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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Follow safe work practices
- Safety hazards are identified and reported according to safety and vessel procedures
- Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out maintenance activities are checked for correct operation and safety prior to use according to safety and vessel procedures
- Isolation precautions are implemented prior to commencing maintenance activities according to safety and vessel procedures
- Appropriate procedures, materials, tools and equipment for maintaining pump are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Relevant information is extracted from drawings and technical specifications required to perform maintenance activities
- Pump is disassembled, inspected and serviced according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Pump is reassembled and tested according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Performance of pump is confirmed against recommended performance specifications according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Appropriate procedures, materials, tools and equipment for maintaining valves are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Valves are removed for maintenance according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures and documentation
- Valves are disassembled and valve maintenance is performed according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures and documentation
- Valves are reassembled and tested according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures and documentation
- Maintain air compressors
- Appropriate procedures, materials, tools and equipment for maintaining air compressor are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Air compressor is disassembled and inspected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Air compressor is reassembled, tested and adjusted according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Performance of air compressor is confirmed against recommended performance specifications according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Maintain heat exchangers
- Appropriate procedures, materials, tools and equipment for maintaining heat exchanger are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Heat exchanger is disassembled and inspected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Heat exchanger is reassembled, tested and adjusted according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Performance of heat exchanger is confirmed against recommended performance specifications according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Maintain diesel engines
- Appropriate procedures, materials, tools, measuring instruments and equipment for maintaining diesel engine are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Diesel engine components are disassembled and inspected for wear and deterioration according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Routine maintenance on diesel engines is performed according to manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Diesel engine components are refurbished, as required, according to manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Specialised tools and measuring instruments are used to maintain and refurbish diesel engines/components according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Diesel engine is reassembled, tested and adjusted according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Performance of diesel engine is confirmed against recommended performance specifications according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Maintain turbochargers
- Appropriate procedures, materials, tools and equipment for maintaining turbocharger are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- All components of turbocharger are disassembled and inspected for wear and deterioration according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Turbocharger is reassembled, tested and adjusted according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Performance of turbocharger is confirmed against recommended performance specifications according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Inspect marine boilers
- Appropriate procedures for inspecting marine boiler are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Relevant information is extracted from drawings and technical specifications required to perform inspection activities
- Marine boiler is inspected for repair or general maintenance according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Performance of marine boiler is confirmed against recommended performance specifications according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Inspect marine refrigeration units
- Appropriate procedures for inspecting marine refrigeration unit are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Marine refrigeration unit is inspected for repair or general maintenance according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Performance of marine refrigeration unit is confirmed against recommended performance specifications according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Maintain marine lubricating systems
- Relevant information is extracted from drawings and technical specifications required to perform inspection and maintenance activities
- Purifier maintenance procedures are applied according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Components of lubricating system are inspected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Maintain and repair deck machinery
- Appropriate procedures, materials, tools and equipment for maintaining and/or repairing deck machinery are selected according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Deck machinery maintenance and/or repair procedures are implemented according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Deck machinery is tested and adjusted according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
- Performance of deck machinery is confirmed against recommended performance specifications according to safety, manufacturer and vessel procedures
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Performance Evidence
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:basic principles of diesel engine operation, including:causes of crankcase and air-line explosions, and scavenge and uptake firescommon faults and appropriate action to be taken with cooling of diesel enginescrankshaftscylinder liners and headsdifferent methods of cooling marine diesel engines, including common requirements of coolingexhaust valvesmaterials used to construct diesel engine major partsmeans of pressure charging diesel engines, including common service faults, appropriate actions to rectify these faults, and emergency operation and isolation proceduresoperating principles and adjustments of diesel engine fuel injection equipment, including common service faults, symptoms and causes of diesel fuel injection problems, and appropriate actions to be takentypical diesel engine lubrication systems, including:typical starting air and manoeuvring systems of diesel engines, including all components normally found thereinbasic principles of electrotechnology, marine electrical practice and marine automation and control relevant to detection, fault finding and repair of faults in electrical and electronic equipment, including:alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) theory and plant and equipmentbasic cabling, distribution and lighting systemsbasic control and switchgearbasic electrical circuit theorybasic theory of electromagnetism and electrostaticselectrolytic action and cellsinstruments, calibration and testingbasic principles of mechanics as they relate to forces, pressures, stress and strains in shipboard dynamic machinerybasic principles of operating and maintaining:fluid power control systemsmachinery lubrication systemsmarine boilers and materials used to construct boiler major partsrefrigeration systems:furnacesteam and water drumsuperheaterswater tubesbasic thermodynamics, including:advantages of multi-staging and inter-coolingair/fuel ratio and significance of excess air on combustionbasic steam plant cycles and function of each componentbasic thermodynamic properties of common working fluidsclearance volume, its effect on volumetric efficiency and methods of calculating volumetric efficiencycombustion process and calorific value of fuelselementary principles of steam plantsmeaning of gauge and absolute pressuremethods of heat transfer and related problemsoperating cycle of single stage reciprocating air conditioners, including methods for the mass of air deliveredprinciples of heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation and their application to marine systemsInternational System of Units (SI) and common thermodynamic terms and principlestemperature and temperature scalesdeck machinery, including:craneslifeboat davits and gearmooring winchwinchwindlassdiesel engine routine maintenance, including:air intake system:inspecting and changing air filtersinspecting turbocharger to make sure there is no fouling of compressor blades from crankcase gasescooling system:coolant sampling for trending analysisdraining, flushing and refilling system when requiredfluid level checksemissions systems:inspecting crankcase ventilation systems, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems and diesel particulate filters (if so equipped)exhaust system:inspecting for leaks, corrosion and wet stackingfuel system:changing fuel filters and fuel injectorschecking water separatorslubrication:changing oil and oil filterschecking levelstaking oil samples for trending analysis to optimise oil change intervals and to detect engine wearmechanical systems:generally inspecting for leaks, wear or deteriorationinspecting resilient engine mounts and torsional couplingsoperating systems:downloading data from digital engine management system to note and review alarm conditionsvalves and heads:inspecting and recording cylinder head wear for trending analysisinspecting, adjusting and recording valve train wear for trending analysisinspection and disassembling, including:air compressors:coolers and cooling passageslubricating systemspiston and ringssuction and delivery valves and seatsdiesel engine components:bearingscooling systemcrankshaft alignmentlinerslubrication systempistonsringsvalvesheat exchangers:corrosionerosionfoulingleakageprovision for tube expansioninspection requirements for:marine refrigeration:compressorscondensersevaporatorsexpansion valvesoil separatorsmarine boiler:fire sidewater sidelubricating system components, including:settling tanksystem bearingssystem filtersmaintenance and repair hazards and problems, and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions during maintaining and repairing shipboard plant and equipmentmaritime communication techniques needed during maintenance and repair operationsmaterials used to construct the following gas turbine major parts:compressorsgas generatorsrotorsturbine casingmaterials used to construct the following steam turbine major parts:bladesnozzlesreduction gearsrotorsturbine casingsnational and international regulations, International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions and codes, including Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders applicable to managing shipboard plant and equipment maintenance and repair operationsnature and causes of typical shipboard plant and equipment malfunctions and available methods for their detection and repair, including established fault-finding techniquesoperating principles and performance specifications for different types of shipboard plant and equipment usually found on a vessel of unlimited propulsion poweroperating principles of unmanned machinery spaces (UMS) and automated monitoring and control of machineryplanned maintenance systems and procedures for condition monitoring of plant and equipment, including responsibilities and requirements covered by various forms of vessel surveyplant and equipment typically found onboard a vessel of unlimited propulsion powerprocedures for:carrying out shipboard plant and equipment fault finding and repair as part of routine maintenance procedures to ensure compliance with company and survey requirements, and established safety rules and regulationscompleting temporary and permanent repair and/or replacement procedures for plant and equipment on board vessels at sea, alongside and in dry dockreading and interpreting plant and equipment performance readings and instrumentationpumps, including:axialcentrifugalgearreciprocatingscrewpurpose and content of safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)refurbished diesel engine components, including:air start valvescylinder headsexhaust valvesfuel injectorsrelief valvessafety procedures for:handling heavy plant, equipment and component parts during maintenance and repair of shipboard plant and equipmentusing hand and power tools and maintenance equipmentsafety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures relevant to shipboard plant and equipment inspection and maintenance operationsservicing, including:dismantling rod and gears, seals, bearings and relief valvegland packingidentifying wear and deteriorationmeasuring wear in cylinders, neck rings and rodsprotecting finished surfacesreplacing and adjusting sealsremoving studs: intact and brokenturbocharger components, including:air casingair filtersbearingsdiffusergas inlet gridimpellerinducernozzle ringrotorvolutetypes of vessel maintenance and repair records to be maintained to meet requirements of company, survey and regulatory authoritiestypical vessel and plant and equipment specifications, equipment drawings, operational manuals, and electrical and control circuit diagramsvalves, including:ballbutterflycheckdiaphragmgateglobe:screw down non returnscrew liftvalve maintenance, including:examining seats, valves, spindles and glandsgland packinglapping valves and seatsmachining valves and seatsremovalrepackingselectionwork health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) legislation, policies and procedures. |