Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to inspect and report defects and damage to vessels.
This unit applies to a Watchkeeper Deck, Master up to 500 gross tonnage (GT) and Master up to 80 metres Near Coastal.
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 | Plan inspections | 1.1 | Elements of the vessel structure critical to the safety of the vessel are identified |
1.2 | Location of defects and damage caused by vessel operations and the environment are ascertained | ||
1.3 | Parts of the vessel to be inspected for defects and damage are identified | ||
1.4 | Inspections are scheduled to ensure all parts are covered within a given time | ||
1.5 | Damage control plan is developed to ensure the seaworthiness of the vessel | ||
2 | Check condition of vessel in normal and emergency situations | 2.1 | Organisational procedures for coverage and frequency of tests and inspections on the vessel are complied with |
2.2 | Watertight integrity is checked and appropriate action is taken to prepare for prevailing and forecast weather and sea conditions | ||
2.3 | Degree to which vessel is secured is appropriate to prevailing and forecast conditions | ||
2.4 | Defects and damage are reliably detected and appropriate action is taken to rectify the situation | ||
2.5 | Irregularities beyond own ability to rectify are recognised in time to enable remedial action to be taken | ||
3 | Prepare reports | 3.1 | Reports are completed and maintained as required according to regulatory and organisational requirements |
3.2 | Relevant reports are sent to appropriate bodies and copies are filed according to regulatory and organisational requirements | ||
3.3 | Documents are stored according to regulatory and organisational requirements |
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:
adhering to procedures to distinguish between normal and defective or damaged parts of vessel
developing damage control plans
developing effective planning documents
identifying those elements of the vessel structure that are critical to vessel safety
inspecting and reporting defects and damage to cargo spaces, hatch covers and ballast tanks
interpreting and following procedures for the coordination of planned maintenance processes
preparing appropriate reports on inspection and maintenance outcomes.
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:
causes of corrosion to cargo spaces and ballast tanks, and how corrosion can be identified and prevented
construction, layout and subdivision of a vessel, including freeboard and bulkhead deck, watertight compartments, weather tight compartments, the bulkhead of the vessel and collision bulkhead
corrosion control measures
damage control measures that may be required to maintain the integrity of a hull in a range of typical emergency situations
how to ensure reliable detection of defects and damages
own ability and limits to rectify irregularities and faults
parts of the vessel to be inspected each time in order to cover all parts within a given period
planned maintenance systems for vessel and associated maintenance inspection procedures
principal features of vessel structure
principal stresses that act on vessel structure
principles and procedures to ensure watertight integrity of vessel hull in both normal and emergency situations
procedures for checking and inspecting vessel seaworthiness
properties and application of materials used to construct vessels
purpose of the enhanced survey program
typical vessel construction features and stress characteristics
where to look for damage and defects most commonly encountered due to loading and unloading operations, corrosion, severe weather conditions
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 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.
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. | |
Elements of the vessel structure include one or more of the following: | ballast tanks bulkheads cargo holds cargo tanks frames fresh water tanks |
Defects and damage include one or more of the following: | cargo operation damage damage to structures through heavy weather damage caused by corrosion defects to ballast water tank vents |
Vessel operations and the environment include one or more of the following: | loading and unloading operations severe weather conditions |
Parts of the vessel include one or more of the following: | cargo holds deck structures hatch covers machinery spaces ventilators and fire closing devices |
Coverage includes one or more of the following: | areas requiring inspection under the planned maintenance schedule and survey requirements |
Reports include one or more of the following: | defects and damage reports to management inspection records maintenance reports survey reports |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
J – Environment