MARA025 — Monitor, loading, unloading, securing and stowage of cargo

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What an assessment for MARA025 must cover

118 assessable components: 5 elements (30 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 73 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 Develop cargo plan

1.1Cargo plan is developed to determine required cargo operations
1.2Characteristics of cargo being transported are identified and the type, severity and impact of the hazard posed by cargo on safety, the environment, vessel operations and personnel are established
1.3Cargo plan is evaluated to ensure regulations relating to hazardous materials and/or dangerous goods are complied with
1.4Cargo plan is assessed to ensure incompatible cargo stowage is avoided
1.5Cargo plan is checked to ensure unloading sequence is effective

2 Prepare for loading

2.1Holds are checked to ensure they are clean, dry and free of odour
2.2Safety arrangements are verified to ensure they are operational
2.3Supplies of cargo protection and securing material are reviewed to ensure there are sufficient available
2.4Bilge suctions are protected before loading
2.5Checks are made to ensure cargo is correctly identified, inspected and confirmed against documentation
2.6Preparations for loading are monitored according to stowage plan and organisational procedures
2.7Ballast discharge plan is identified and confirmed and appropriate actions to support this plan are undertaken

3 Supervise loading/unloading of cargo

3.1Instructions are given to crew and stevedores involved in cargo loading/unloading according to cargo stowage plan
3.2Compliance with regulations, procedures and instructions pertaining to type of cargo being handled is managed during loading/unloading operations
3.3Loading/unloading is monitored to ensure loading rate is not exceeded
3.4Vessel stability is observed during loading/unloading operations
3.5Loading/unloading operations are checked against cargo plan
3.6Cargo is secured according to cargo plan
3.7Cargo handling documentation is completed according to organisational procedures and regulatory requirements
3.8Transfer of cargo is monitored to prevent hazards
3.9Gas monitoring equipment is regularly inspected and used according to organisational procedures, as required

4 Monitor care of cargo during voyage

4.1Plan for care of cargo during voyage is implemented according to organisational and customer requirements, and relevant regulations
4.2Ventilation and humidity control systems are checked
4.3Actions required to maintain the safety and security of cargo during the voyage are initiated according to customer requirements and organisational procedures
4.4Compliance with safety and hazard minimisation procedures and regulations related to cargo care is managed at all times during the voyage to maintain the safety of personnel, cargo and vessel
4.5Safety procedures are followed, and appropriate actions are taken when defects or damage to cargo are detected

5 Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment

5.1Procedures to prevent pollution are identified and observed at all times
5.2Measures to prevent pollution during normal and emergency situations are applied according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
5.3All relevant information is immediately reported to appropriate persons when a vapour leak or cloud is detected or a malfunction has occurred that poses a risk of a vapour leak or cloud
5.4Shore-based response personnel are promptly notified when a vapour leak or cloud occurs

Performance evidence

applying actions required to maintain the wellbeing of cargo
applying international regulations, codes and standards concerning the safe handling, stowage, securing and transport of bulk cargo and dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargo
applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and safe work practices
carrying out cargo operations according to cargo plan or other documents and established safety rule/regulations, equipment operating instructions and shipboard stowage limitations, including identifying incompatible cargo stowage
developing a cargo plan including:
determining cargo operations requirements
identifying relevant cargo handling documentation
establishing and maintaining effective communications during loading and/or unloading, stowage and transportation
identifying defects or damage to cargo and initiating timely actions in response to defects or damage
interpreting and applying knowledge of bulk vessel, including bulk grain, chemical and oil tanker, and liquefied gas tanker layouts, cargo features, characteristics and hazards, and related hazard prevention strategies to duties on various types of vessel
monitoring and anticipating problems and risks associated with loading, unloading, stowage and care of cargo
monitoring use of equipment in loading, unloading, stowage and care of cargo
reading and interpreting safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS), relevant cargo-related hazards to vessel and to personnel, and taking appropriate actions according to organisational procedures
reading, interpreting and applying instructions, regulations, procedures and information associated with loading, unloading, stowage and care of cargo
recognising problems and hazards that can arise when managing safety on a liquefied gas tanker, taking appropriate remedial actions and initiating appropriate solutions.

Knowledge evidence

ballast management issues and procedures
bulk vessels, including bulk grain, chemical and oil tanker layouts, liquefied gas tanker layouts, cargo features and characteristics
cargo measurements and calculations involving weights, capacities and stowage factors in accordance with organisational procedures
cargo care including:
inspection and preparation of holds
refrigerated cargo
safe handling, stowage and securing of cargo including:
dangerous goods, hazardous material and harmful cargo, and their effect on the safety of life and the vessel
segregation and separation of cargo
standard stowage position numbering systems used on container vessels
ventilation and control
cargo handling documentation
cargo hazards, problems and risk control measures including:
appropriate preventative and remedial actions and solutions
obstructing view from navigating bridge or overside at the bow defects or damage to cargo, including:
damage caused by cargo movement
deterioration of perishable cargo
water ingress
cargo lifting and handling equipment safety and safe working loads including:
appropriate preventative and remedial actions and solutions
operational characteristics of different types of shipboard and terminal-based cargo handling equipment and facilities
typical cargo handling problems, risks and hazards
cargo plan including:
cargo weight
correct description and stowage of hazardous and dangerous goods
description of cargo to be loaded
load/discharge port
segregation of non-compatible cargo
stowage of refrigerated containers
fundamentals of:
cargo operations for oil, chemical and liquefied gas tankers, including cargo preparation and carriage
physical properties of oil, chemical and liquefied gases
types of oil, chemical and liquefied gas tankers, general arrangement and construction
hazardous materials/dangerous goods classification, signage, stowage and segregation requirements under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and relevant Marine Orders
hazards and risk control measures associated with bulk vessels including:
bulk grain, chemical and oil tanker cargo loading, and liquefied gas tanker cargo loading, unloading and stowage
incompatible cargo stowage, including:
cargo liable to taint
hazardous material/dangerous goods
inspection and preparation of holds
methods of caring for various types of cargo, including:
blocking
chocking
lashing
shoring
tombing
maritime regulations, codes and conventions related to chemical and oil tankers, and liquefied gas tankers
methods of stowage and securing of:
heavy lifts
heavy loads
vehicles and trailers
oil tanker piping and pumping arrangements, including:
cargo piping systems
cargo pumping systems
cargo pumps
tanker arrangement
precautions before entering enclosed and contaminated spaces
precautions to prevent pollution of the environment from the release of oil, chemicals and liquefied gases
relevant WHS/OHS and cargo handling legislation, codes of practice, policies and procedures
types of cargo likely to be carried and their peculiar characteristics including:
bulk cargo
liability to damage
chemical and oil
decay or deterioration
shipping containers
usual methods of container packing, loading and discharging, stowage and dunnaging
vessel stability including:
effect of cargo, including heavy lifts and deck cargo on the seaworthiness, draught, trim and stability of the vessel
effects of a concentrated load which can be spread over a wider area by the use of dunnage and deck shoring taking into consideration the position of girders, transverses and longitudinals under the tank top
effects of different types of cargo operations on vessel trim and stability
effects on cargo handling of sea conditions, wind and weather
effects on stability and draught during loading and discharging operations, including heeling moments from gear and loads
ways of restricting vessel stress levels within permitted levels within permitted limits during loading/discharging cargo.

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