TDMMF3007B MAINTAIN A SAFE NAVIGATIONAL WATCH |
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.
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1. GENERAL CONTEXT |
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| Work must be carried out: | 1
| in compliance with relevant maritime regulations
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| Work is performed:
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| as a member of a bridge team under broad operational requirements, with limited accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes |
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| the application of a significant range of fundamental nautical principles and watchkeeping techniques across a wide and often unpredictable variety of operational contexts. Implementation of the vessel's watchkeeping plan is required |
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| Work requires:
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| judgement and teamwork in carrying out watchkeeping duties and procedures for vessels of 500gross tonnage or more |
2. WORKSITE ENVIRONMENT |
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a | Vessel may include: | 1
| any Australian or international commercial vessel
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b | Watchkeeping arrangements and procedures may be implemented:
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| by day or night in both normal and emergency situations
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| under any possible conditions of weather and loading
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| while underway
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| during berthing and unberthing operations
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| while anchoring or mooring
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| while in port
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| while berthed, moored or at anchor |
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c | Watchkeeping principles (as described in the AMSA Marine Orders) include:
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| proper lookout must be maintained at all times
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| duties of look-out and helmsman must be kept separate
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| look-out must give full attention to keeping a proper look-out and must not be given other duties which could interfere with the task
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| all necessary precautions must be taken to avoid pollution of the marine environment
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| appropriate assistance must be available to be summoned to the bridge if required by a change in the vessel's situation |
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d | Fatigue management strategies may include:
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| recognition of symptoms of fatigue
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| arranging to take a break when symptoms of fatigue are identified
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| maintenance of personal fitness and health
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| appropriate dietary habits
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| avoidance of excessive consumption of alcohol prior to watchkeeping duties |
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e | Emergencies and potentially dangerous navigational situations may include:
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| fire
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| stranding
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| possible collision
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| heavy weather
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| synchronous rolling
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| distress signal
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| failure of bridge equipment, steering equipment, navigational lights
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| loss of main engines
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| person overboard
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| fog and restricted visibility
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| cargo shift
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| ice formation on hull and superstructure
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| floating ice
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| retrieval of survivors from the water
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| loss of watertight integrity
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| intoxicated persons on board a vessel |
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e | Emergencies and potentially dangerous navigational situations may include: (continued) | 17
| dragging anchor or fouled hawse
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| loss of mooring lines or winches when berthing
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| entry into confined spaces
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| personnel working aloft or overside
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| sudden list or loll
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f | Available navigational aids may include:
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| radar
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| electronic position indicating devices
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| other equipment affecting the safe navigation of the vessel |
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g | Factors to be taken into account when carrying out watchkeeping duties include:
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| bridge must never be left unattended
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| weather and sea conditions, visibility and whether there is daylight or darkness
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| proximity of navigational hazards
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| use and operational condition of navigational aids
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| the operational status of bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms
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| provision on the bridge of unmanned machinery space (UMS) controls, alarms and indicators
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| unusual demands on the navigational watch arising from operational conditions
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| traffic density and other activities occurring in the area in which the vessel is navigating
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| the size of the vessel and the field of vision available from the conning position
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| the attention necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures
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| rudder and propeller control and vessel manoeuvring characteristics |
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h | Documentation and recordsmay include: | 1
| ISM Code safety management system plans, procedures, checklists and instructions
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| operational orders
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| navigational charts
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| IMO STCW 95 Convention and Code
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h | Documentation and recordsmay include: (continued)
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| AMSA Marine Orders as they relate to watchkeeping functions and operations
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| vessel's log
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| company procedures
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| instructions of relevant maritime authorities
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| relevant Australian and international standards |
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i | Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: | 1
| IMO STCW 95 Convention and Code
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| relevant sections of AMSA Marine Orders
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| International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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| relevant international, Commonwealth, State and Territory OH&S legislation
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