Unit of competency Outline
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Survey vessel operational systems
Survey vessel operational systems
Unit of competency
National Code
MARM017
MARM017
State Code
AUG53
AUG53
TGA Status
Deleted
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Deleted
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/08/2015
Field of Education
031701 - Maritime Engineering
Original Release Date
28/08/2015
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake a periodic survey of vessel operational systems including propulsion and steering gear systems, deck machinery, pumping systems, power generation, refrigeration plant, liquid petroleum gas (LPG) systems for appliances and navigational systems.This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry as a domestic commercial vessel marine surveyor and may form part of accreditation requirements for surveyors under Australian legislation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify survey requirements
- 1.1 Relevant standards for vessel equipment and operational systems are identified, accessed and incorporated into survey plan as required
- 1.2 Survey scope and depth is confirmed against relevant standards and organisational requirements
- 1.3 Operational limits, certificate of operations and previous certificates of survey are reviewed for special conditions or equivalent solutions
- 1.4 Equipment and operational system requirements for survey and range of variations are accurately identified, selected and tested for serviceability
2 Prepare for survey
- 2.1 Operational systems to be surveyed for type, size and nature of vessel operations are accurately identified, reviewed and incorporated into survey plan
- 2.2 Relationships between different operational systems are accurately interpreted and items to be surveyed are noted in survey plan
- 2.3 Maintenance records are obtained and reviewed to confirm survey scope
3 Conduct periodic survey of operational systems
- 3.1 Survey of operational systems is carried out according to regulatory requirements
- 3.2 Primary and secondary operational systems and their components are surveyed according to survey schedule
- 3.3 Changes to operational equipment or equivalent solutions are identified and examined for fitness both in or out of water as required by survey schedule
4 Report and act on non-compliance
- 4.1 Non-compliance is detected, recorded and reported according to regulatory and organisational requirements
- 4.2 Risk arising from non-compliance is detected, reported and communicated to relevant personnel
- 4.3 Relevant provisions of legislation appropriate to level of risk detected are identified and followed
- 4.4 Appropriate reports and documentation related to survey are developed and managed according to regulatory and organisational requirements
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WG510 | MARM5007A | Survey vessel operational systems | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVP9 | MAR50215 | Diploma of Maritime Operations (Marine Surveying) | Qualification |