Elements and Performance Criteria

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

Work is performed within defined operational procedures, with responsibility for own outputs in relation to specified quality standards and limited responsibility for others in achieving the specified quality of maintenance outcomes. It involves the organisation and conduct of specified maintenance procedures onboard the vessel and the application of solutions to a variety of predictable maintenance problems.

Worksite environment
Vessel may include any commercial vessel up to 24 metres in length.

Maintenance of a vessel may be carried out:
while underway
when berthed or moored
when slipped or in dry dock.

Basic maintenance may include:
routine inspections of the watertight integrity of the vessel
identification of any deterioration of a vessel's hull, structure, fittings, propeller and underwater equipment
cleaning and polishing
checking and replacing sacrificial anodes.

Underwater equipment may include:
sea valves and strainers
bearings
lock-pin
skin fittings.

Maintenance tools and equipment may include:
hand tools including chipping hammers and scrapers
electric power tools such as grinders, sanders and drills,
pneumatic power tools such as grinders, sanders and drills
protective clothing and equipment such as:
eye and ear protection
safety boots and helmet
dust and fume masks.

Deterioration of vessel's structure and fittings may include:
corrosion to hull fittings and equipment
decay of timber surfaces
deterioration of propellers and underwater equipment.

Action to maintain watertight integrity of vessel may include:
closing of sea valves
repair of corrosion
closing of hatches
checks on hull fittings.

Sources of information/documents
Documentation/records may include:
relevant maritime regulations
planned maintenance procedures
maintenance schedules and records
vessel and equipment manufacturer's instructions, specifications and recommended procedures
instructions, specifications and recommended procedures of manufacturers of maintenance tools and materials
instructions of relevant Maritime Authorities related to the maintenance of vessels.

Applicable International, Australian and State/Territory regulations and legislation
Applicable procedures and codes may include:
Australian USL Code
relevant Australian and State/Territory OH&S legislation.

Critical aspects of evidence to be considered
Assessment must confirm appropriate knowledge and skills to:
Organise and carry out routine maintenance and checks of water tight integrity of a vessel up to 24 metres in length
Carry out procedures to slip or dock a vessel in preparation for inspections and maintenance
Initiate and coordinate maintenance, repair or replacement of faulty or damaged equipment or vessel's structure
Identify typical problems related to the maintenance of a vessel and take appropriate action
Exercise all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during inspection and maintenance operations
Communicate effectively with others when administering the maintenance procedures onboard a vessel.

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 a master of a trading vessel up to 24 metres in length.

Required knowledge and skills
Knowledge of relevant maritime regulations
Relevant OH&S legislation and policies
Procedures for the checking and inspecting a small vessel as part of routine maintenance procedures
Procedures for the initiation and coordination of repair and/or replacement procedures on board small vessels
The nature and causes of corrosion of marine surfaces and structures and the available methods for its control, including surface preparation and painting and antifouling
Preservatives and finishes used in marine maintenance and the related procedures and precautions to be taken for preparation, application and storage
Safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures relevant to inspection and maintenance operations
Principle features of the structure of vessels up to 24 metres in length, including:
a basic understanding of the properties and application of materials used in vessel construction
the construction features, layout and subdivision requirements of a typical small vessel, including and understanding of freeboard and bulkhead deck, watertight compartments, weathertight compartments and the bulkhead of the vessel
Slipping and docking procedures suitable for various types of hull forms used in vessels up to 24 metres in length
Maritime communication techniques needed during slipping and maintenance operations
Problems that may arise concerning the slipping and maintenance of vessels up to 24 metres in length and appropriate action and solutions
Maintenance records that must be maintained on a small vessel.

Resource implications
Access is required to opportunities to either:
participate in a range of exercises, case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessments that demonstrate the skills and knowledge to slip a small vessel up to 24 metres in length carry out routine maintenance and operations to maintain the watertight integrity of the hull, and/or
carry out procedures on an operational commercial or training vessel up to 24 metres in length to:
slip and refloat the vessel
undertake routine maintenance
undertake operations to maintain the watertight integrity of the vessel.

Consistency in performance
Applies underpinning knowledge and skills when:
slipping and refloating a small vessel up to 24 metres in length
carrying out routine maintenance
checking and maintaining the watertight integrity of a small vessel up to 24 metres in length
applying safety precautions relevant to slipping, refloating and maintenance operations.

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
relevant vessel manufacturer's guidelines relating to slipping and routine maintenance procedures
environmental protection procedures when carrying out maintenance operations.

Action is taken promptly to report and/or rectify issues and problems identified with slipping and maintaining the vessel and when checking the integrity of the vessel's hull.

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.