Assessor Resource

MARH018
Apply command navigation procedures on vessels limited by tonnage or near coastal operations

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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 onboard.

This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry in the capacity of:

Master of a commercial vessel less than 80 metres in length within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Legislative and regulatory requirements are applicable to this unit.

This unit is one of the requirements to obtain Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certification as a Master less than 80 metres Near Coastal as defined in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying fatigue management strategies

assessing:

circumstances requiring Master to call for assistance from a second qualified watchkeeper

necessary actions to be taken when called to bridge by officer of watch

briefing officers of watch on passage plan and their watchkeeping duties

communicating effectively with other personnel when managing safe navigational watchkeeping activities

complying with mandatory rules, regulations and International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions and codes, including relevant sections of Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders and ensuring codes, guidelines and standards recommended by IMO, classification societies and maritime industry organisations are taken into account

conducting emergency procedures

determining:

actions to take with respect to executing passage plan

most important watchkeeping task at any given time

ensuring established passage plan is correctly carried out

exchanging information with pilot about pilotage plan and conduct of bridge team

managing watchkeeping arrangements while underway, when berthed or moored, when slipped or in dry dock, and during routine or unplanned events

performing pilotage duties, where permitted

providing leadership to bridge team

recognising and adapting appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour, and interactions and communication with others

recognising situations warranting alterations to bridge team, including situations where vessel is under pilotage

solving problems that may arise when managing bridge team

taking prompt action to report and/or rectify watchkeeping incidents according to established procedures

using available technology when managing navigational watchkeeping activities.

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:

applicable legislation, regulations and codes of practice

bridge watch handover procedures

causes of groundings, collisions and casualties when onboard vessel

documentation and records, including:

company safety management system (SMS)

established passage plan

instructions of relevant maritime authorities

Master standing and night orders

navigational charts

operational orders

relevant maritime regulations as they relate to watchkeeping functions and operations during a coastal voyage

vessel log

emergency situations

fatigue management principles and techniques

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)

navigational aids, including:

compass and azimuth mirror

electronic charts

electronic navigation systems

radar

navigational hazards during voyage and implications for watchkeeping

precautions necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures

principles for maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels with potentially limited qualified personnel

principles of bridge team management

range of factors that can affect watchkeeping functions on vessels under 500 gross tonnage (GT) and their implications, including:

attention necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures

maintaining proper lookout by all available means at all times

need to adhere to established passage plan

never leaving the bridge unattended

operational status of bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms and failure

provision on bridge of unmanned machinery space (UMS) controls, alarms and indicators, including loss of:

main engines

mooring lines or winches when berthing

watertight integrity

proximity of navigational hazards

rudder and propeller control and vessel manoeuvring characteristics

size of vessel and field of vision available from conning position

traffic density and other activities occurring in area in which vessel is navigating

unusual demands on navigational watch arising from operational conditions

use and operational condition of navigational aids and failure of bridge equipment, steering equipment and navigational lights

weather and sea conditions, visibility and whether there is daylight or darkness

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies

responsibility for safety of navigation, including:

periods under pilotage

periods when Master is on bridge.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Practical assessment must occur in a workplace, or realistic simulated workplace, under the normal range of workplace conditions.

Simulations and scenarios may be used where situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely, in particular for situations relating to emergency procedures and adverse weather conditions where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or may lead to environmental damage.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

applicable documentation, such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

tools, equipment, machinery, materials and relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying fatigue management strategies

assessing:

circumstances requiring Master to call for assistance from a second qualified watchkeeper

necessary actions to be taken when called to bridge by officer of watch

briefing officers of watch on passage plan and their watchkeeping duties

communicating effectively with other personnel when managing safe navigational watchkeeping activities

complying with mandatory rules, regulations and International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions and codes, including relevant sections of Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders and ensuring codes, guidelines and standards recommended by IMO, classification societies and maritime industry organisations are taken into account

conducting emergency procedures

determining:

actions to take with respect to executing passage plan

most important watchkeeping task at any given time

ensuring established passage plan is correctly carried out

exchanging information with pilot about pilotage plan and conduct of bridge team

managing watchkeeping arrangements while underway, when berthed or moored, when slipped or in dry dock, and during routine or unplanned events

performing pilotage duties, where permitted

providing leadership to bridge team

recognising and adapting appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour, and interactions and communication with others

recognising situations warranting alterations to bridge team, including situations where vessel is under pilotage

solving problems that may arise when managing bridge team

taking prompt action to report and/or rectify watchkeeping incidents according to established procedures

using available technology when managing navigational watchkeeping activities.

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:

applicable legislation, regulations and codes of practice

bridge watch handover procedures

causes of groundings, collisions and casualties when onboard vessel

documentation and records, including:

company safety management system (SMS)

established passage plan

instructions of relevant maritime authorities

Master standing and night orders

navigational charts

operational orders

relevant maritime regulations as they relate to watchkeeping functions and operations during a coastal voyage

vessel log

emergency situations

fatigue management principles and techniques

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)

navigational aids, including:

compass and azimuth mirror

electronic charts

electronic navigation systems

radar

navigational hazards during voyage and implications for watchkeeping

precautions necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures

principles for maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels with potentially limited qualified personnel

principles of bridge team management

range of factors that can affect watchkeeping functions on vessels under 500 gross tonnage (GT) and their implications, including:

attention necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures

maintaining proper lookout by all available means at all times

need to adhere to established passage plan

never leaving the bridge unattended

operational status of bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms and failure

provision on bridge of unmanned machinery space (UMS) controls, alarms and indicators, including loss of:

main engines

mooring lines or winches when berthing

watertight integrity

proximity of navigational hazards

rudder and propeller control and vessel manoeuvring characteristics

size of vessel and field of vision available from conning position

traffic density and other activities occurring in area in which vessel is navigating

unusual demands on navigational watch arising from operational conditions

use and operational condition of navigational aids and failure of bridge equipment, steering equipment and navigational lights

weather and sea conditions, visibility and whether there is daylight or darkness

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies

responsibility for safety of navigation, including:

periods under pilotage

periods when Master is on bridge.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Practical assessment must occur in a workplace, or realistic simulated workplace, under the normal range of workplace conditions.

Simulations and scenarios may be used where situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely, in particular for situations relating to emergency procedures and adverse weather conditions where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or may lead to environmental damage.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

applicable documentation, such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

tools, equipment, machinery, materials and relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Set of Master standing orders is developed to supplement vessel safety management system (SMS) noting number of watchkeeping personnel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leadership of bridge team is taken when called to bridge in response to navigational situation 
 
 
 
 
 
Relevant information is documented in required records 
 
 

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