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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop operational strategies and procedures
   • Action plan is developed to provide a clear and coherent direction according to organisational goals and objectives
2. Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental issues are identified, and strategies are implemented to minimise risk factors
3. Quality system is developed for vessel in line with industry standards, compliance and organisational requirements
4. Performance measures and operational targets are developed to conform with business plan
5. Procedures are established and implemented according to organisational and legislative requirements
6. Procedures are communicated to crew members
7. Supervise crew compliance with regulatory requirements
   • Regulatory body requirements are correctly interpreted and applied
8. Instructions for crew members are developed and implemented
9. Crew members are briefed
10. Liaison with regulatory body officials is undertaken
11. Plan resources for vessel operations
    • Vessel resource and equipment requirements are investigated and documented
12. Resource needs are prioritised and matched to vessel budget, and priorities are confirmed after consultation with crew members
13. Procurement plan with prioritised purchasing is devised and resources are procured accordingly
14. Plan vessel operations logistics
    • Operational work plans are developed
15. Operations are checked to ensure optimum use of human and physical resources
16. Tasks are implemented according to plans and specifications
17. Operational plans are implemented and crew members are briefed as to roles and responsibilities
18. Operational plans are documented and amended according to procedures and crew expectations
19. Proposed variations are investigated and negotiated in consultation with crew members
20. Evaluate operational processes
    • Operational progress is closely monitored against required quality of work and adherence to both budget and time schedule
21. Opportunities for preventative or corrective changes are identified using outcomes of monitoring activities and feedback from crew members
22. Preventative and/or corrective action is recommended and implemented
23. Changes are communicated to appropriate persons in a logical and easily understood manner
24. Changes are monitored to confirm improvement in crew efficiency

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: collecting, organising and understanding information related to vessel resource and logistic requirements communicating ideas and information to enable input from crew and understanding by crew of plans developed completing a review of, and updating the process for, vessel operations developing effective action plan that have regard to: cargo plan dry-docking and slipping operations planned maintenance system safety management plan voyage planning developing operational targets, including: completion of survey and docking operations and routine maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs) optimal fuel usage passage planning to achieve safe and efficient routing liaising with other crew members on a range of operational issues and challenges monitoring and responding to compliance issues and measuring progress against agreed objectives planning and organising activities, including consulting with crew to determine resource and logistics requirements, and developing, implementing and reviewing operational plans undertaking a job safety analysis (JSA) for working in areas of high risk using information gathering techniques to determine crew requirements and developing strategies to address these.

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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: analytical tools decision-making models and techniques budgets and estimation of material requirements information gathering strategies logistics and procurement management techniques operational plan development, including: docking and repair plans managing confined space entry passage planning periodic survey requirements resource availability work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental issues.

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