Undertake a periodic statutory survey

Unit of competency Outline

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Unit of competency

National Code
MARM018

State Code
AUG26

TGA Status
Deleted

DTWD Status
Deleted

Current Release Number
1.00

Current Release Date
27/02/2015

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State Implementation and Classification

Approved Date

28/08/2015

Field of Education

031701 - Maritime Engineering

Original Release Date

28/08/2015

Nominal Hours

Description

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake statutory periodic surveys of vessels.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 scope

1.1 Vessel survey regime is identified and relevant regulatory requirements, organisational requirements and procedures for survey scope are accessed and reviewed
1.2 Vessel survey regime is confirmed against relevant regulatory requirements
1.3 Survey scope and depth is confirmed against relevant regulatory and organisational requirements
1.4 Survey purpose objectives and variations are clarified with relevant personnel
1.5 Relevant regulatory and organisational requirements are reflected in survey plan

2 Plan and prepare for survey

2.1 Clients/representatives are informed of survey schedule according to relevant regulatory and organisational requirements
2.2 Survey time is estimated and location confirmed with relevant personnel
2.3 Vessel history and supporting documents are located and reviewed in preparation for survey
2.4 Operational limits, certificate of operations and previous certificates of survey are reviewed for special conditions or equivalent solutions and included in survey plan where required
2.5 Relevant standards for vessel equipment are identified, accessed and included in survey plan as required
2.6 Survey tools and equipment requirements for survey and range of variations are accurately identified, selected and tested for serviceability
2.7 Likelihood of confrontation or risks to self are identified and managed according to organisational procedures
2.8 Risks related to scope of survey are identified and managed according to organisational procedures

3 Conduct survey

3.1 Legal requirements for conducting periodic surveys are reviewed and applied
3.2 Purpose and scope of survey is confirmed with clients/representatives
3.3 Continued existence, quantity and/or type of components, systems or equipment on board vessel is verified, examined and/or tested according to survey schedule
3.4 Degradation or loss of functionality in components, systems or equipment is noted for repair, deficiency or renewal in survey report
3.5 Vessel construction, machinery or equipment not under survey but noted as unsafe are reported according to relevant regulatory, legislative and organisational requirements
3.6 Survey findings are documented in vessel history log in a systematic order and according to survey schedule and organisational requirements
3.7 Survey results are confirmed with clients/representatives, and improvements and actions required to issue certificate of survey for vessel are noted and issued to clients/representatives

4 Finalise survey

4.1 Survey outcomes are logged or reported to relevant personnel according to organisational requirements
4.2 Improvement actions required are reviewed for compliance before certificate of survey is issued
4.3 Results of final compliance requirements are forwarded to relevant personnel for certification

No information

Replaces

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
WG511	MARM5008A	Undertake a periodic statutory survey	Unit of competency

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
AVP9	MAR50215	Diploma of Maritime Operations (Marine Surveying)	Qualification