MARG009 — Manage an engine room and small engineering team in emergencies

1 Organise engine room for departure

• 1.1Fuels, lubricating oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and refrigeration gas required for proposed voyage are obtained
• 1.2Flammable and explosive materials are stowed and managed according to regulatory and organisational requirements
• 1.3Planned maintenance tasks to be completed during proposed voyage are verified
• 1.4Spares and consumables required for proposed voyage are acquired
• 1.5Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards in engine room are identified, risks are assessed and corrective actions are taken and recorded according to organisational practices

2 Manage daily engine room routine

• 2.1Engine room routine is organised and duties for engineering team are defined
• 2.2WHS/OHS roles and responsibilities of engineering team are defined
• 2.3WHS/OHS procedures are communicated to engine room crew
• 2.4WHS/OHS issues raised are acknowledged and resolved promptly
• 2.5Permits for hot work, confined space entry and other high-risk activities are completed according to organisational and regulatory requirements
• 2.6Engineering team members are allocated daily maintenance tasks according to planned maintenance system or breakdown maintenance
• 2.7Procedures for collecting and sorting engine room waste from cleaning and maintenance tasks are defined and communicated to engineering team

3 Manage engineering team in an emergency

• 3.1Performance expectations in an emergency are communicated clearly to engineering team
• 3.2Effective communication in an emergency is developed and maintained with team and management

4 Manage engineering procedures in port

• 4.1Planned and breakdown maintenance activities to be conducted in port are arranged to facilitate operational efficiency of vessel
• 4.2Permits for hot work, confined space entry and other high-risk activities are completed according to organisational and regulatory requirements
• 4.3Sound business relationships with contractors are established and maintained to ensure effective communication and early identification of potential service delivery problems
• 4.4Contractual disputes with contractors that arise are managed according to contractual requirements using established mediation mechanisms
• 4.5Removal of sludge, sewage and engine room waste is arranged
• 4.6Procedures for removal of sludge, sewage and engine room waste are followed according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

5 Manage engineering emergencies

• 5.1Information is received regarding scope and severity of emergency
• 5.2Information is analysed to determine appropriate response
• 5.3WHS/OHS risks are identified and actions are taken according to organisational procedures
• 5.4Actions are taken to reduce effect of incident according to organisational procedures
• 5.5Incident is monitored for any changes and appropriate responses are taken according to organisational procedures
• 5.6Communications are established with support services and relevant stakeholders, where appropriate
• 5.7Reports and debriefings are completed according to organisational procedures

What does an assessment tool for MARG009 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARG009 needs to address all 56 unit components: 5 elements with 27 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 19 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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