Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
WHS/OHS requirements: must include:
Atmospheric monitoring
Elimination of hazardous materials and substances
Fatigue management
First aid equipment
Hazard and risk control
Manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
Personal protective equipment and clothing
Safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)
Safety equipment
Site specific and/or organisational requirements
Environmental requirements must include:
Legislation
Organisational policies and procedures
Site specific and/or organisational requirements
Workplace practices
Legislative requirements must include:
Applicable sections of Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law
National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV)
State/territory legislation, guidelines and handbooks applicable to safe construction, modification and operation of commercial vessels
USL Code
WHS/OHS Act
Organisational requirements must include:
Anti-discrimination
Award and enterprise agreements
Code of conduct
Confidentiality and privacy
Environment
Equal opportunity
Industrial relations
Professional indemnity and public liability
Record management systems and archiving
Relevant industry codes of practice
WHS/OHS
Commercial vessels must include:
Vessels defined in Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law
Environmental awareness issues must include:
Asbestos
Bilge
Blasting
Coatings
Fluids identified and otherwise
Exhaust
Garbage
Noise
SDS/MSDS
Sewages
Survey purpose must include:
Initial and periodic surveys of domestic commercial vessels
Survey scope must include:
National Standards for Administration of Marine Safety
Survey procedures must include:
Emergency
Evacuation
Handling
Observation
Organisational guidelines and code of conduct
Safety
Relevant information and documentation may include:
Case files/incident reports
Certificates of survey, operation
Checklists
Deck and engine logs
Details of survey location
Forms (such as application forms, notification forms)
Insurance certificates
Licence or permit requirements
Notices (such as seizure notice, infringement notice)
Operating manuals and owners instructions
Plans and charts
Previous surveys
Safety management system
Ship log books and other recordkeeping instruments
Vessel Stability Book
Survey tools, equipment may include:
Barcol hardness tester
Boroscope
Communication equipment:
internet connection
mobile phone
Drill, hammer/welder’s hammer, screwdriver, small mallet
Entry authority
Hydrometer
ICT equipment
Labels
Light meters
Mirror
Moisture meter
Noise meter
Personal protective equipment (such as respirators, gloves, overalls, boots, hearing protection, goggles, masks)
Photographs
Pocket calculator
Recording equipment:
camera
dictaphone
notebook
Scraper
Silver chloride reference cell
Sounding tapes
Tape measure/measuring wheel
Thermography
Thermometers
Ultrasonics
Relevant personnel may include:
Crew
Manager of private survey company
Owners or owner representatives of vessels and/or charters
Port authorities
Representatives of:
classification societies
government
law firm
protection and indemnity clubs
Stevedores
Work colleagues
Yard personnel
Required documentation must include:
Consideration of:
checklists
diaries
legislative requirements
logs
organisational requirements
survey purpose
technical evaluations
type of vessel to be surveyed
Survey report may include:
Advice given
Costs
Data analysis
Difficulties or issues faced
Documents copied
Measurements recorded
Photographs
Recommendations for future work results
Test results

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, the required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements, Performance Criteria, Required Skills, Required Knowledge and include:
communicating effectively and following safe work practices while assisting with a marine survey
assisting in the implementation of a survey plan for a commercial vessel in at least three different survey purpose contexts
developing effective planning documents
providing high quality reports
ensuring high level of detail in recordkeeping
performing accurate and reliable calculations.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
Resources for assessment include access to:
industry-approved marine operations site where assisting in the survey of commercial vessels can be conducted
tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry
relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities
range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessments
appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace.
In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:
relevant and appropriate materials and equipment
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
Method of assessment
Practical assessment must occur in an:
appropriately simulated workplace environment and/or
appropriate range of situations in the workplace.
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate to this unit:
direct observation of the candidate assisting in the survey of commercial vessels
direct observation of the candidate applying relevant WHS/OHS requirements and work practices.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.
In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate.