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Survey hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel

Survey hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel

Unit of competency
National Code
MARM016
State Code
AUG56
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/02/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/08/2015
Field of Education
031701 - Maritime Engineering
Original Release Date
28/08/2015
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake a survey of hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel according to relevant regulations. It includes planning survey, carrying out survey and providing survey report.This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry as a domestic commercial vessel marine surveyor and may form part of accreditation requirements for surveyors under Australian legislation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Plan and prepare for survey task
  • 1.1 Relevant standards for vessel hull and superstructure are accurately identified and accessed to support survey task
  • 1.2 Vessel survey regime is identified and relevant regulatory requirements, organisational requirements and procedures for survey scope are accessed and reviewed
  • 1.3 Vessel survey regime is confirmed against regulatory and organisational requirements
  • 1.4 Survey scope and depth is confirmed against relevant regulatory and organisational requirements
  • 1.5 Survey purpose, objectives and variations are discussed with relevant personnel
  • 1.6 Operational limits, certificate of operations and previous certificates of survey are reviewed to identify and take into consideration any special conditions, equivalent solutions, specific areas of operations and other regulatory limitations, exceptions or conditions that may impact on survey task
  • 1.7 Survey equipment and tools to carry out survey are accurately identified, selected and checked prior to survey
2 Confirm hull type and material construction
  • 2.1 Types of hull common to domestic commercial vessels are accurately identified and regulatory or additional standards are accessed and reviewed for use in survey
  • 2.2 Common materials used in hull construction and superstructure are identified and regulatory or additional standards are accessed and reviewed for use in survey
  • 2.3 Construction, type of hull and materials are confirmed prior to survey by accessing vessel records
3 Conduct periodic survey of hull and superstructure
  • 3.1 Survey of hull and superstructure is carried out according to regulatory requirements
  • 3.2 Changes to operational equipment or equivalent solutions are identified and examined for fitness both in or out of water as required by survey schedule
  • 3.3 Watertight openings and skin fittings are inspected for compliance
  • 3.4 Deformation and integrity of hull and superstructure are inspected for compliance
  • 3.5 Paint and coatings are inspected for condition
  • 3.6 Cathodic protection is inspected where applicable
  • 3.7 Superstructure weather tightness is checked for integrity
  • 3.8 Appendages are inspected for integrity
4 Report and act on non-compliance
  • 4.1 Non-compliance is detected, recorded and reported according to regulatory and organisational requirements
  • 4.2 Specialist support services are identified and sourced as appropriate
  • 4.3 Risks arising from detected non-compliance are reported and communicated to relevant personnel
  • 4.4 Relevant provisions of legislation appropriate to level of risk detected are identified and followed
  • 4.5 Appropriate reports and documentation relating to survey are developed and managed according to organisational and regulatory requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG509 MARM5006A Survey hull and superstructure of a commercial vessel Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AVP9 MAR50215 Diploma of Maritime Operations (Marine Surveying) Qualification