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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Outline key features of different types of commercial ships
   • Annotated sketch of profile and midship section of a range of ship types is constructed
2. Terms used to quote size of a ship are used appropriately
3. Plate materials and joining methods used in ship construction are detailed
4. Basic principles of watertight integrity are identified and applied
5. Shipping terms are applied to describe characteristics of commercial vessels
6. Explain need for standards and other monitoring requirements for ships
   • International standards relating to construction, equipment and conditions of commercial vessels are outlined
7. National legislation and IMO conventions concerning safety of life at sea, security and protection of marine environment are outlined
8. Requirements of International Safety Management (ISM) Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention and safety management system (SMS) are outlined
9. Qualifications and experience requirements for key personnel on a ship are outlined
10. Personal and ship certificates, and other documents required to be carried onboard ship by international conventions, how they are obtained, how they may be verified, and period of their legal validity are identified
11. Roles and functions of key national and international shipping authorities and organisations are outlined
12. Purpose of surveys and dry-docking of ships are explained
13. Explain responsibilities of personnel onboard ship
    • Roles and responsibilities of personnel onboard ship are clarified
14. Organisational structure, lines of responsibility and communication onboard ship are outlined
15. International maritime conventions, recommendations and national legislation concerning shipboard personnel and training are clarified
16. Daily work and shipboard routines relating to engineering watchkeeping are outlined
17. Personal and social responsibilities of personnel onboard ship are confirmed
18. Explain engineering watchkeeping procedures
    • Established engineering practice and regulatory requirements for conduct, handover and relief of an engineering watch are outlined
19. Operational procedures and requirements for main propulsion, auxiliary systems and associated controls are outlined
20. Operational procedures and requirements for monitoring the performance of main propulsion, auxiliary systems and associated controls are outlined
21. Procedures for identifying, rectifying and reporting problems associated with performance of main propulsion, auxiliary systems and associated controls are outlined
22. Basic operation, monitoring and maintenance of shafting installations and propeller systems is detailed
23. Engine room resource management principles and procedures required for a safe engineering watch are outlined
24. Safety precautions to be observed during a watch and immediate actions to be taken in a fire or incident are clarified
25. Requirements for recording activities and incidents that occur during keeping an engineering watch are detailed
26. Fatigue management strategies for engine room management team are identified
27. Personal tasks and workload management techniques appropriate for an Engineer Watchkeeper are outlined
28. Communicate between bridge, engine control room and main engine room
    • Available tools are correctly used to communicate between bridge, engine control room and main engine room
29. Appropriate records of engineering communications are completed according to organisational procedures and regulatory requirements
30. Communicate with officers, crew and others
    • Clear and precise communication is used, and established communication practices are followed
31. Communication misunderstandings are avoided using appropriate confirmation techniques and established communication practices
32. Messages concerning vessel safety and operations are received, read, clarified as required, correctly interpreted and applied to engineering activities
33. Appropriate techniques are used when communicating with multilingual crew to ensure communication is effective and messages are clearly understood
34. Non-verbal communication is appropriately used when working and communicating with others
35. Outline procedures and responses to malfunctions and emergency situations
    • Potential malfunctions and emergencies relating to main propulsion and auxiliary systems are identified
36. Correct response and required action relating to potential malfunctions and emergencies in main propulsion and auxiliary systems are detailed
37. Regulatory requirements and reporting requirements for incidents and emergency situations outside Watchkeeper limits of responsibility are confirmed
38. Recognise tanker types and cargo characteristic
    • Principal features and layout of various types of tankers and gas carriers are identified and differences between them determined
39. Terminology relating to the structure, capacities and operations of tankers is correctly used when describing the features of various types of tankers and gas carriers and their differences
40. Principal features and distinguishing characteristics of various types of tanker cargoes are correctly identified and applied during watchkeeping duties on a tanker or gas carrier

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: accessing information required to undertake watchkeeping duties in routine and emergency situations applying effective decision-making techniques applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices assessing own work outcomes and maintaining knowledge of current codes, standards, regulations and industry practices developing, implementing and overseeing standard operating procedures identifying and determining appropriate ways of responding to malfunctions and emergency situations in daily watchkeeping operations identifying methods and procedures needed to implement watchkeeping duties on commercial vessels identifying, interpreting and processing numerical and graphical information required to undertake watchkeeping duties in routine and emergency situations reading and interpreting written instructions, procedures and information relevant to watchkeeping duties.

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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, performance criteria and include knowledge of: bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms bridge resource management systems causes of groundings, collisions and casualties composition of bridge/engine room management team enclosed spaces engine room resource management principles, including: allocation, assignment and prioritisation of resources assertiveness and leadership considering team experience effective communication obtaining and maintaining situational awareness engineering watchkeeping procedures and practices fatigue management principles and techniques functions of unmanned machinery space (UMS) controls, alarms and indicators general layout of tankers, including: use of manufacturer’s manuals use of shipboard drawings hierarchy and organisational structure of shipboard personnel, including: crew Master officers key international and Australian Standards relating to shipping key shipping authorities and organisations, including: Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) classification societies International Maritime Organization (IMO) National Maritime Safety Committee state and territory marine authorities maritime communication techniques, including: use of maritime terminology and technical terminology navigational hazards and implications for watchkeeping personal and social responsibilities onboard ship, including: alcohol and drug abuse discipline finance health and fitness hygiene relationships safety personal task and workload management, including: coordination managing resource constraints managing time constraints personnel assignment planning procedures for dealing with malfunctions and emergencies, including: accidents breakdowns collisions explosion fire flooding groundings relevant sections of maritime regulations, codes and conventions related to the Watchkeeper responsibilities on tankers and gas carriers rudder and propeller control and vessel manoeuvring characteristics sections of IMO, International Convention on Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) conventions and codes and AMSA Marine Orders dealing with watchkeeping principles, arrangements, procedures, roles and responsibilities shipping terms, including: hogging panting pounding racking sagging ship types, including: bulk carrier container general dry cargo passenger roll-on and roll-off (ro-ro) tanker signs of fatigue terminology relating to the structure, capacities and operations of various types of tankers and gas carriers types of ships and key features of ships watch handover procedures WHS/OHS legislation and policies.

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