Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of: actions to be taken in the event of cargo-related incidents or emergencies, including: cargo handling gear failure cargo shift leakage spontaneous combustion ballast management issues and procedures, including: ballast water management plan confirming that the stowage plan conforms to stability requirements at all stages of loading and discharging contaminated ballast failure of ballast pumps cargo handling documentation requirements design of vessel hold effects on cargo handling of sea conditions, wind and weather effects of different types of cargo operations on vessel trim and stability effects upon stability during loading and discharging operations, including heeling moments from gear and loads emergency procedures for incidents involving dangerous and hazardous cargo, including: enhanced survey regime safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) monitoring of cargo stowage areas for damage, defects and corrosion, including causes and prevention safe working loads hazardous materials/dangerous goods, including: any cargo described in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code as hazardous or dangerous relevant documentation homogeneous loading main stresses set up by cargo, hogging, sagging and shearing methods of handling various types of cargo methods of handling and problems related to loading, stowage, security and unloading of cargo, including: bulk cargo containerised cargo deck cargo liquid cargo refrigerated cargo any other material, equipment or machinery that may be safely handled and stowed on the vessel operational characteristics of different types of shipboard and terminal-based cargo handling equipment and facilities principles of cargo care for various types of cargo monitoring procedures and scheduling of inspections procedures for carrying out calculations involving weights, capacities, stowage factors and load densities regulations relating to hazardous materials/dangerous goods, including the IMDG Code relevant sections of applicable maritime regulations relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and cargo handling legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures shipboard and terminal-based cargo handling equipment involved in loading, stowage, security and unloading of cargo, including: cargo pumps cranes derricks grabs hooks, wires and shackles slings standard stowage position numbering systems used on container vessels static and dynamic loads survey and inspection requirements for cargo handling equipment types of lashing and securing devices typical types and sizes of shipping containers use of cargo handling gear, including purchases and tackles usual methods of packing, loading and discharging, stowage and dunnage various types of cargo likely to be carried; their peculiar characteristics, liability to damage, decay or deterioration; their measurements; their hazards and problems, and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions ways of restricting vessel stress levels within permitted levels within permitted limits during loading/discharging cargo. |