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.
Situational awareness must include:
Berthing and unberthing with tugs
Choice of anchorage
Dry-docking
Effects of current, wind and restricted waters on helm response
Headreach
In or near ice or ice accumulation on board
Interaction between passing vessels and between own vessel and nearby banks
Launching life boats or survival craft
Load conditions
Own vessel bow wave and stern wave
Pilot boarding grounds
Requirements of the manoeuvre
Rivers, estuaries and restricted waters
Safe water
Shallow water
Stopping distances and turning circles
Taking on board survivors from life boats or survival craft
Tide
Traffic operation schemes
Vessel and tug interaction
Vessel traffic service (VTS) areas
Weather conditions
Manoeuvres must include:
Application of constant-rate-of-turn techniques
Berthing and unberthing under various conditions of wind, tide and current with and without tugs
Choice of anchorage: anchoring with one or two anchors in limited anchorages and factors involved in determining the length of anchor cable to be used
Determining the manoeuvring and propulsion characteristics of common types of vessels, with special references to stopping distances and turning circles at various draughts and speeds
Dragging anchor, clearing fouled anchors
Dry-docking, both with and without damage
Handling vessel in rivers, estuaries and restricted waters with due regard to the effects of current, wind and restricted water on helm response
Importance of navigating at reduced speed to avoid damage caused by own vessel bow wave and stern wave
Interaction between passing vessel and own vessel and nearby banks
Managing and handling vessels in heavy weather including assisting a vessel or aircraft in distress; towing operations; means of keeping unmanageable vessel out of trough of the sea, lessening drift and use of oil
Manoeuvres when approaching pilot stations and embarking and disembarking pilots with due regard to weather, tide, headreach and stopping distances
Manoeuvring in shallow water including the reduction in under-keel clearance caused by squat, rolling and pitching
Methods of taking on board survivors from rescue boats and survival craft
Practical measures to be taken when navigating in or near ice or in conditions of ice accumulated on board
Precautions in manoeuvring to launch rescue boats or survival craft in bad weather
Turning a vessel on a reciprocal track to rescue a person overboard
Using, and manoeuvring in or near, traffic operation schemes and in VTS areas
Using propulsion and manoeuvring systems
Vessel and tug interaction
Orders may include:
Communications with shore
Embarking or disembarking a pilot
Engine
Helm
Preparation for being towed or towing another vessel
Preparation for taking tugs lines
Running mooring lines
Operational environment may include:
Banks
Conditions of loading
Ice
Marine park areas
Own vessel bow and stern wave
Passing vessels
Shallow and restricted waters
Tidal conditions
Traffic separation zones
Weather
Alterations may include:
Alterations of course
Reduction in speed
Nature of emergency may include:
Beaching
Cargo shift
Collision
Damage to the vessel
Disabled or partially disabled vessel
Fire
Grounding
Loss of steering gear including rudder
Person overboard
Vessel resources may include:
Bow and stern thrusters
Communications equipment
Engine control systems
Helm and rate of turn indicators
Personnel
Propulsion systems
Vessel handling characteristics may include:
Effects of single or twin screw
Effects when moving astern
Rate of turn
Stopping ability
Use of controllable pitch propeller

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:
basing all decisions concerning berthing and anchoring on a proper assessment of vessel manoeuvring and engine characteristics and the forces to be expected while berthed alongside or lying at anchor
while under way, making a full assessment of possible effects of shallow and restricted waters, ice, banks, tidal conditions, passing vessels and own vessel bow and stern wave so that the vessel can be safely manoeuvred under various conditions of loading and weather.
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 manoeuvring a vessel of 500 gross tonnage or more may 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 manoeuvring a vessel of 500 gross tonnage or more
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.