Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to board vessels at sea in the course of monitoring or observation duties or assisting with multi-agency emergency and critical incident response.
The unit applies to individuals who develop a plan for boarding based on risk assessment, prepare and use personal and safety equipment and tender vessel to board subject vessel and use personal defence equipment where safety is compromised.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace. Licences may be required to operate a vessel.
Regulatory requirements apply to this unit. Users are required to check with the relevant jurisdiction for current requirements.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Plan boarding operation | 1.1 Undertake risk assessment of factors affecting the boarding operation 1.2 Develop boarding plan according to agency guidelines and procedures 1.3 Share boarding plan with team members in briefing session 1.4 Ensure personal role and responsibility in the boarding party is understood |
2. Carry out pre-boarding preparations | 2.1 Undertake visual inspection of vessel and adjust boarding plan according to changed risk assessment 2.2 Prepare and check tender, ensuring pontoons are filled with air, have no leaks and there is sufficient fuel in tank and reserve 2.3 Securely stow equipment and supplies on tender and put on personal gear 2.4 Ensure responsibilities relevant to role and boarding plan are fulfilled |
3. Board vessel | 3.1 Follow relevant agency guidelines and procedures throughout boarding process 3.2 Use and respond to commands and signals as appropriate 3.3 Board and disembark vessel safely according to agency procedures 3.4 Ensure personal fitness level is adequate for boarding and inspection tasks 3.5 Conduct on-board inspection, following boarding and inspection guidelines and procedures 3.6 Maintain situational awareness at all times 3.7 Use personal defence equipment if safety of fisheries officers is threatened 3.8 Prepare to evacuate boarded vessel in the event of an emergency |
4. Complete post-boarding operation | 4.1 Provide assistance appropriate to team member role in retrieval of tender to master vessel 4.2 Refuel tender and check for serviceability 4.3 Report on boarding operation, adherence to agency guidelines and procedures, and effectiveness of boarding team at debriefing session |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Numeracy | Counts crew numbers Estimates size of vessels, length, height and speed Estimates catch Calculates the amount of fuel required for a boarding operation |
Writing | Takes notes as evidence |
Interact with others | Adapts communication style, conventions and protocols, including personal, social and cultural factors, to interact with crew, other officers and public Uses active listening, observational and questioning techniques to confirm and clarify understanding or seek further information Collaborates with team members to achieve joint outcome |
Get the work done | Makes critical and non-critical decisions during boarding operations, and adjusts approach as necessary |
Sectors
Compliance (CPL)