MARA018 — Manage advanced chemical tanker cargo operations

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What an assessment for MARA018 must cover

80 assessable components: 7 elements (27 performance criteria), 20 performance evidence and 33 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Establish safe operating limits

1.1Communication with personnel is clear, concise and accurate and information is understood and acted upon
1.2Cargo operations are planned, risk is managed and carried out in accordance with accepted principles and procedures to ensure safety of operations and avoid pollution of the marine environment
1.3Potential non-compliance with cargo operation-related procedures are identified and rectified promptly
1.4Cargo operations are carried out in a safe manner, taking into account chemical tanker designs, systems and equipment
1.5Proper loading, stowage and unloading of cargo is undertaken to ensures that stability and stress conditions remain within safe limits at all times
1.6Actions are taken and procedures followed and correctly applied, and the appropriate shipboard cargo-related equipment used
1.7Calibration and use of monitoring and gas detection equipment are in compliance with operational practices and procedures
1.8Procedures for monitoring and safety systems ensure that all alarms are detected promptly and acted upon in accordance with workplace emergency procedures
1.9Personnel are allocated duties and informed of procedures and standards of work to be followed in a manner appropriate to the individuals concerned and in accordance with safe operational practices

2 Recognise physical and chemical properties of chemical cargoes

2.1Information resources are used effectively to identify properties and characteristics of noxious liquid substances (NLS) and related gases and their impact on safety and environmental protection
2.2Information resources are used effectively to identify properties and characteristics of NLS and related gases and their impact on vessel operation

3 Take precautions to prevent hazards

3.1Cargo-related hazards to the vessel are identified, risk assessed, and control measures are implemented
3.2Cargo-related hazards to personnel are correctly identified and proper control measures are taken

4 Apply work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) precautions

4.1Procedures designed to safeguard personnel and the ship are observed at all times
4.2Safe working practices are observed, and appropriate safety and protective equipment is correctly used
4.3Working practices are in accordance with legislative requirements, codes of practice, permits to work and environmental concerns
4.4Breathing apparatus is used correctly by personnel
4.5Entry into enclosed spaces is undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures

5 Respond to emergencies

5.1Type and impact of the emergency is promptly identified, and the response actions conform with workplace emergency procedures and contingency plans
5.2Order of priority, the levels and timescales of making reports and informing personnel, are undertaken relevant to the nature of the emergency and accurately reflect the urgency of the problem
5.3Evacuation, emergency shutdown (ESD) and isolation procedures are undertaken appropriate to the nature of the emergency and are implemented promptly
5.4Medical emergency procedures are identified and required actions taken in a medical emergency conform to current recognised first aid practices and international guidelines

6 Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment

6.1Operations are conducted in accordance with accepted principles and workplace procedures to prevent pollution of the atmosphere
6.2Operations are conducted in accordance with accepted principles and workplace procedures to prevent pollution of the environment

7 Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements

7.1Cargo handling is in compliance with relevant IMO instruments
7.2Cargo handling procedures are in compliance with industrial standards and codes of safe working practices
7.3Workplace documentation is completed in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

applying pump theory, characteristics and types of cargo pumps
applying relevant international regulations, codes, industry guidelines, industry standards and port regulations
applying safe work practices and risk assessments for personal and shipboard safety
applying safe work practices following a collision, grounding and spillage
applying safe work practices when entering enclosed spaces, hot and cold work, conducting electrical work, before and during repair work and maintenance work
applying safety management system (SMS) and requirements
calibrating and using monitoring and gas-detection systems, instruments and equipment
communicating effectively with personnel and reporting authorities
conducting cargo operations within acceptable safety limits, including stress limits at all times
evaluating tanker design, systems and equipment and cargo to inform decision making during cargo operations
identifying and evaluating design, characteristics of chemical tanker systems and equipment to inform decision making during cargo operations
managing and supervising personnel with cargo-related responsibilities
monitoring enclosed space rescue, medical emergency, fire, system failure or failure of services essential to cargo, collision, grounding and spillage emergencies
monitoring loading, unloading, care and handling of chemical cargo
performing cargo measurements and calculations
using all checklists when conducting cargo operations relevant to allocated job duties, certification and level of authority
using basic chemistry, physics and correct definitions to identify and evaluate physical and chemical properties of cargo
using loading and unloading plans
using safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)
using personal protective equipment (PPE) and devices.

Knowledge evidence

alarms and trips, including: high-level alarms, low-level alarms
calibration of monitoring and gas-detection systems, instruments and equipment
cargo area venting and accommodation ventilation
cargo measurements and calculations
chemical cargo operations, including: ballasting and deballasting, cargo compatibility and segregation, cargo residue operations, gas-freeing, heating and cooling requirements, including consequences to adjacent cargo, high-viscosity cargo, inerting, inhibition and stabilisation requirements, loading and unloading plans, operational tank entry, ship-to-ship transfers, tank atmosphere control, tank cleaning operations
compliance requirements, including: codes of safe working practices, environmental procedures, industrial standards, industry guidelines, International Bulk Chemical (IBC) Code, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), permits to work, port regulations, International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
consequences, including dangers of non-compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
development and application of cargo operation plans, procedures and checklists
effect of bulk liquid cargoes on trim, stability and structural integrity
emergency procedures, including: cargo operations emergency shutdown (ESD), cargo reactivity, collision, ESD, enclosed space rescue, failure of services essential to cargo, firefighting on chemical tankers, grounding, isolation, jettisoning cargo, medical, ship emergency response plans, spillage, system failure and failure of services essential to cargo
firefighting systems, including: fire protection and extinguishing systems, fire-extinguishing agents, advantages and disadvantages
hazards and control measures, including: corrosivity, electrostatic hazards, explosion, flammability, health hazards, high-density cargo, inert gas composition, low boiling point cargoes, oxygen deficiency, polymerising cargo, reactivity, solidifying cargo, toxicity
international regulations, codes, industry guidelines, industry standards and port regulations, including: codes of safe working practice, environmental procedures, IBC Code, MARPOL, SOLAS, International Medical Guide for Ships, SDS/MSDS, Medical First Aid Guide (MFAG)
medical first aid procedures
loading and unloading plans
loading, unloading, care and handling of cargo
SDS/MSDS
medical first aid procedures, including: International Medical Guide for Ships, MFAG
monitoring and safety systems, including the ESD system
physical and chemical properties of cargo of noxious liquid substances (NLS), including: chemical cargo categories, including: corrosive, explosive, flammable, toxic, chemical groups and industrial usage, reactivity of cargo
pollution prevention procedures, including: controlled operational pollution at sea, pollution prevention requirements of ships construction and equipment, pollution prevention of the atmosphere and environment
pressure systems, including: tank and cargo pipeline pressure, temperature control systems and alarms
pump theory and characteristics, including: safe operation of cargo pumps, types of cargo pumps
rationale, practical application and implications of ship design, systems and equipment, including: impact on decision making in typical and emergency situations, location, positioning and segregation, operational advantages, disadvantages and limitations, risk assessments, safe operation of systems and equipment
safe working practices, including precautions, risk assessment and personnel shipboard safety, including: before and during repair and maintenance work, electrical safety, entering enclosed spaces, hot and cold work, selection and correct use of PPE, including personal monitors
ship design, systems and equipment, including: general arrangement and construction, pipeline and drainage systems, pumping arrangement and equipment, slop management, systems, including: ballast systems, cargo area venting and accommodation ventilation, cargo heating and cooling systems, cargo-related electrical and electronic control systems, cargo tank environmental control systems, firefighting systems, gas detecting systems, gauging control systems and alarms, pipeline, pumping, tank and cargo pipeline pressure and temperature control systems and alarms, tank cleaning systems, tank, pipeline and fittings, material and coatings, vapour return/recovery systems, tank construction and arrangement
ship emergency response plans
strategies for managing personnel and reporting bodies, including: communicating urgency and nature of emergencies, confirming communication is clearly understood, delegating job tasks, level of authority, order of priority, timescales for reporting
tank temperatures, impact of cargo on temperatures and typical settings
tanker safety culture and implementation of SMS
types, selection and correct use of different breathing apparatus
using SDS/MSDS during operations and first aid
work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies.

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Questions about assessing MARA018

What does an assessment tool for MARA018 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARA018 needs to address all 80 unit components: 7 elements with 27 performance criteria, 20 performance evidence requirements, 33 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MARA018?

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