Assessor Resource

MARH024
Use of radar and other bridge equipment to maintain safety of navigation

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to maintain safe navigation of a vessel through the use of radar, automatic radar plotting aids (ARPAs) and other bridge equipment to determine vessel position.

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)

Master of a commercial vessel less than 500 gross tonnage (GT)

Master of a commercial vessel Unlimited

Watchkeeper Deck.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Legislative and regulatory requirements are applicable to this unit.

Regulatory requirements include STCW International Maritime Organization (IMO) model course competencies and areas of knowledge, understanding and proficiency, together with the estimated total hours required for lectures and practical exercises. Teaching staff should note that timings are suggestions only and should be adapted to suit individual groups of trainees depending on their experience, ability, equipment and staff available for training

Near Coastal Qualifications:

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 Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency - National Law) 2013.

Blue Waters Qualifications:

This unit is one of the requirements to obtain AMSA certification as a Master of a commercial vessel less than 500 gross tonnage (GT), Master Unlimited or Watchkeeper Deck and to meet regulatory requirements this unit must be delivered consistent with Marine Orders and with the relevant sections of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

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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:

communicating clearly and concisely at all times

correctly interpreting and analysing information obtained from radar and automatic radar plotting aids (ARPAs) taking into account the limitations of equipment and prevailing circumstances and conditions

correctly interpreting information received from other bridge equipment and applying appropriate corrections

determining latitude by meridian altitude

making adjustments to vessel course and speed to maintain safety of navigation

making decisions to amend course or speed in a timely manner according to accepted navigation practice

making manoeuvring signals at the appropriate time according to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)

planning and conducting celestial observations using a sextant and plotting a position

taking action to avoid close encounter or collision according to COLREGs

using navigational information to aid in command decisions.

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:

ARPA system performance and accuracy, tracking capabilities, limitations and processing delays

blind pilotage planning

bridge navigational watch alarm systems (BNWAS), including:

alarms

carriage requirements

design

operational sequences

purpose

course and speed of other vessels

critical echoes, exclusion areas and trial manoeuvres

detecting course and speed changes of other vessels

detection of misrepresentation of information, false echoes, sea and rain clutter, racons and search and rescue transponders (SARTs)

effect of changes in own vessel course and speed or both

errors of magnetic compass and their function

factors affecting performance and accuracy of radar and other navigational equipment

fundamentals of radar and ARPAs

ground and sea stabilisation and their effects on ARPA data

identification of critical echoes

COLREGs

magnetic and gyrocompasses, including rate of turn gyro

meeting overtaking vessels

methods of position fixing using celestial observations with a sextant

methods of target acquisition and their limitations

misrepresentation. including:

compass errors

false echoes

incorrect radar settings for heading marker and range marker

incorrect setting up of electronic chart system (ECS) or electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS)

incorrect setting up of satellite navigation systems

satellite and differential satellite navigation system errors

sea and rain clutter returns

navigational data, including:

navigation safety warning

recording of courses steered

weather and oceanographic reports

parallel indexing

plotting techniques and relative and true-motion concepts

principal types of ARPAs, their display characteristics, performance standards and the consequences of over reliance on ARPAs

principles of the magnetic compass and their correction

range and bearing by radar

sea and ground stabilisation and their effect on ARPA data

setting up and maintaining displays on radar

time, distance and bearing of closest point of approach of a closing vessel

true and relative vectors, graphic representation of target information and danger areas

use of operational warnings and system tests

voyage data recorder and simplified voyage data recorder, including:

authorised access to data by personnel for investigations

carriage requirements

data items recorded

data output interface

data security and software

design and operation

purpose

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices.

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

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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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:

communicating clearly and concisely at all times

correctly interpreting and analysing information obtained from radar and automatic radar plotting aids (ARPAs) taking into account the limitations of equipment and prevailing circumstances and conditions

correctly interpreting information received from other bridge equipment and applying appropriate corrections

determining latitude by meridian altitude

making adjustments to vessel course and speed to maintain safety of navigation

making decisions to amend course or speed in a timely manner according to accepted navigation practice

making manoeuvring signals at the appropriate time according to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)

planning and conducting celestial observations using a sextant and plotting a position

taking action to avoid close encounter or collision according to COLREGs

using navigational information to aid in command decisions.

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:

ARPA system performance and accuracy, tracking capabilities, limitations and processing delays

blind pilotage planning

bridge navigational watch alarm systems (BNWAS), including:

alarms

carriage requirements

design

operational sequences

purpose

course and speed of other vessels

critical echoes, exclusion areas and trial manoeuvres

detecting course and speed changes of other vessels

detection of misrepresentation of information, false echoes, sea and rain clutter, racons and search and rescue transponders (SARTs)

effect of changes in own vessel course and speed or both

errors of magnetic compass and their function

factors affecting performance and accuracy of radar and other navigational equipment

fundamentals of radar and ARPAs

ground and sea stabilisation and their effects on ARPA data

identification of critical echoes

COLREGs

magnetic and gyrocompasses, including rate of turn gyro

meeting overtaking vessels

methods of position fixing using celestial observations with a sextant

methods of target acquisition and their limitations

misrepresentation. including:

compass errors

false echoes

incorrect radar settings for heading marker and range marker

incorrect setting up of electronic chart system (ECS) or electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS)

incorrect setting up of satellite navigation systems

satellite and differential satellite navigation system errors

sea and rain clutter returns

navigational data, including:

navigation safety warning

recording of courses steered

weather and oceanographic reports

parallel indexing

plotting techniques and relative and true-motion concepts

principal types of ARPAs, their display characteristics, performance standards and the consequences of over reliance on ARPAs

principles of the magnetic compass and their correction

range and bearing by radar

sea and ground stabilisation and their effect on ARPA data

setting up and maintaining displays on radar

time, distance and bearing of closest point of approach of a closing vessel

true and relative vectors, graphic representation of target information and danger areas

use of operational warnings and system tests

voyage data recorder and simplified voyage data recorder, including:

authorised access to data by personnel for investigations

carriage requirements

data items recorded

data output interface

data security and software

design and operation

purpose

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices.

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
Radar is operated according to manufacturer instructions to produce data on position of vessel, other vessels and fixed objects 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bridge equipment is initialised and displays are set up and maintained 
 
 
 
Bridge equipment is safely and efficiently used to conduct navigation of vessel 
 
 
 
Navigational data produced by bridge equipment that should be retained to conform with organisational procedures and regulatory requirements is identified 
 
 

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