Required Skills

Check seaworthiness and general condition of a vessel up to metres

Coil and stow ropes

Handle ropes

Identify deterioration and causes in hull and fittings

Perform an eye splice and a short splice

Perform common whipping on ropes

Perform letting go and weighing anchor

Prepare and throw a heaving line

Refuel a vessel according to safety regulations and the organisational safety management system requirements

Secure a vessel alongside using vessel mooring lines

Tie reefknot bowline clove hitch round turn and two half hitches rolling hitch

Use a sea anchor as emergency steering

Required Knowledge

Basic structural parts of a small vessel

Considerations to make when selecting an anchorage

Correct application of common knots and hitches

How to make a vessel watertight

Maintenance of synthetic and natural fibre ropes

Mooring line arrangements for securing at a berth

Principles of maintaining watertight integrity

Procedure for anchoring

Procedure for deploying a seaanchor

Types of anchors used on small vessels up to metres

Work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS requirements and work practices

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria the required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include

being aware of own ability and limits to rectify irregularities and faults

providing the required amount of detail in reports

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

industryapproved marine operations site where the application of seamanship skills aboard an appropriate vessel up to metres can be conducted

tools equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities

range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessments

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur in an

appropriately simulated workplace environment andor

appropriate range of situations in the workplace

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate to this unit

direct observation of the candidate performing seamanship skills

direct observation of the candidate applying relevant WHSOHS requirements and work practices

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate

Rope types may include:

Knots and hitches may include:

Anchor and equipment may include:

Mooring lines may include:

Coverage may include

Secured may include:

Irregularities may include: