MARC058 — Perform rigging on board a vessel

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What an assessment for MARC058 must cover

94 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 53 performance evidence and 27 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 Rig and maintain personnel and pilot access ways

1.1Personnel access equipment is checked and correctly rigged according to workplace procedures and applicable standards
1.2Requirements and recommendations for safe access by alternative means are identified and organised according to workplace procedures and recognised standards

2 Perform tasks aloft and over vessel’s side

2.1Site and equipment for working aloft and over the side are prepared according to workplace procedures and recognised standards
2.2Required precautions are taken when working aloft or over the side
2.3Chairs, stages, safety harnesses and appropriate safety equipment are used according to workplace procedures and applicable standards
2.4Portable ladders are correctly used and maintained
2.5Equipment used when working aloft and over the side is correctly maintained and stored

3 Lash and secure cargo

3.1Lashing equipment is inspected and maintained according to workplace procedures and applicable standards
3.2Faulty lashing equipment is identified and isolated, reported and maintained according to workplace procedures and applicable standards
3.3Cargo is lashed and secured according to workplace procedures and applicable standards
3.4Appropriate consideration is given to effects of vessel’s motion on stowed cargo when lashing cargo
3.5Lashing equipment is correctly stored after use
3.6Loads are correctly rigged using appropriate ropes and rigging gear according to workplace procedures and safety requirements
3.7Effective communication is maintained with crew to ensure the safety and integrity of the vessel and crew

Performance evidence

adapting to differences in vessels, equipment and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
applying rigging operations and using associated equipment in accordance with safe working practices, including:
checking and using rigging gear when rigging loads
lashing cargo in a range of situations
rigging a sea anchor to control a specified rate and direction of drift and/or angle to sea
rigging accommodation ladders, gangways and man baskets
rigging and unrigging pilot ladders and hoists
splicing natural fibre and synthetic ropes
using and maintaining ropes, wires and chains
applying rigging operations under normal and adverse conditions of sea and weather, including:
during berthing and unberthing operations
when berthed, anchored or moored
while anchoring or mooring
while underway
applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices
communicating with other personnel using effective:
listening techniques
questioning to confirm understanding
verbal and non-verbal language
completing work systematically with required attention to detail
complying with relevant maritime regulations
following required work schedule in accordance with company requirements
reading and applying instructions, safety and SOPs and precautions, including:
housekeeping processes
International Safety Management (ISM) Code and safety management system (SMS) procedures
manufacturer guidelines
shipboard rigging procedures
WHS/OHS regulations and hazard prevention policies and procedures
recognising routine problems during rigging operations on a vessel
selecting and using rigging and lifting slings and equipment according to operating instructions
taking actions to promptly report and/or rectify accidents, safety incidents and operational problems according to regulations and procedures
tying required knots and demonstrating rope handling skills, including:
back splice
becket/buntline hitch
bowline
clove hitch
common seizing
common whipping
double sheet bend
eye splice
figure of eight
marlin spike hitch
racking seizing
reef knot
rolling hitch
sail maker’s whipping
sheep shank
sheet bend
short splice
timber hitch
truckie hitch
west country whipping
working safely and collaboratively with others during rigging operations on a vessel.

Knowledge evidence

applicable sections of relevant maritime regulations
appropriate use and selection of personal protective equipment (PPE)
breaking strain and safe working load for slings and equipment
cargo to be lashed, including:
containers
general cargo
roll-on and roll-off (ro-ro) vehicles
timber deck cargo
legal requirements for constructing a pilot ladder
maintenance and storage procedures for equipment used when working aloft or over the side
maritime communication techniques
personnel access equipment, including:
accommodation ladders
brows
combined pilot accommodation ladders and pilot hoists
gangways
personnel baskets
pilot ladders
precautions and procedures for working aloft and over the side
principles and procedures for lashing and securing cargo, including inspection and maintenance requirements for lashing equipment
principles of rigging equipment, deterioration and care, and maintenance requirements for different types of rope and wire
procedures for rigging and preparing personnel access ways
procedures for rigging and unrigging pilot ladders, hoists, rat-guards and gangways
procedures for splicing natural fibre and synthetic ropes
relevant WHS/OHS requirements and work practices
type and function of rigging, safety and associated equipment, and their limitations
types of knots, bends and hitches in common use, their characteristics, applications and limitations, and methods of tying them using synthetic and fibre rope of varying construction and size.

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What does an assessment tool for MARC058 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARC058 needs to address all 94 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 53 performance evidence requirements, 27 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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