheets |
18 | Procedures for the testing of boiler water, machinery cooling water and lubricating oil |
19 | Principles of fluid power control systems, including: |
| a | system function requirements |
| b | methods of displaying system functions |
| c | elementary programming and program modification for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) |
| d | safety requirements |
20 | Principles of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, including: |
| a | principles of operation |
| b | performance indicators |
| c | characteristics, hazards and handling requirements of CFCs and HCFCs |
| d | safety and environmental requirements of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems |
21 | Principles and procedures of machinery lubrication, including: |
| a | theory and types of lubrication |
| b | relative characteristics, and applications of mineral and synthetic oils |
| c | contaminants that may affect lubricants, their effect on machinery performance, and action that can be taken to avoid and remedy contamination of lubricants |
22 | Principles of mechanics as they relate to forces, pressures, stress and strains in shipboard dynamic machinery, including: |
| a | statics (primarily non-concurrent systems) |
| b | friction |
| c | dynamics |
| d | balancing |
| e | simple harmonic motion |
| f | radial, circumferential and, longitudinal stress |
| g | strain energy |
| h | beam deflection |
| i | buckling and crippling loads and struts |
| j | combined stress, shear stress |
| k | fluid mechanics |
| l | losses in pipes, fittings and pumps |
| m | torsion, hollow and solid shafts |
| n | loads due to liquid head |
| o | structural strength and vibration of vessels |
| p | gears, including epicyclic gearing |
23 | Principles of transverse and longitudinal stability and principles of naval architecture and vessel construction relevant to detection, identification and repair of faults, including: |
| a | draught, trim and heel |
| b | forces on the rudder and stress in the rudder stock |
| c | propellers |
| d | structural strength and vibration of vessels |
| e | vessel measurement and classification |
| f | load-line |
| g | stability calculations |
| h | free surface effects |
| i | dry docks |
| j | lifesaving equipment |
| k | hull repairs and maintenance |
24 | Principles of thermodynamics and heat and heat engines relevant to detection, identification and repair of faults, including: |
| a | heat transfer, including log mean temperature and circular pressure vessels |
| b | gases |
| c | gas cycles |
| d | properties and expansion of steam |
| e | steam cycles, including a specific understanding of the use of entropy charts and modifications to the steam cycle |
| f | boilers and evaporators |
| g | steam turbines, including an understanding of isentropic efficiency |
| h | combustion with a specific understanding of volumetric analysis |
| i | refrigeration and air-conditioning, including the use of entropy charts |
25 | Principles of electrotechnology, marine electrical practice and marine automation and control relevant to detection, identification and repair of faults, including: |
| a | electromagnetism and electrostatics |
| b | the electrical circuit |
| c | electrolytic action and cells |
| d | theory and calculations of relevant AC and DC machines |
| e | cabling, distribution and lighting systems |
| f | control gear |
| g | switch gear |
| h | deck machinery |
| i | principles, calculations and diagnostics for shipboard electronic components and systems, including: |
| | i | electronics principles |
| | ii | integrated circuits |
| | iii | microprocessors |
| | iv | PLCs |
| | v | process control theory |
| | vi | instruments, calibration and testing |
| | vii | electronic control, surveillance, measurement and recording systems |
| | viii | telemetering devices |
| | ix | alarm systems |
| | x | main and auxiliary machinery control and UMS |
26 | Procedures for the use and care for hand, power and special tools |
27 | Special machinery and equipment required for special cargoes such as chemicals, oil, refrigerated products, etc. |
TDMMB807B DETECT AND IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF MACHINERY MALFUNCTIONS AND REPAIR FAULTS ON VESSELS OF UNLIMITED PROPULSION POWER |
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REQUIRED SKILLS |
This describes the basic skills required for this unit. |
1 | Communicate effectively with other personnel when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repairing faults |
2 | Interpret and follow safe maintenance and repair procedures on a vessel |
3 | Read and interpret machinery performance readings and indications |
4 | Read and interpret vessel and machinery specifications, machinery design drawings, machine drawings, operational manuals, specifications and electrical and control circuit diagrams |
5 | Read and interpret material safety data sheets |
6 | Provide leadership to other shipboard personnel when managing the testing and maintenance of electronic control equipment and systems |
7 | Solve problems that can occur when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repair faults on a vessel, take appropriate remedial action, and initiate appropriate solutions |
8 | Carry out calculations required when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repair faults |
9 | Adapt to differing types of equipment and systems from one vessel to another and when equipment and systems are changed |
10 | Store and care for hand, power and special tools and instruments needed when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repairing faults |
11 | Select and use appropriate tools, instruments and equipment required when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repairing faults |