Elements and Performance Criteria

General context
Work must be carried out in compliance with the relevant maritime regulations.

Work is performed within a defined range of operations and routine procedures, with responsibility for own outputs and some responsibility for others in achieving the specified quality and quantity of outcomes. It involves the conduct of routine procedures for the manoeuvring of a vessel during normal operations and in heavy weather conditions and the application of solutions to a defined range of typical manoeuvring situations and problems. Some discretion and judgement is required in anticipating and allowing for possible manoeuvring problems and contingencies and the actions to be taken in these eventualities.

Worksite environment
Vessel may include a commercial vessel up to 80m in length.

Manoeuvres may be carried out:
by day or night in normal operational situations
under normal and adverse conditions of sea and weather
while underway
during berthing and unberthing operations
while anchoring or mooring
when slipping a buoy or single point mooring.

Manoeuvres may include:
berthing and unberthing
mooring or anchoring
use of small vessel propulsion systems
handling vessel in shallow water, rivers, estuaries and restricted waters
passing close to other vessels
navigating in and near 'traffic separation schemes' and 'vessel traffic service areas'
taking another vessel in tow or being towed
dragging an anchor and clearing a foul anchor.

Special handling techniques required may include:
launching rescue boats and survival craft
taking on board survivors from rescue boats and survival craft
manoeuvring to assist another vessel or a ditched aircraft
manoeuvring in following and quartering seas
manoeuvring to keep a vessel out of a trough
manoeuvring to rescue a person overboard
keeping an unmanageable vessel out of the trough of the sea
lessening drift.

Sources of information/documents
Documentation/records may include:
operational orders
navigational charts
sections of Australian USL Code dealing with a vessel up to 80m in length on coastal voyages
ship's log
vessel's operational plan
vessel manufacturer's instructions and recommended procedures
instructions of relevant Maritime Authorities.

Applicable International, Australian and State/Territory regulations and legislation
Applicable procedures and codes may include:
relevant sections of Australian USL Code related to the manoeuvring of a vessel up to 80m in length on a coastal voyage
regulations for preventing collisions at sea
relevant Australian and State/Territory OH&S legislation.

Critical aspects of evidence to be considered
Assessment must confirm appropriate knowledge and skills to:
Manoeuvre a vessel up to 80 metres in length on a coastal voyage:
safely in normal and emergency situations
in normal and heavy weather conditions
when underway
in berthing and unberthing operations
when anchoring or mooring
Exercise all required safety and hazard control procedures when manoeuvring the vessel
Identify typical manoeuvring problems and take appropriate action
Communicate effectively with others during manoeuvring operations.

Interdependent assessment of units
This unit of competency must be assessed in conjunction with other mandatory units that form part of a job role of master on a small vessel on a coastal voyage.

Required knowledge and skills
Knowledge of relevant maritime regulations
Relevant OH&S legislation and policies
Limits of responsibility of a master of a vessel up to 80m in length on a coastal voyage
Methods for controlling vessel speed and direction
Techniques for turning a vessel across the tide across the wind
Manoeuvring characteristics and propulsion system techniques and performance for vessels up to 80m in length on coastal voyages, including stopping distances and turning circles at various draughts, speeds and loading
Vessel turn techniques including Williamson turn and short turn around
Effects of deadweight, draught, trim, speed and under-keel clearance on turning circles and stopping distances
Squat, shallow water and similar effects on vessel's handling
Effects on vessel handling of wind, currents and bottom topography
Manoeuvring methods for the berthing, anchoring, mooring and the launching of boats and life rafts
Typical manoeuvring problems for up to 80m in length on coastal voyages, and appropriate action and solutions
Manoeuvring procedures in and near 'traffic separation schemes' and 'vessel traffic service areas'
Methods for a recovering a person from the water
Maritime communication techniques.

Resource implications
Access is required to opportunities to either:
operate a suitable ship simulator over an appropriate range of simulated manoeuvring situations, weather and loading conditions; and/or
manoeuvre a vessel up to 80m in length on a coastal voyage in an appropriate range of situations, weather and loading conditions.

Consistency in performance
Applies underpinning knowledge and skills when:
completing manoeuvring operations
identifying and evaluating manoeuvring problems and determining an appropriate courses of action
applying safety precautions relevant to manoeuvring operations
assessing operational capability of vessel and manoeuvring power plant and equipment.

Shows evidence of application of relevant workplace procedures including:
relevant maritime regulations
OHS regulations and hazard prevention policies and procedures
job procedures and work instructions
manufacturer's guidelines relating to the use of power plant and machinery, including instructions on equipment capability and limitations.

Action taken promptly to report and/or rectify manoeuvring incidents in accordance with statutory requirements and company procedures.

Work is completed systematically with required attention to detail.

Context for assessment
Assessment of competence must comply with the assessment requirements of the relevant maritime regulations.

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken within relevant marine authority approved and audited arrangements by a registered training organisation:
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral examinations
Appropriate practical assessment must occur:
at the registered training organisation, and/or
on an appropriate working or training vessel.