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Plan and design stock culture or holding systems and structures

Plan and design stock culture or holding systems and structures

Unit of competency
National Code
SFIAQU508
State Code
OAS13
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
30/10/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/10/2019
Field of Education
050701 - Aquaculture
Original Release Date
21/10/2019
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and design stock culture or holding systems and structures. It includes the ability to determine design, resource and budget requirements.This unit applies to individuals who have specialised knowledge and technical and/or management responsibility for stock culture or holding systems and structures for an aquaculture facility or workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine appropriate location or orientation
  • 1.1 Determine type of culture or holding structure or system to ensure appropriate environment is provided for cultured or held stock
  • 1.2 Determine numbers of structures to ensure stock is available in sufficient quantity at harvest
  • 1.3 Design, locate and orientate water use and culture or holding structure or system to make the best use of water resources
  • 1.4 Research and consider mechanisation or automation of process or activity, including the use of specialised contract services
  • 1.5 Document design calculations and construction specifications for required work
  • 1.6 Identify and protect environmentally sensitive areas and land degradation according to legislative requirements
2. Design culture or holding structures and systems
  • 2.1 Design individual culture or holding structures to provide optimal conditions for stock
  • 2.2 Consider all production inputs and culture or holding activities in design of systems
  • 2.3 Select construction materials to suit design specifications and design calculations
  • 2.4 Optimise relationship between capital and operational costs, including a comparison of energy sources
  • 2.5 Check power supply design specifications with power authorities
  • 2.6 Select accessories and performance indicators and integrate into functional systems that can be monitored and maintained
  • 2.7 Define construction specifications to achieve required standards of uniformity and efficiency
3. Determine capital expense budget
  • 3.1 Document design calculations and decisions and ensure relevant information is communicated clearly through plans, specifications and manuals
  • 3.2 Ensure design output is checked by a competent designer against workplace objectives
  • 3.3 Determine and document material requirements from plans and specifications
  • 3.4 Estimate labour requirements, based on documented work schedule allowing reasonable variances in work schedules
  • 3.5 Negotiate external labour and hire contracts, if required, and confirm with management
  • 3.6 Attribute costing to each component based upon quoted information from suppliers or sound analysis of individual elements
4. Determine operating expense budget
  • 4.1 Confirm operating expense budget with senior personnel
  • 4.2 Apply all expenses to the completed stock culture or holding system
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D9163 SFIAQUA508C Plan and design stock culture or holding systems and structures Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEJ2 SFI50119 Diploma of Aquaculture Qualification