This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement a planned maintenance system to ensure effective maintenance of a vessel, including assessing reported defects, damages and repairs of a vessel to ensure its seaworthiness.

This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry in the capacity of:

Master of a commercial vessel Unlimited.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Legislative and regulatory requirements are applicable to this unit.

This unit is one of the requirements to obtain Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certification as a Master Unlimited and to meet regulatory requirements this unit must be delivered consistent with Marine Orders and with the relevant sections of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

Those regulatory requirements include STCW International Maritime Organization (IMO) model course competencies and areas of knowledge, understanding and proficiency, together with the estimated total hours required for lectures and practical exercises. Teaching staff should note that timings are suggestions only and should be adapted to suit individual groups of trainees depending on their experience, ability, equipment and staff available for training.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Define maintenance targets

1.1

Compliance documentation relevant to maintaining the vessel is interpreted

1.2

Vessel planned maintenance system is interpreted to establish maintenance activities and priorities, according to regulatory and organisational requirements

1.3

Current maintenance practices are reviewed to evaluate efficiency, reliability and comparative cost-effectiveness

1.4

Maintenance targets are set to ensure compliance and cost-effectiveness

2

Optimise maintenance management

2.1

Objectives of maintenance are clearly defined and appropriate maintenance mechanisms are determined

2.2

Preventative maintenance activities are forecast, scheduled and matched to resources to ensure work is completed on time and within budget

2.3

Optimal cost balance between preventative and corrective maintenance activities is determined

2.4

Priority system for preventative and corrective maintenance is developed based on critical analysis to maximise quality outcomes

2.5

Maintenance plan is negotiated and agreed in consultation with relevant stakeholders

2.6

Monitoring and reporting arrangements for maintenance activities are established and documented according to organisational procedures

2.7

Risk management plan to identify, assess and control risks is incorporated into maintenance plan according to regulatory and organisational requirements

3

Organise support processes

3.1

Resource requirements are determined and organised according to the maintenance plan

3.2

Targets and milestones are identified and linked to the achievement of outcomes according to the maintenance plan

3.3

Documentation and checklists associated with the implementation of the maintenance plan are prepared in established formats and distributed to relevant people

3.4

Information related to the implementation of the maintenance plan is distributed according to organisational procedures

3.5

Contingency arrangements for the implementation of the maintenance plan are identified

4

Monitor implementation of maintenance plan

4.1

Progress is systematically monitored and variations to implementation of the maintenance plan are verified as required with relevant people

4.2

Expenditure and resource usage are monitored and controlled to ensure objectives are achieved within specified parameters

4.3

Coaching and mentoring assistance is provided to crew members as required to overcome difficulties in implementing the plan

4.4

Systems, records and reporting procedures are maintained according to regulatory and organisational requirements

5

Evaluate implementation of maintenance plan

5.1

Regular reports on progress and outcomes are provided orally or in writing to relevant stakeholders to ensure completion of activities is in line with maintenance plan

5.2

Systematic review processes and established evaluation methods are used to evaluate implementation processes and outcomes

5.3

Evaluation results are prepared in required format and presented to relevant people within agreed timeframes

5.4

Recommendations for improving implementation processes are presented to relevant people according to organisational procedures

5.5

Relevant documentation is completed and processed according to regulatory and organisational requirements

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

analysing current work practices

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices

attending to detail when completing documentation

documenting information, including completing compliance documentation

ensuring currency of relevant legislative and regulatory knowledge

estimating resource and time requirements

identifying potential barriers to implementing maintenance plan, analysing risks and establishing contingencies

making decisions

operating vessel planned maintenance system

preparing a detailed vessel maintenance plan that incorporates strategies addressing risk management, resource needs, monitoring and reporting arrangements, and quality assurance controls

preparing appropriate reports on the outcomes of inspection and maintenance activities to ensure the seaworthiness of a vessel

preparing docking requirements, including repair lists and survey requirements

providing high quality reports

sequencing maintenance activities logically, planning and documenting strategies to implement maintenance plans, setting goals and meeting time constraints

monitoring one or more of the following preventative maintenance activities:

applying lubricants to moving parts

hull cleaning and painting

identifying deterioration of vessel structure and fittings, including cargo spaces, freshwater and ballast tanks

inspecting and repairing or replacing cargo handling equipment, including wires, blocks, shackles, chains and hooks

prescribed tank inspections

restoring weathered, rusted surfaces and corrosion

routine maintenance inspections.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria include knowledge of:

beam theory and stress calculations

compliance documentation, including as a minimum:

cargo gear and equipment register

maintenance schedules and records according to the planned maintenance system

port state/territory control inspection records

statutory survey certificates

statutory survey periodic inspection records

vessel general arrangement plans, docking plan and manuals relevant to maintenance requirements

construction of double bottoms, ship’s hull, bulkheads, fore and aft ends, construction of tankers, bulk carriers and container vessels and their limitations

construction, materials, layout and subdivision requirements of a typical vessel, including the freeboard and bulkhead deck, watertight compartments, weather tight compartments, including doors, the bulkhead of the vessel and the collision bulkhead

contingency plans for maintenance and repairs

corrosion control measures, including surface preparation, painting and antifouling

fire protection on ships

limitations on strength of the vital constructional parts of a standard bulk carrier and interpretation of given figures for bending moments and shear forces

maintenance plans - corrective and preventative

methods to avoid the detrimental effects on bulk carriers of corrosion, fatigue and inadequate cargo handling

preservatives and finishes used in marine maintenance, and the related procedures and precautions to be taken for preparation, application and storage

principal features of the structure of a vessel

properties and application of materials used in vessel construction

relevant national and international legislation related to maintaining vessels

stresses imposed on vessels at sea

vessel and machinery specifications, vessel design machinery design drawings, operational manuals, specifications, and electrical and control circuit diagrams.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Practical assessment must occur in a workplace, or realistic simulated workplace, under the normal range of workplace conditions.

Simulations and scenarios may be used where situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely, in particular for situations relating to emergency procedures and adverse weather conditions where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or may lead to environmental damage.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

applicable documentation, such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

tools, equipment, machinery, materials and relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Not applicable.

B – Equipment Checking and Maintenance