REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the knowledge required for this unit. |
1 | Relevant maritime regulations, IMO Conventions and Codes, including AMSA Marine Orders |
2 | Relevant OH&S legislation, policies and procedures |
3 | Established engineering practice for the checking, maintenance and repair of marine machinery, including electrical machinery, systems and equipment |
4 | Operational characteristics and performance specifications for the different types of shipboard machinery usually found on a vessel between 750 kW and 3,000 kW propulsion power |
5 | Procedures for carrying out shipboard machinery testing, troubleshooting and repair as part of routine maintenance procedures falling within the limits of responsibility |
6 | Planned maintenance systems and procedures for the condition monitoring of machinery, including responsibilities and requirements covered by various forms of vessel survey |
7 | The nature and causes of typical shipboard machinery malfunctions and the available methods for their detection and repair, including advanced marine machinery malfunction fault finding techniques |
8 | Maintenance and repair hazards and problems and appropriate preventative and remedial action and solutions falling within the limits of responsibility |
9 | Safe procedures for handling heavy machinery and component parts during maintenance and repair of shipboard machinery |
10 | Safe procedures for the use of hand and power tools and maintenance equipment during maintenance and repair of shipboard machinery |
11 | Procedures for the initiation and coordination of temporary and permanent repair and/or replacement procedures on board vessels at sea, alongside and in dry dock |
12 | Safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures relevant to shipboard machinery inspection and maintenance operations |
13 | Principal features of vessel construction and principles of transverse and longitudinal stability |
14 | Properties and application of materials and structures typically used in the construction of a vessel between 750 kW and 3,000 kW propulsion power and its associated operational machinery |
15 | Types of maintenance and repair records that must be maintained on a vessel to meet the requirements of the company, survey requirements and regulatory authorities |
16 | Maritime communication techniques needed during maintenance and repair operations |
17 | Purpose and content of material safety data sheets |
18 | Procedures for the testing of boiler water, machinery cooling water and lubricating oil |
19 | Principles of fluid power control systems, including: |
| a | system function requirements |
| b | methods of displaying system functions |
| c | elementary programming and program modification for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) |
| d | safety requirements |
20 | Principles of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, including: |
| a | principles of operation |
| b | performance indicators |
| c | characteristics, hazards and handling requirements of CFCs and HCFCs |
| d | safety and environmental requirements of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems |
21 | Principles and procedures of machinery lubrication, including: |
| a | theory and types of lubrication |
| b | relative characteristics, and applications of mineral and synthetic oils |
| c | contaminants that may affect lubricants, their effect on machinery performance, and action that can be taken to avoid and remedy contamination of lubricants |
22 | Principles of mechanics as they relate to as they relate to forces, pressures, stress and strains in shipboard dynamic machinery, including: |
| a | statics (mainly concurrent systems) |
| b | friction |
| c | dynamics |
| d | balancing |
| e | radial, circumferential and, longitudinal stress |
| f | shear stress |
| g | fluid mechanics |
| h | torsion, hollow and solid shafts |
| i | loads due to liquid head |
23 | Principles of transverse and longitudinal stability and principles of naval architecture and vessel construction relevant to detection, identification and repair of faults, including: |
| a | draught, trim and heel |
| b | propellers |
| c | structural strength and vibration of vessels |
| d | vessel measurement and classification |
| e | load-line |
| f | basic principles of transverse stability |
| g | principles of free surface effects |
| h | dry docks |
| i | lifesaving equipment |
| j | hull repairs and maintenance |
24 | Principles of thermodynamics and heat and heat engines relevant to detection, identification and repair of faults, including: |
| a | heat transfer |
| b | gases |
| c | properties and expansion of steam |
| d | steam cycles |
| e | boilers and evaporators |
| f | steam turbines |
| g | combustion |
| h | refrigeration and air-conditioning |
27 | Principles of electrotechnology, marine electrical practice and marine automation and control relevant to detection, identification and repair of faults, including: |
| a | electromagnetism and electrostatics |
| b | the electric circuit |
| c | electrolytic action and cells |
| d | theory and calculations of relevant AC and DC machines |
| e | cabling, distribution and lighting systems |
| f | control gear |
| g | switch gear |
| h | deck machinery |
| i | principles, calculations and diagnostics for shipboard electronic components and systems, including: |
| | i | electronics principles |
| | ii | integrated circuits |
| | iii | microprocessors |
| | iv | PLCs |
| | v | process control theory |
| | vi | instruments, calibration and testing |
TDMMB1507B DETECT AND IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF MACHINERY MALFUNCTIONS AND REPAIR FAULTS ON VESSELS OVER 750 KW PROPULSION POWER |
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REQUIRED SKILLS |
This describes the basic skills required for this unit. |
1 | Communicate effectively with other personnel when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repairing faults |
2 | Interpret and follow safe maintenance and repair procedures on a vessel |
3 | Read and interpret machinery performance readings and indications |
4 | Read and interpret vessel and machinery specifications, machinery design drawings, machine drawings, operational manuals, specifications and electrical and control circuit diagrams |
5 | Read and interpret material safety data sheets |
6 | Provide leadership to other shipboard personnel when managing the testing and maintenance of electronic control equipment and systems |
7 | Solve problems that can occur when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repair faults on a vessel, take appropriate remedial action, and initiate appropriate solutions |
8 | Carry out calculations required when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repair faults |
9 | Adapt to differing types of equipment and systems from one vessel to another and when equipment and systems are changed |
10 | Store and care for hand, power and special tools and instruments needed when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repairing faults |
11 | Select and use appropriate tools, instruments and equipment required when detecting and identifying the cause of machinery malfunctions and repairing faults |