The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Establish safe watchkeeping procedures on vessels, potentially with limited qualified personnel
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Set of Master standing orders is developed to supplement vessel safety management system (SMS) noting number of watchkeeping personnel Completed |
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Accepted principles, vessel safety management procedures and Master standing orders are conformed with in conduct, handover and relief of watch |
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Appropriate bridge team is established according to vessel SMS and bridge personnel are confirmed as fit for duty |
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Duties are assigned to members of bridge team and their performance of those duties is monitored |
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Completed |
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Members of bridge team are correctly briefed on their duties |
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Completed |
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Action is taken to ensure vessel is navigated safely using appropriate position fixing techniques to check location the vessel and to maintain movement of vessel within planned limitations |
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Completed |
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Action is taken to ensure progress of vessel with respect to passage plan is analysed and vessel navigation is managed appropriately to maintain a required estimated time of arrival (ETA) at a point in the plan |
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Completed |
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Accepted principles and procedures are conformed with in relation to frequency and extent of monitoring of traffic, vessel and environment |
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Completed |
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Responsibility for safety of navigation is defined according to vessel SMS |
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Completed |
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Safe navigational practice is achieved by implementing accepted bridge resource management principles and procedures |
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Completed |
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Action is taken to ensure fatigue management strategies are correctly applied by bridge management team |
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Completed |
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Respond to potential collision and emergency situations
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Leadership of bridge team is taken when called to bridge in response to navigational situation Completed |
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Circumstances when assistance is required when Master is performing watchkeeping duties are identified |
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Potential collision situations are analysed and appropriate actions taken to avoid collision in ample time and in compliance with international collision regulations, resulting in a safe passing distance and following practices of good seamanship |
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SMS procedures and compliance with standard watchkeeping principles are correctly implemented when taking over bridge watch from officer of the watch |
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Completed |
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Appropriate action is taken to initiate search and rescue (SAR) procedures on receipt of a distress signal |
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Completed |
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Appropriate advice is given to watchkeepers and correct actions are implemented regarding a response to navigational or operational emergency situations |
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Completed |
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Maintain watchkeeping records
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Relevant information is documented in required records Completed |
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Action is taken to ensure deck logbook and other required records are maintained in an appropriate manner |
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Completed |
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Required records are filed and stored according to organisational procedures |
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Completed |
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