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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
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:applying fatigue management strategies assessing:circumstances requiring Master to call for assistance from a second qualified watchkeepernecessary actions to be taken when called to bridge by officer of watchbriefing officers of watch on passage plan and their watchkeeping dutiescommunicating effectively with other personnel when managing safe navigational watchkeeping activitiescomplying 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 accountconducting emergency proceduresdetermining:actions to take with respect to executing passage planmost important watchkeeping task at any given timeensuring established passage plan is correctly carried outexchanging information with pilot about pilotage plan and conduct of bridge teammanaging watchkeeping arrangements while underway, when berthed or moored, when slipped or in dry dock, and during routine or unplanned eventsperforming pilotage duties, where permittedproviding leadership to bridge teamrecognising and adapting appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour, and interactions and communication with othersrecognising situations warranting alterations to bridge team, including situations where vessel is under pilotagesolving problems that may arise when managing bridge teamtaking prompt action to report and/or rectify watchkeeping incidents according to established proceduresusing available technology when managing navigational watchkeeping activities. |
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:applicable legislation, regulations and codes of practicebridge watch handover procedurescauses of groundings, collisions and casualties when onboard vesseldocumentation and records, including:company safety management system (SMS)established passage planinstructions of relevant maritime authoritiesMaster standing and night ordersnavigational chartsoperational ordersrelevant maritime regulations as they relate to watchkeeping functions and operations during a coastal voyagevessel logemergency situations fatigue management principles and techniques International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)navigational aids, including:compass and azimuth mirrorelectronic chartselectronic navigation systemsradarnavigational hazards during voyage and implications for watchkeepingprecautions necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measuresprinciples for maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels with potentially limited qualified personnel principles of bridge team managementrange 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 measuresmaintaining proper lookout by all available means at all timesneed to adhere to established passage plannever leaving the bridge unattendedoperational status of bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms and failureprovision on bridge of unmanned machinery space (UMS) controls, alarms and indicators, including loss of:main enginesmooring lines or winches when berthingwatertight integrityproximity of navigational hazardsrudder and propeller control and vessel manoeuvring characteristicssize of vessel and field of vision available from conning positiontraffic density and other activities occurring in area in which vessel is navigatingunusual demands on navigational watch arising from operational conditionsuse and operational condition of navigational aids and failure of bridge equipment, steering equipment and navigational lightsweather and sea conditions, visibility and whether there is daylight or darknessrelevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policiesresponsibility for safety of navigation, including:periods under pilotageperiods when Master is on bridge. |