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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Recognise characteristics of tanker cargo and tankers to ensure the safe transfer and transport of cargo
   • Features of various types of oil and chemical tankers are outlined
2. Cargo operations of tankers are identified
3. Properties of cargo being transported are identified and their impact on safety, the environment and vessel operations is recognised
4. Hazards associated with the transport of cargo are clarified according to emergency response documentation
5. Hazard controls associated with tanker cargo are employed according to organisational procedures
6. Comply with legislative and organisational requirements for safe transfer and transport of tanker cargo
   • Safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) relevant to cargo are accessed and procedures for tanker safety and safety management are identified
7. SDS/MSDS are interpreted to identify relevant cargo-related hazards to the vessel and to personnel
8. Legislative and organisational requirements are interpreted to identify appropriate actions for safe transfer and transport of cargo
9. Take precautions to prevent hazards
   • Organisational policies and procedures to minimise hazards are identified
10. Type and severity of hazard posed by cargo is recognised
11. Transfer and transport of cargo is monitored to prevent hazards
12. Monitoring equipment, where installed, is regularly inspected and used according to organisational procedures
13. Recognise hazardous situation
    • Source of hazard is identified according to organisational procedures
14. Risk is assessed considering severity and likelihood of consequences
15. Control measures to minimise risk are implemented to level of responsibility or referred to appropriate person for permission or further action
16. Containment procedures are applied, where appropriate
17. Appropriate safety procedures are followed and personal protective equipment (PPE) is used according to organisational procedures
18. Risk is eliminated where possible, and if not practical, actions are taken to control risk
19. Appropriate firefighting equipment is identified to carry out firefighting operations
20. Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment from the release of oil or chemicals
    • Procedures to prevent pollution are identified and observed at all times
21. Measures to prevent pollution during normal and emergency situations are applied according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
22. All relevant information is immediately reported to appropriate persons when a spill is detected or a malfunction has occurred that poses a risk of a spill
23. All required spill containment procedures are correctly implemented according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

Range Statement

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

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Performance Evidence

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: assisting in implementing shipboard spill containment procedures applying cargo operations, including: cargo handling equipment loading, unloading and care in transit piping systems and valves tank cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting communicating clearly and effectively correctly identifying safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS), relevant cargo-related hazards to vessel and to personnel, and taking appropriate actions ensuring cargo operations are carried out according to accepted principles and procedures to ensure safety of operations identifying and acting on hazardous situations interpreting and applying knowledge of tanker layouts, tanker cargo features, characteristics and hazards, and related hazard prevention strategies to duties on various types of tankers and gas carriers reading and interpreting SDS/MSDS recognising problems and hazards that can arise when managing safety on a tanker, taking appropriate remedial action and initiating appropriate solutions reporting relevant information to the responsible person.

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Knowledge Evidence

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 spillage alarms ballast voyage cargo and pumps cargo heating systems cargo measurement systems crude oil washing effects of oil and chemical pollution on human and marine life electrical safety precautions emergency procedures and emergency shutdown (ESD) features and characteristics of oil and chemical tankers features and characteristics of various types of tanker cargo firefighting agents used to extinguish oil and chemical fires firefighting systems on tankers, including: firefighting agents fixed dry chemical systems fixed foam systems portable foam systems fire hazards associated with cargo handling and transportation of hazardous and noxious liquids in bulk functions and processes for the calibration of various types of measuring instruments and devices used to test environments on tankers and gas carriers general arrangement and construction of tankers hazard control procedures on oil and chemical tankers hazards and control measures associated with tanker cargo operations hazards associated with: carriage of bulk liquids and chemicals tanker operations hazards to the environment inert gas systems information on SDS/MSDS loading and unloading measures to be taken in the event of spillage oil and chemical tanker fire response organisation and actions to be taken, including in the event of spillage physical properties of oil and chemicals, including: chemical symbols pressure and temperature, including vapour pressure/temperature relationship types of electrostatic charge generation piping systems and valves precautions to be taken before and during repair and maintenance work precautions to be taken when entering into enclosed spaces principles of chemistry as they relate to tanker operations procedures for the safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including: breathing apparatus resuscitators procedures to prevent air and water pollution safety measures for hot and cold work ship to shore safety checklists shipboard pollution prevention plans, including: shipboard procedures to prevent pollution and spill-containment procedures Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP) for noxious liquid substances (NLS) slops and slops disposal tanker cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting tanker safety culture and safety management types of hazards and hazard controls, including: anti-static measures atmospheric control cargo inhibition corrosion electrostatic environmental explosions and flammability gas testing health hazards importance of cargo compatibility inerting, drying and monitoring techniques oxygen deficiency reactivity segregation sources of ignition toxicity vapour leaks and clouds ventilation tank evacuating (rescue and escape) equipment terminology relating to the structure capacities and operations of various types of tankers and gas carriers types of oil and chemical tankers use of SDS/MSDS to provide first aid work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements and work practices.

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