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.
Legislative and regulatory requirements, and approvals may include:
Australian and international standards
Commonwealth legislation and regulations
Marine Orders
MARPOL and IMO circulars
State/territory legislation and regulations
Stakeholders may include:
Cargo owners
Government officials
Port authorities
Information and training may include:
Due diligence and duty to notify
Environmental management actions and checklists, methods/procedures for specific activities
Incident management and reporting
Introduction to vessel, environmental considerations and sources of environmental information
Legislative requirements
Licensing/compliance requirements
Organisational environmental management policy
Potential risks and incidents may include:
Ballast water discharge
Disposal of waste material including sewage and garbage
Over-side maintenance work
Spill or release of hazardous chemicals/materials
Environmental monitoring instruments may include:
Emission control equipment
Fuel management systems
Oily water separators
Waste storage monitoring equipment
Reports may include:
Hazard near miss report form
Monthly environmental report
Non-conformance report form
Regulatory agency reports
Vessel incident investigation report
Waste disposal log books
Weekly environmental report
Records may include:
Contractor and supplier information
Correspondence
Digital photographs
Environmental monitoring data
Records of training
Records of monitoring equipment purchase, calibration, inspection, maintenance and service
Records of environmental non-conformance, incidents or significant impacts
Records required by permit, approval or licence conditions

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:
ensuring currency of relevant WHS/OHS skills and knowledge
ensuring currency of relevant legislative and regulatory knowledge
attention to appropriate level of detail in recordkeeping.
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 ensuring compliance with environmental management legislation 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 ensuring compliance with environmental management legislation
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.