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 practice bridge watch handover procedures causes of groundings, collisions and casualties when onboard vessel documentation and records, including: company safety management system (SMS) established passage plan instructions of relevant maritime authorities Master standing and night orders navigational charts operational orders relevant maritime regulations as they relate to watchkeeping functions and operations during a coastal voyage vessel log emergency situations fatigue management principles and techniques International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) navigational aids, including: compass and azimuth mirror electronic charts electronic navigation systems radar navigational hazards during voyage and implications for watchkeeping precautions necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures principles for maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels with potentially limited qualified personnel principles of bridge team management range 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 measures maintaining proper lookout by all available means at all times need to adhere to established passage plan never leaving the bridge unattended operational status of bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms and failure provision on bridge of unmanned machinery space (UMS) controls, alarms and indicators, including loss of: main engines mooring lines or winches when berthing watertight integrity proximity of navigational hazards rudder and propeller control and vessel manoeuvring characteristics size of vessel and field of vision available from conning position traffic density and other activities occurring in area in which vessel is navigating unusual demands on navigational watch arising from operational conditions use and operational condition of navigational aids and failure of bridge equipment, steering equipment and navigational lights weather and sea conditions, visibility and whether there is daylight or darkness relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies responsibility for safety of navigation, including: periods under pilotage periods when Master is on bridge. |