MARC043 — Transmit and receive information by marine radio
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What an assessment for MARC043 must cover
63 assessable components: 5 elements (14 performance criteria), 17 performance evidence and 32 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 Operate VHF and HF radio equipment to transmit and receive messages
- 1.1Appropriate VHF and HF radio equipment is selected for operation within limits of specifications
- 1.2Radio equipment is operated to transmit and receive various types of signal according to manufacturer instructions, established radio operation procedures and regulatory requirements
- 1.3Regulations and procedures applicable to vessel stations equipped with radio voice communications (radiotelephony) and digital selective calling (DSC) facilities are applied during radio communication
- 1.4Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and hazard control strategies are applied when operating radio equipment according to vessel safety management system
- 1.5Radio communication problems are documented and promptly reported according to organisational procedures
2 Maintain and fault-find radio equipment
- 2.1Routine maintenance checks are carried out on radio voice communications (radiotelephony) equipment according to manufacturer instructions and specifications, and organisational procedures
- 2.2Out-of-specification performance and faults in radio equipment are correctly identified and investigated using prescribed fault-finding techniques according to established user maintenance procedures and manufacturer instructions
3 Access search and rescue radio facilities
- 3.1Request is made to the appropriate organisation for the provision of the required search and rescue services
- 3.2Information required by the Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System (MASTREP) is supplied and received in the required format
4 Deploy and operate an EPIRB, SART and AIS-SART
- 4.1Routine checks are carried out on EPIRBs, SARTs and AIS-SARTs to confirm their operational capability according to manufacturer instructions and specifications
- 4.2Appropriate action is taken to rectify or replace EPIRBs, SARTs or AIS-SARTS that are found to be malfunctioning or are inoperable according to manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
- 4.3EPIRBs, SARTs and AIS-SARTs are deployed as required according to manufacturer instructions and established search and rescue procedures
5 Operate a MOB device as a locating device in an emergency
- 5.1Routine checks are carried out on AIS-MOB and DSC-MOB devices to confirm their operational capability according to manufacturer instructions and specifications
- 5.2AIS-MOB and DSC-MOB devices are operated according to manufacturer instructions and regulatory requirements
Performance evidence
- applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and precautions when using and checking radio equipment
- communicating effectively with others during radio communication
- conducting operational checks on radio equipment
- identifying and evaluating radio communication problems and determining appropriate courses of actions
- maintaining records of radio communication
- operating radio equipment according to manufacturer instructions
- operating VHF and HF radio equipment to transmit and receive messages, including:
- operating normal vessel-to-vessel service (ship-to-ship)/normal vessel-to-shore service (ship-to-shore)
- performing operational checks on emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), search and rescue radar transponders (SARTs), automatic identification system search and rescue transmitters (AIS-SARTs), AIS man overboard (AIS-MOB) devices and digital selective calling MOB (DSC-MOB) devices.
- reading and interpreting marine radio regulations, rules and instructions
- recognising typical faults and problems with radio equipment and taking appropriate actions
- simulating radio voice communications (radiotelephony) accurately and consistently in both normal and emergency situations using very high frequency (VHF) and high frequency (HF) radio equipment in compliance with the relevant sections of radio regulations, including:
- distress, urgency and safety communications
- medical service
- navigational
- simulating the operation of AIS-MOB devices and DSC-MOB devices
- using the phonetic alphabet.
Knowledge evidence
- Australian marine search and rescue system
- available radio services, including:
- medical advice services
- Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System (MASTREP)
- public correspondence
- scheduled broadcasts (skeds)
- search and rescue
- different types of marine radio equipment, their features, applications, operating characteristics, limitations and operating procedures
- EPIRB frequencies
- hazards associated with radio transmission, the repair and maintenance of radio equipment, and related hazard control measures
- marine VHF repeater stations
- methods of communicating vessel position
- operational checks of radio equipment
- principles and procedures for marine radio communication
- procedures for:
- deploying and operating EPIRBs and SARTs
- keeping radio communication records
- transmitting and decoding the phonetic alphabet, excluding the figure code
- purpose of, and procedures for monitoring, calling and working frequencies
- radio calling, replying and relaying procedures
- radio communication log
- radio equipment manufacturer specifications and instructions
- radio regulations adopted by the World Radio Communication Conference (as amended), including Chapters VII and IX
- relevant organisations, and their services, including:
- coast stations
- limited coast stations
- Maritime Communication Stations
- state or territory police forces
- relevant sections of maritime regulations related to radio operation, including:
- typical radio communication problems and appropriate actions and solutions
- typical radio equipment faults, defects and related fault-finding techniques and remedial procedures
- WHS/OHS regulations appropriate to the operation and maintenance of radio equipment.
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What does an assessment tool for MARC043 need to cover?
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