MARF048 — Plan marine towage operations

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43 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 16 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 Review marine towage documentation

1.1Towage information, including certificates, contracts, permits, surveys and insurance, are confirmed as being current and appropriate for marine towage operations
1.2Consent for marine towage operations from owner/owner representative and/or port authority and/or AMSA is confirmed

2 Determine marine towage operations

2.1Size and type of the object to be towed and any special hazards and limitations of marine towage operations are determined
2.2Suitability of the towing vessel is determined and takes into consideration vessel size, manning requirements and bollard pull
2.3Suitability of towage arrangements, techniques and configurations are determined
2.4Suitability of towage machinery, gear, equipment to meet contingency and towing operations are determined
2.5Amount and type of towage gear and equipment is evaluated to determine if gear and equipment sufficiently meets towage operations or additional requirements are to be sourced
2.6Suitability of contingency plans for towage operations are determined, including requirements and sequence of plans to be actioned
2.7Marine towage plan and relevant documentation is amended to meet marine towage operations in accordance with standard operating procedures (as required)
2.8Factors effecting passage plan are determined and amended in accordance with standard operating procedures (as required)

3 Determine pre-operational requirements of marine towage operations

3.1Hazards are identified, risks assessed, and hazard control measures are determined in accordance with marine towage operations
3.2Condition and functionality of towage equipment, gear and machinery are determined in accordance with marine towage operations
3.3Manning requirements are determined, duties of crew are allocated, and relevant documentation is made available to crew to complete tasks and work requirements in accordance with marine towage operations
3.4Operational personnel are briefed on proposed towage plan

Performance evidence

applying relevant legislative and regulatory requirements in accordance with marine towage operations
calculating fuel, food and water requirements in accordance with marine towage operations
determining factors when applying risk assessment and hazard control strategies in accordance with Safety Management System (SMS)
determining manning requirements and allocation of crew tasks in accordance with marine towage operations
determining requirements for assessing condition and functionality of towage equipment, gear and machinery in accordance with marine towage operations
determining the handling of towage equipment safely, including ropes and wires
reading and interpreting written information needed to review marine towage documentation in accordance with marine towage operations
recording the details of the towage from the time the operation is started until the towage is completed in accordance with workplace procedures
reporting and/or rectifying hazards or safety incidents in accordance with workplace procedures
reviewing and amending, as required, marine towage documentation, including marine towage plan and passage plan
reviewing suitability of towing vessel, towage arrangements, contingency plans, towage gear, equipment and machinery in accordance with marine towage operations
using personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with workplace procedures
working safely and collaboratively with others in accordance with safe working practices

Knowledge evidence

direction of approach techniques in varying conditions
documentation used when planning towage operations, including: contracts, insurance, surveys (off-hire, on-hire, tow gear), towage certificates
environmental conditions, including: current, displacement, drift of the tow, tidal streams, water depths, windage
estimating size, shape and special requirements of marine towage operations
evaluating contingency plans and procedures and responding to emergency situations, including: adverse weather conditions, collision, fire, girding risk, loss of steerage, person overboard, pollution, propulsion failure, towline failure, working line failure, extra loads of vessel
factors to be taken into consideration when developing and contributing to towage plan, including: suitability of towing vessel and object to be towed (bollard pull, cargo, cargo securing arrangements, characteristics of the cargo (e.g. liquification), day or night towage operations, manning requirements, manoeuvrability of vessel under tow, shape, size, special requirements, stability, strong points of object being moved, towage configurations, towage gear, equipment and machinery including amount and type of gear, equipment and machinery required, condition and functionality, vessel strong points to be used for emergency towing)
fundamentals of domestic and international conventions, regulations and legislation relevant to planning marine towage operations, including: Convention of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLRegs), International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, Marine Orders, state/territory and port regulations, survey and classifications
identifying, selecting and using relevant equipment processes and procedures
lines, types of lines and loads, including: appropriate length for towline, depth of the catenary, working load limit (WLL)/safe working load (SWL)
personal protective equipment (PPE), including: immersion suits, lifebuoy, lifejackets, personal locating beacons (PLB), portable lights, radiocommunication equipment, wet weather protection
recording duration of towing operation
the company SMS and standard operating procedures for marine towage operations, including: obligation to formally advise the company if the towage operations is non-conforming with the SMS system
towage equipment, including: emergency release system, emergency towline, emergency towing equipment, hydraulic systems, ropes, shackles, towage fittings, towline attachment, towing winch brakes, winches, wires
towage information, including: insurance/underwriter permit, port clearance, scope and requirements information, surveyors permit
towage methods, including: hipping up, methods of connecting tow, operations with multiple towing vessels, selection of towage method in relation to conditions, towing across bars
vessel stability book

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What does an assessment tool for MARF048 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARF048 needs to address all 43 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 13 performance evidence requirements, 16 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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