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Apply command navigation procedures on vessels limited by tonnage or near coastal operations

Apply command navigation procedures on vessels limited by tonnage or near coastal operations

Unit of competency
National Code
MARH007
State Code
WH854
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
07/10/2013
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/02/2014
Field of Education
031705 - Marine Craft Operation
Original Release Date
04/02/2014
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage safe navigational watchkeeping on a commercial ocean-going vessel in compliance with Australian and international regulations and guidelines, protection of the marine environment and the safety of vessel and persons on board.This unit applies to people who work in the maritime industry as Master or Chief Mate on a vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage (GT) or as a Watchkeeper on a vessel up to 3000 GT or as Master or Chief Mate on vessels up to 3000 GT operating in near coastal waters.The unit is consistent with the relevant sections of STCW 95 and Marine Orders under the Australian Navigation Act 2012.This unit has links to legislative and certification requirements.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Establish safe watchkeeping procedures on vessels, potentially with limited qualified personnel
  • 1.1 Set of Master standing orders is developed to supplement vessel safety management system (SMS) noting number of watchkeeping personnel
  • 1.2 Accepted principles, vessel safety management procedures and Master standing orders are conformed with in conduct, handover and relief of watch
  • 1.3 Appropriate bridge team is established according to vessel SMS and bridge personnel are confirmed as fit for duty
  • 1.4 Duties are assigned to members of bridge team and their performance of those duties is monitored
  • 1.5 Members of bridge team are correctly briefed on their duties
  • 1.6 Action is taken to ensure vessel is navigated safely using appropriate position fixing techniques to check location the vessel and to maintain movement of vessel within planned limitations
  • 1.7 Action is taken to ensure progress of vessel with respect to passage plan is analysed and vessel navigation is managed appropriately to maintain a required estimated time of arrival at a point in the plan
  • 1.8 Accepted principles and procedures are conformed with in relation to frequency and extent of monitoring of traffic, vessel and environment
  • 1.9 Responsibility for safety of navigation is defined according to vessel SMS
  • 1.10 Safe navigational practice is achieved by implementing accepted bridge resource management principles and procedures
  • 1.11 Action is taken to ensure fatigue management strategies are correctly applied by bridge management team
2 Respond to potential collision and emergency situations
  • 2.1 Leadership of bridge team is taken when called to bridge in response to navigational situation
  • 2.2 Circumstances when assistance is required when Master is performing watchkeeping duties are identified
  • 2.3 Potential collision situations are analyse and appropriate action is taken to avoid collision in ample time and in compliance with international collision regulations, resulting in a safe passing distance and following practices of good seamanship
  • 2.4 SMS procedures and compliance with standard watchkeeping principles are correctly implemented when taking over bridge watch from officer of the watch
  • 2.5 Appropriate action is taken to initiate search and rescue procedures on receipt of a distress signal
  • 2.6 Appropriate advice is given to watchkeepers and correct actions are implemented regarding a response to navigational or operational emergency situations
3 Maintain watchkeeping records
  • 3.1 Relevant information is documented in required records
  • 3.2 Action is taken to ensure deck log book and other required records are maintained in an appropriate manner
  • 3.3 Required records are filed and stored according to organisational procedures
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