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: Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) watchkeeping procedures contained in Marine Orders and Marine Notices blind pilotage techniques bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms relevant to the function of watchkeeping bridge procedures onboard a vessel bridge resource management principles, including allocation, assignment and prioritisation of resources; effective communication; assertiveness and leadership; obtaining and maintaining situational awareness; and consideration of team experience causes of groundings, collisions and casualties contingency plans with response to emergencies, including responding to distress signal at sea distress signals as listed in Annex IV of COLREGs fatigue management principles and techniques functions and responsibilities of the watchkeeping team onboard a vessel initial actions to be taken following a collision or grounding, including: initial damage assessment and control manoeuvring vessel precautions when breaching a vessel International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) buoyage system A and B irregularities or abnormal conditions, including: dragging anchor fog and restricted visibility heavy weather lights, shapes and sound signals as listed in COLREGs parts C manual and electronic navigational aids available to the bridge team and procedures for their operation and use during a watch maritime communication techniques onboard a vessel in accordance with the Standard Marine Communication Phrases nature of assistance, including: assisting a ship in distress rescuing persons from a vessel in distress and from a wreck responding to emergencies occurring in port nature of emergencies navigational aids navigational hazards and implications for watchkeeping precautions for the protection and safety of crew and passengers precautions necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures principles and use of navigational recording devices for keeping records of the operation, behaviour and performance of the vessel and navigation equipment principles for the use of vessel routing and reporting systems for safe navigation, including weather routing principles to be observed in keeping a safenavigational watch principles to be observed in keeping a watch in port, including when carrying hazardous cargo procedures for rescuing a person at sea, assisting a vessel in distress and responding to emergencies that arise in port procedures for the conduct, handover and relief of a watch procedures for the use of internal communications and alarm systems range of lifesaving appliances search and rescue using International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual signs of personnel fatigue and hours of rest requirements typical bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms and their functions typical watchkeeping problems and emergency situations, and appropriate actions and solutions work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices. |