MARH021 — Manage the navigation of a vessel

1 Oversee development of passage plan

• 1.1Requirements of passage are established
• 1.2Reasons for planned route are supported by facts and statistical data obtained from relevant sources and publications
• 1.3Positions, courses, distances and time calculations are checked for correctness within accepted accuracy standards for navigational equipment
• 1.4Potential navigational hazards are accurately identified

2 Develop and implement watchkeeping arrangements and procedures

• 2.1Watchkeeping arrangements and procedures are developed according to bridge resource management principles, and organisational and regulatory requirements
• 2.2Bridge resource management principles are appropriately applied in establishing watchkeeping arrangements and procedures and in developing an effective bridge working system
• 2.3Communications strategies are developed to link watchkeeping procedures with all aspects of vessel operations
• 2.4Fatigue management strategies are developed according to organisational and regulatory requirements
• 2.5Corrective action procedures are developed and monitored
• 2.6Procedures for reporting, recording and responding to emergencies and non-compliance are established

3 Monitor bridge team in implementing passage plan

• 3.1Work schedule for bridge team is detailed according to bridge resource management principles
• 3.2Risk control measures are evaluated against passage plan
• 3.3Navigation requirements are communicated to bridge team
• 3.4Individuals are fully briefed and responsibilities are coordinated
• 3.5Navigation tasks are carried out according to passage plan
• 3.6Ongoing checks and position determination are conducted according to organisational procedures
• 3.7Non-routine problems related to navigation of vessel are solved
• 3.8Navigational data is signed off according to organisational procedures
• 3.9Work schedule for bridge team is detailed according to bridge resource management principles

4 Interpret and evaluate information from electronic navigational system

• 4.1Data from radar plotting sheet is interpreted and analysed to anticipate potential collisions
• 4.2Data produced by other electronic navigational aids is interpreted and used to assist navigational command decisions, taking into account known limitations and errors associated with each type of aid
• 4.3Information obtained through a single vessel or multiple vessel analysis of radar plots or other electronic navigational data is used to make command decisions on action needed to avoid collisions
• 4.4Radar data is used to obtain position fix for vessel using electronic bearing lines and variable range markers

5 Navigate in complex situations

• 5.1Measurements and observations of sea and weather conditions are used to determine vessel speed and direction in complex situations
• 5.2Information from bridge equipment is interpreted to identify navigational hazards and to fix vessel position
• 5.3Nautical publications on tides and currents are used to calculate tidal conditions
• 5.4Alterations to vessel course or speed are made to meet prevailing circumstances and changing conditions
• 5.5Navigational manoeuvres are conducted within safe operational limits of vessel
• 5.6Details of passage are recorded in vessel log according to regulations
• 5.7Variations to planned route are documented prior to archiving, on completion of voyage

6 Manage emergencies

• 6.1Bridge team is taken charge of when called to bridge in response to an emergency
• 6.2Safety management system (SMS) procedures are implemented when taking over bridge watch from officer of the watch
• 6.3Appropriate action is taken to initiate search and rescue (SAR) procedures on receipt of distress signal
• 6.4Advice is provided to watchkeeper regarding response to emergency situations

7 Maintain navigational equipment

• 7.1Navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation are stored and maintained according to organisational procedures
• 7.2Inventory of navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation is established and kept according to organisational procedures
• 7.3Navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation are ordered and updated from relevant sources to ensure available data needed for voyage planning is current
• 7.4Performance checks and tests of navigation position fixing instruments and systems are carried out according to organisational procedures and manufacturer instructions

8 Prepare reports and documentation relevant to passage

• 8.1Passage information is recorded and reported in required format, style, structure and timeframe
• 8.2All information is recorded and reported according to legislative requirements
• 8.3Technology is used to store and retrieve information

What does an assessment tool for MARH021 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARH021 needs to address all 89 unit components: 8 elements with 41 performance criteria, 20 performance evidence requirements, 28 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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Auditori pulls the current release of MARH021 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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