Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to safely use deck machinery on a vessel.
This unit applies to engine workers in the maritime industry working as a Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 Near Coastal on vessels up to 500 kW or as a Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 Near Coastal on vessels up to 750 kW or as a Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 Near Coastal on vessels up to 1500 kW.
This unit has links to legislative and certification requirements.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Prepare lifting equipment and deck machinery for use | 1.1 | Appropriate personal protective equipment and machinery is selected, used and stored according to work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements |
1.2 | Routine pre-operational checks are carried out on lifting equipment and deck machinery according to manufacturer specifications, regulatory and organisational requirements | ||
1.3 | Deviations from the norm are promptly identified and rectified | ||
1.4 | Adjustments are made to achieve a safe and efficient operation | ||
1.5 | Inability to start machinery is reported promptly and accurately to appropriate personnel | ||
2 | Operate lifting equipment and deck machinery | 2.1 | Machinery is operated in a safe and controlled manner |
2.2 | Machinery is operated within defined operating limits when running, to achieve optimum safety and efficiency | ||
2.3 | Deviations from normal operations are promptly identified | ||
2.4 | Action is taken to rectify basic operational faults to maintain optimum safety and efficiency | ||
2.5 | Appropriate action is taken in a malfunction or emergency | ||
3 | Check and complete lifting equipment and deck machinery operations | 3.1 | Equipment and machinery shut-down procedures are carried out according to manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures |
3.2 | Equipment and machinery damage, malfunctions or irregular performance is recorded and reported according to organisational procedures | ||
Evidence of Performance
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:
following manufacturer recommendations, regulations and vessel operating procedures
implementing safe work practices
using deck machinery.
Evidence of Knowledge
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:
basic hydraulic systems and their operation
legislation affecting lifting equipment
lifting equipment
own ability and limits to rectify irregularities and faults
safe working procedures
trawling and fishing gear
winches, capstans, windlasses
work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices.
Assessment Conditions
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 currently used in industry
personal protective equipment including:
boots
gloves
hard hat
hearing protection
overalls
protective eyewear
applicable documentation such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals
range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. |
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Range Statement
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. | |
Pre-operational checks include one or more of the following: | inspecting safety guards, power take off stubs and shafts lifting equipment observing and monitoring noise levels for correct operation pre-start and safety checks including: oils and lubricants lines emergency stops |
Lifting equipment and deck machinery include one or more of the following: | basic hydraulic systems capstans cranes trawling and fishing gear winches windlasses |
Safe and controlled manner includes one or more of the following: | maintaining workloads within specifications selecting and using appropriate machinery and equipment using operational techniques for specific location and weather conditions |
Basic operational faults include one or more of the following: | failure of hydraulic lines machinery break downs structural failure |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
C - Equipment Operations