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Evidence Guide: DEFEXO156 - Operate small watercraft

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DEFEXO156 - Operate small watercraft

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for watercraft operations

  1. Determine the task, cargo, destination and route and compile navigation data.
  2. Calculate buoyancy/floatation to ensure passengers and cargo are safe to move.
  3. Select equipment and check for serviceability, replace or reject unserviceable items and report to the supervisor.
  4. Conduct shore preparation and ready watercraft for launch.
  5. Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
  6. Give safety brief to passengers and crew prior to embarking.
Determine the task, cargo, destination and route and compile navigation data.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculate buoyancy/floatation to ensure passengers and cargo are safe to move.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select equipment and check for serviceability, replace or reject unserviceable items and report to the supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct shore preparation and ready watercraft for launch.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Give safety brief to passengers and crew prior to embarking.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate small watercraft

  1. Launch watercraft safely allowing for local conditions.
  2. Load and trim watercraft to ensure safety of crew and load.
  3. Operate watercraft consistent with hazards and environmental conditions.
  4. Provide directions to passengers to maintain safety and efficient boat operation.
  5. Carry out contingency and emergency drills, to minimise threat to personnel and equipment.
  6. Disembark personnel and unload cargo safely.
Launch watercraft safely allowing for local conditions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load and trim watercraft to ensure safety of crew and load.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate watercraft consistent with hazards and environmental conditions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide directions to passengers to maintain safety and efficient boat operation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out contingency and emergency drills, to minimise threat to personnel and equipment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disembark personnel and unload cargo safely.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recover and maintain vessel

  1. Recover watercraft from ramp or improvised landing site.
  2. Check for serviceability, clean and maintain watercraft and associated equipment.
  3. Report defects and complete documentation.
  4. Complete debriefing requirements.
Recover watercraft from ramp or improvised landing site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for serviceability, clean and maintain watercraft and associated equipment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report defects and complete documentation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete debriefing requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare for watercraft operations

  1. Determine the task, cargo, destination and route and compile navigation data
Determine the task, cargo, destination and route and compile navigation data

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculate buoyancy/floatation to ensure passengers and cargo are safe to move

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select equipment and check for serviceability, replace or reject unserviceable items and report to the supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct shore preparation and ready watercraft for launch

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Give safety brief to passengers and crew prior to embarking

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate small watercraft

  1. Launch watercraft safely allowing for local conditions
Launch watercraft safely allowing for local conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load and trim watercraft to ensure safety of crew and load

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate watercraft consistent with hazards and environmental conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide directions to passengers to maintain safety and efficient boat operation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out contingency and emergency drills, to minimise threat to personnel and equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disembark personnel and unload cargo safely

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recover and maintain vessel

  1. Recover watercraft from ramp or improvised landing site
Recover watercraft from ramp or improvised landing site

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for serviceability, clean and maintain watercraft and associated equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report defects and complete documentation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete debriefing requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and 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 on at least one occasion and includes:

calculating and recording number and weight of passengers, stores and equipment

monitoring hazards and applying safety principles to operations

navigating using maps and GPS

using clear interpersonal communication as operator of the vessel

using knots and lashings to secure watercraft

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 includes:

operational knowledge:

applicable statutory waterways rules for watercraft operation

buoyancy/floatation calculations

composition of teams, and roles and responsibilities of team members

effects of water moving over objects and obstacles

local water hazards and environmental conditions

techniques for supporting others

verbal and non-verbal communication techniques

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.