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Evidence Guide: MARF046 - Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment and personal survival techniques (PST)

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MARF046 - Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment and personal survival techniques (PST)

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Muster and abandon vessel signals are activated according to organisational procedures

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Prompt, accurate and clear information is given on raising alarm

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Instructions are provided to crew and passengers to maximise chances of survival

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Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) and search and rescue transponders (SARTs) are operated to transmit distress signal

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Distress calls are made using radio equipment on distress call frequency to communicate nature of emergency

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Operate survival craft and rescue boats

  1. Orders are given to survivors to board the survival craft or rescue boat using appropriate means
Orders are given to survivors to board the survival craft or rescue boat using appropriate means

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Survival craft or rescue boat is cleared of the vessel and operated according to organisational procedures and manufacturer instructions

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Sea anchors and drogues are used to assist in remaining within the vicinity of the abandoned vessel and to minimise the effects of adverse weather and sea conditions

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Exposure cover is deployed on an open lifeboat according to manufacturer instructions

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Operate lifesaving and survival equipment onboard survival craft and rescue boats

  1. Location and accessibility of all lifesaving and survival equipment is established
Location and accessibility of all lifesaving and survival equipment is established

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Survival equipment is checked and operated according to manufacturer instructions

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Lifesaving equipment is correctly donned and used according to manufacturer instructions

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge

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:

boarding a survival craft from the ship and water while wearing a life jacket

determining the type and extent of the emergency

donning a life jacket

donning and using an immersion suit

ensuring initial actions after leaving ship, and procedures and actions in the water minimise threats to survival

freeing a survival craft of obstructions

identifying hypothermia and providing appropriate treatment

keeping afloat without a life jacket

launching survival craft

operating location devices, including radio equipment

operating personal lifesaving appliances

operating radio equipment

operating survival craft equipment

recognising and interpreting muster signals, and taking action that is appropriate to emergency and complies with established procedures

righting an inverted life raft

righting an inverted life raft while wearing a life jacket

safely jumping from a height into water

streaming a drogue or sea anchor

swimming while wearing a life jacket

taking initial actions on boarding survival craft to enhance chance of survival

timing and sequencing individual actions so they are appropriate to prevailing circumstance and conditions, and minimise potential dangers and threats to survival

using appropriate method to board survival craft that avoids dangers to other survivors.

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:

action to be taken in an emergency

characteristics of survival craft

dangers to survivors at sea and precautions, including:

dehydration

drinking seawater

exposure to the elements

fire

oil on water

sea sickness

sharks

emergency muster and abandon vessel signals, including muster list

equipment found in survival craft, its function and the procedures for correct operation

first aid techniques

helicopter assistance and pick-up, including:

communicating with helicopter

evacuating from ship and survival craft

helicopter harness

location of personal lifesaving appliances

location of survival equipment on vessel

principles concerning survival, including:

actions to be taken when aboard a survival craft

actions to be taken when called to survival craft stations

actions to be taken when in the water

actions to be taken when required to abandon ship

main dangers to survivors

need to be ready for any emergency

personal protective equipment (PPE)

value of training and drills

procedures for abandoning vessel

relevant maritime regulations related to required survival equipment on a vessel

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies

standard safety symbols

steps to be taken after collision, grounding or other marine casualty and resulting hull damage

survival at sea techniques

techniques for using survival equipment

techniques for maintain morale of survivors

time required to make distress calls safely

types of emergency situations which may occur and precautions, including:

adverse reaction of dangerous goods and hazardous bulk materials

collision

engine room explosion

fire

foundering

hull failure

shifting of cargo

stranding

types of lifesaving appliances normally carried on ships

types of survival craft and appliances, including:

float-free launching

free-fall launching

immersion suit

inflatable appliance

launching appliance

rescue boat

survival craft

thermal protective aid and anti-exposure suits

use of distress signals and penalty for misuse.

Range Statement

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