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Elements and Performance Criteria
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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:application of appropriate safety, environment and hazard control procedurescauses of corrosion to cargo spaces and ballast tanks, and how corrosion can be identified and preventedcharacteristics of stress and the principal stresses acting on a shipcorrosion control methodscoverage of tests, including areas requiring inspection under the planned maintenance schedule and survey requirementsdamage control measures that may be required to maintain the integrity of the hull in a range of typical emergency situations, including damage control plans and safety management systems (SMS)defects and damage, including:corrosion to operating or structural parts of the shipdamage to the ship through cargo shift, loading and unloading operationshatch cover sealsstructural damage through collision, grounding or firewatertight door seals and closing arrangementsfundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancyfundamentals of watertight integrity, including:appropriate equipment is in readiness for damage controlavoiding adverse weatherchecking the watertight security of the shipclosing openingsfree surface is minimised in ballast and fuel tanksfreeing ports allow water taken on deck to clearpassenger distribution does not exceed allowed limitsprocedures for restoring or managing weather tight and watertight integrity during an emergencystores, cargo and equipment are properly stowed and lashedtanks and other watertight areasinspections of ship, including:ballast tankscargo spacehatch covershull and fittings during dry-dockinginspections required after completion of maintenance workinspections required after docking prior to re-floatinginspections to be made after any situation which may have caused damage to the shiporder of inspectionpre-sailing inspectionsregulatory inspectionsroutine inspectionstime periodsmaintenance procedures contained in the SMSone’s surroundings and changes to these surroundingsplanned maintenance system for ships and associated maintenance inspection proceduresprincipal materials, properties and application of materials used in the construction of a shipprincipal structured members and layout of a ship and the proper names for various partsprinciple features of vessel structure and constructionprinciples and procedures to ensure the watertight integrity of ship hull in both normal and emergency situationsprinciples of load lines and draught marksprinciples of rudder and propellersprocedures for checking and inspecting ship seaworthiness, including reliable detection of defects and damagespurpose of the enhanced survey programsituations that may jeopardise ship weather tight and watertight integrity, including:collision, grounding or firefailure to conduct appropriate inspectionsheavy weather damagestructural members of ship, ship construction, layout and subdivision of a ship, including:ballast tanksbow and stern regionsbulkheads, including the collision bulkhead and bulkhead deckcargo holdscargo tanksfittingsframesfreeboard deckfreshwater tankshatch and tank openingshull structurelongitudinal and transverse girdersshell platingtank topsvarious types of keel arrangementswatertight and weather tight compartmentswork health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices. |