Elements and Performance Criteria

General context
Work must be carried out in compliance with relevant maritime regulatory requirements.

Work is performed as an integrated rating under the supervision of the responsible officers, with some accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes. It involves the application of basic measurement techniques to collect and record routine deck operational and maintenance data when in port, at sea. Following of orders and instructions of the deck officer on watch is required.

Worksite environment
Vessel may include any Australian or international commercial vessel.

Routine measurements on a vessel may be carried out:
by day or night in both normal and emergency situations
under any possible conditions of weather and loading
while underway
during berthing and unberthing operations
while anchoring or mooring
while in port
while moored or at anchor.

Routine sounding and measuring tasks may include:
hold temperature
dry and wet bulb temperature
reefer temperatures
air pressures
humidity
water depth by hand or deep sea lead line
ship's draft
soundings, levels and ullages
liquid flow
water density
cargo amounts.

Sources of information/documents
Documentation/records may include:
ISM Code safety management system plans, procedures, checklists and instructions
orders and instructions of the officer on watch
established procedures for routine measurement and the recording of operational, maintenance and inventory data on board a vessel
instructions of the manufacturers of measuring instruments and equipment.

Applicable International, Australian and State/Territory regulations and legislation
Applicable procedures and regulations may include:
ISM Code
relevant data recording procedures to comply with regulatory and survey requirements
relevant international, Australian and State/Territory OH&S legislation.

Critical aspects of evidence to be considered
Assessment must confirm appropriate knowledge and skills to:
Carry out routine deck measurements falling within the limits of responsibility of an integrated rating
Record data collected through routine deck measurements
Enter measurement and inventory data into the relevant logs or computer databases
Ensure the exercise of all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures when carrying out routine shipboard measurements
Communicate effectively with others when taking and recording routine shipboard measurements.

Interdependent assessment of units
This unit of competency must be assessed in conjunction with other mandatory units that form part of a job role of an integrated rating on a commercial vessel.

Required knowledge and skills
Relevant OH&S and pollution control legislation and policies
Functions and responsibilities of the officers and crew members for collection, recording and interpretation of routine measurements on board a vessel
Responsibilities of an integrated rating and procedures for the taking and recording of routine measurements on a vessel:
when at sea
when in port
Procedures for carrying out the routine sounding and measuring tasks required of an integrated rating
Procedures for the entering of collected data into a vessel's computer databases
Precautions that must be taken when carrying out routine shipboard measurements
Communication techniques and equipment required when carrying out routine measurements and data recording on a vessel.

Resource implications
Access is required to opportunities to either:
demonstrate the ability to carry out routine measurements and data recording tasks on board a vessel through appropriate case studies, practical exercises and simulated situations; and/or
carry out routine measurements and data recording tasks as an integrated rating on an operational commercial or training vessel.

Consistency in performance
Applies underpinning knowledge and skills when:
carrying out routine shipboard measurements
recording data collected through routine shipboard measurements
entering measurement and inventory data into the relevant logs or computer databases
exercising all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures when carrying out routine shipboard measurements
communicating effectively with others during routine shipboard tasks.

Shows evidence of application of relevant workplace procedures including:
sections of relevant maritime regulations
ISM Code and associated vessel's Safety Management System and procedures
OHS regulations and hazard prevention policies and procedures
job procedures and work instructions
following bridge housekeeping processes.

Action taken promptly to report operational incidents and problems in accordance with regulations and shipboard procedures.

Work is completed systematically with required attention to detail.

Context for assessment
Assessment of competence must comply with the assessment requirements of the relevant maritime regulations.

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken within relevant marine authority approved and audited arrangements by a registered training organisation:
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral examinations
Appropriate practical assessment must occur:
at the registered training organisation, and/or
on an appropriate working or training vessel.