MARF046 — Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment and personal survival techniques (PST)

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What an assessment for MARF046 must cover

58 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 22 performance evidence and 23 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 Respond to emergency

1.1Emergency situation is correctly recognised
1.2Muster and abandon vessel signals are activated according to organisational procedures
1.3Prompt, accurate and clear information is given on raising alarm
1.4Instructions are provided to crew and passengers to maximise chances of survival
1.5Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) and search and rescue transponders (SARTs) are operated to transmit distress signal
1.6Distress calls are made using radio equipment on distress call frequency to communicate nature of emergency

2 Operate survival craft and rescue boats

2.1Orders are given to survivors to board the survival craft or rescue boat using appropriate means
2.2Survival craft or rescue boat is cleared of the vessel and operated according to organisational procedures and manufacturer instructions
2.3Sea anchors and drogues are used to assist in remaining within the vicinity of the abandoned vessel and to minimise the effects of adverse weather and sea conditions
2.4Exposure cover is deployed on an open lifeboat according to manufacturer instructions

3 Operate lifesaving and survival equipment onboard survival craft and rescue boats

3.1Location and accessibility of all lifesaving and survival equipment is established
3.2Survival equipment is checked and operated according to manufacturer instructions
3.3Lifesaving equipment is correctly donned and used according to manufacturer instructions

Performance evidence

boarding a survival craft from the ship and water while wearing a life jacket
determining the type and extent of the emergency
donning a life jacket
donning and using an immersion suit
ensuring initial actions after leaving ship, and procedures and actions in the water minimise threats to survival
freeing a survival craft of obstructions
identifying hypothermia and providing appropriate treatment
keeping afloat without a life jacket
launching survival craft
operating location devices including radio equipment
operating personal lifesaving appliances
operating radio equipment
operating survival craft equipment
recognising and interpreting muster signals, and taking actions that is appropriate to emergency and complies with established procedures
righting an inverted life raft
righting an inverted life raft while wearing a life jacket
safely jumping from a height into water
streaming a drogue or sea anchor
swimming while wearing a life jacket
taking initial actions on boarding survival craft to enhance chance of survival
timing and sequencing individual actions so they are appropriate to prevailing circumstance and conditions, and minimise potential dangers and threats to survival
using appropriate method to board survival craft that avoids dangers to other survivors

Knowledge evidence

actions to be taken in an emergency
characteristics of survival craft
dangers to survivors at sea and precautions, including: dehydration, drinking seawater, exposure to the elements, fire, oil on water, sea sickness, sharks
emergency muster and abandon vessel signals, including muster list
equipment found in survival craft, its function and the procedures for correct operation
first aid techniques
helicopter assistance and pick-up, including: communicating with helicopter, evacuating from ship and survival craft, helicopter harness
location of personal lifesaving appliances
location of survival equipment on vessel
principles concerning survival, including: actions to be taken when aboard a survival craft, actions to be taken when called to survival craft stations, actions to be taken when in the water, actions to be taken when required to abandon ship, main dangers to survivors, need to be ready for any emergency, personal protective equipment (PPE), value of training and drills
procedures for abandoning vessel
relevant maritime regulations related to required survival equipment on a vessel
relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies
standard safety symbols
steps to be taken after collision, grounding or other marine casualty and resulting hull damage
survival at sea techniques
techniques for maintain morale of survivors
techniques for using survival equipment
time required to make distress calls safely
types of emergency situations which may occur and precautions, including: adverse reaction of dangerous goods and hazardous bulk materials, collision, engine room explosion, fire, foundering, hull failure, shifting of cargo, stranding
types of lifesaving appliances normally carried on ships
types of survival craft and appliances, including: float-free launching, free-fall launching, immersion suit, inflatable appliance, launching appliance, rescue boat, survival craft, thermal protective aid and anti-exposure suits
use of distress signals and penalty for misuse

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