The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Operate VHF radio equipment to transmit and receive messages
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VHF radio equipment is selected for operation within limits of specifications Completed |
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VHF radio equipment is operated to transmit and receive various types of signal according to manufacturer instructions, established radio operation procedures and regulatory requirements Completed |
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Regulations and procedures applicable to vessel stations equipped with VHF radio and digital selective calling (DSC) facilities are applied during radio communication Completed |
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Work health and safety WHS/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and hazard control strategies are applied when operating VHF radio equipment according to vessel safety management system Completed |
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Radio communication problems are documented and promptly reported according to established procedures Completed |
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Maintain and fault-find VHF radio equipment
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Routine maintenance checks are carried out on VHF radio equipment according to manufacturer instructions and specifications, and company procedures Completed |
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Out-of-specification performance and faults in VHF radio equipment are correctly identified and investigated using prescribed fault-finding techniques according to established user maintenance procedures and manufacturer instructions Completed |
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Access search and rescue VHF radio facilities
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Request is made to the appropriate organisation for the provision of the required search and rescue services Completed |
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Information required by the Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting (MASTREP) System is supplied and received in the required format Completed |
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Deploy and operate an EPIRB, SART and AIS-SART
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Routine checks are carried out on EPIRBs, SARTs and AIS-SARTs to confirm their operational capability according to manufacturer instructions and specifications Completed |
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Appropriate action is taken to rectify or replace EPIRBs, SARTs or AIS-SARTs that are found to be malfunctioning or are inoperable according to manufacturer instructions and company procedures Completed |
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EPIRBs, SARTs and AIS-SARTs are deployed as according to manufacturer instructions and established search and rescue procedures Completed |
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Operate a man overboard (MOB) device as a locating device in an emergency
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Routine checks are carried out on AIS-MOB and DSC-MOB devices to confirm their operational capability according to manufacturer instructions and specifications Completed |
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AIS-MOB and DSC-MOB devices are operated according to manufacturer instructions and regulatory requirements Completed |
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