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: ballast management issues and procedures bulk ships, including bulk grain, chemical and oil tanker layouts, liquefied gas tanker layouts, cargo features and characteristics cargo calculations cargo care, including: inspection and preparation of holds refrigerated cargo segregation and separation of cargo ventilation and control cargo handling documentation cargo handling equipment and safety cargo lifting equipment and safe working loads cargo plans, including: cargo weight correct description and stowage of hazardous and dangerous goods description of cargo to be loaded load/discharge port segregation of non-compatible cargo stowage of refrigerated containers cargo hazards, including obstructing view from navigating bridge or overside at the bow defects or damage to cargo, including: damage caused by cargo movement deterioration of perishable cargo water ingress effect of cargo, including heavy lifts and deck cargo on the seaworthiness, draught, trim and stability of the vessel effects of a concentrated load which can be spread over a wider area by the use of dunnage and deck shoring taking into consideration the position of girders, transverses and longitudinals under the tank top effects of different types of cargo operations on vessel trim and stability effects on cargo handling of sea conditions, wind and weather effects on stability and draught during loading and discharging operations, including heeling moments from gear and loads fundamental understanding of: cargo operations for oil, chemical and liquefied gas tankers, including cargo preparation and carriage physical properties of oil, chemical and liquefied gases types of oil, chemical and liquefied gas tankers, general arrangement and construction hazardous materials/dangerous goods classification, signage, stowage and segregation requirements under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and relevant Marine Orders hazards and control measures associated with bulk ships, including bulk grain, chemical and oil tanker cargo loading, and liquefied gas tanker cargo loading, stowage and unloading incompatible cargo stowage, including: cargo liable to taint hazardous material/dangerous goods inspection and preparation of holds methods of caring for various types of cargo, including: blocking chocking lashing shoring tombing methods of stowage and securing of: heavy lifts heavy loads vehicles and trailers oil tanker piping and pumping arrangements, including: cargo piping systems cargo pumping systems cargo pumps tanker arrangement operational characteristics of different types of shipboard and terminal-based cargo handling equipment and facilities precautions before entering enclosed and contaminated spaces precautions to prevent pollution of the environment from the release of oil, chemicals and liquefied gases procedures for carrying out calculations involving weights, capacities and stowage factors relevant firefighting operations and the use of firefighting equipment relevant sections of maritime regulations, codes and conventions related to chemical and oil tankers, and liquefied gas tankers relevant WHS/OHS and cargo handling legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures safe handling, stowage and securing of cargo, including dangerous goods, hazardous material and harmful cargo, and their effect on the safety of life and the vessel standard stowage position numbering systems used on container vessels typical cargo handling problems and hazards, and appropriate preventative and remedial actions and solutions typical types and sizes of shipping containers usual methods of container packing, loading and discharging, stowage and dunnaging various types of cargo likely to be carried; their peculiar characteristics, liability to damage, decay or deterioration; their measurements, hazards and problems; and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions ways of restricting vessel stress levels within permitted levels within permitted limits during loading/discharging cargo. |