MARN009 — Perform seamanship operations on board a vessel up to 24 metres

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What an assessment for MARN009 must cover

100 assessable components: 9 elements (45 performance criteria), 19 performance evidence and 36 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 Use and maintain ropes and wires

1.1Knots, hitches and bends using rope are correctly made and used in the course of operations on board a vessel
1.2Ropes are spliced neatly and securely according to their correct application and rope ends are whipped, where appropriate, to maintain good condition
1.3Breaking strain and safe working loads of rope and wire are determined and applied as load limits in the course of operations on board a vessel
1.4Wear and damage to rope and wire are recognised
1.5Rope and wire are maintained and stored according to organisational procedures

2 Operate lifting gear

2.1Lifting gear is checked and prepared for operation prior to use
2.2Defective lifting gear is isolated and reported according to organisational procedures
2.3Loads are correctly attached using appropriate slings and rigging gear according to organisational procedures and safety requirements
2.4Maximum and safe working load limits are determined and not exceeded
2.5Lifting gear is safely operated to carry out operations

3 Secure vessel at anchor

3.1Prior to letting go, anchor and equipment are prepared and crew is briefed
3.2Quantity of anchor cable run out or recovered is appropriate to depth of water, weather and sea conditions, and tidal range in area of operation
3.3Control of cable is maintained within safe operating limits during anchoring operations
3.4Degree to which anchor and equipment are secured on completion of anchoring operations is appropriate to forecast conditions
3.5Anchoring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris during all operations

4 Secure vessel at a berth

4.1Mooring lines and associated equipment are handled safely at all times
4.2Mooring area is kept free of loose ropes, wires and debris throughout operations
4.3Tension on ropes is maintained at an appropriate level for stage and nature of the operation
4.4Tension on shore-power leads and other umbilicals is monitored

5 Check condition and seaworthiness of vessel

5.1Coverage and frequency of checks and inspections on vessel seaworthiness are undertaken according to organisational procedures
5.2Watertight integrity is checked and appropriate action is taken to prepare for prevailing and forecast weather and sea conditions according to vessel seaworthiness plans and regulatory requirements
5.3Vessel is secured to degree which is appropriate to prevailing and forecast conditions
5.4Irregularities are identified and appropriate action is taken to rectify the situation
5.5Irregularities beyond ability to rectify are reported in time to enable remedial action to be taken
5.6Reports of vessel condition are completed according to organisational procedures

6 Check stability of vessel

6.1Information from vessel stability data book is used to determine loading limits and displacement from draft
6.2Stability conditions for proposed nature of voyage and operations are confirmed and required stress and stability criteria are met

7 Perform tasks aloft and over vessel side

7.1Area and equipment for working aloft or over the side are prepared according to organisational procedures
7.2Required precautions are taken when working aloft or over the side
7.3Chairs, safety harnesses and appropriate safety equipment are used according to organisational procedures
7.4Portable ladders are used correctly to perform tasks
7.5Tasks are completed safely according to instructions
7.6Equipment is inspected, maintained and stored after use according to organisational procedures

8 Lash and secure stores, cargo and access ways

8.1Lashing equipment is inspected, maintained and correctly stored after use according to organisational procedures
8.2Cargo is stowed according to recognised principles and organisational procedures relating to transport and handling of dangerous goods
8.3Cargo is lashed and secured according to recognised principles and organisational procedures
8.4Equipment and items on deck and in galley spaces are secured according to organisational procedures
8.5Personnel access ways are rigged and secured according to organisational procedures
8.6Accommodation spaces and personnel facilities on board vessel are checked and correctly secured for sea according to organisational procedures

9 Supervise refuelling operations

9.1Personal protective equipment (PPE) is accessed and used
9.2Amount of fuel required is calculated
9.3Instructions are provided to ensure safety boundary for refuelling process is established
9.4Spill prevention systems are correctly deployed
9.5Instructions are provided to ensure refuelling operations are performed safely
9.6Notification of intention to refuel is made to authorities and other nearby operations

Performance evidence

anchor a vessel according to depth and prevailing winds
applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices
checking seaworthiness of vessel
completing basic stability calculations
correctly coiling and stowing ropes
correctly interpreting vessel stability data
maintaining watertight integrity of vessel
performing an eye splice on natural and synthetic fibre rope
performing appropriate whippings on ropes and line
preparing and throwing a heaving line
preparing for and anchoring vessel according to depth and prevailing winds
recognising damaged or worn ropes, wires and chains
safely handling ropes and wires
safely operating winches or windlasses and capstans
safely using: blocks, drum ends or capstans, eye bolts and shackles, hooks, swivels, wires, ropes and chains
securing anchor and equipment on completion of anchoring operations
securing vessel at its berth according to operational requirements and prevailing conditions
tying figure-eight knot, reef knot, bowline, single and double sheet bend, half hitch, clove hitch, round turn and two half hitches, and rolling hitch using natural or synthetic fibre rope
using portable ladders to access heights up to 1.8 metres.

Knowledge evidence

anchoring principles and methods for different conditions
basic principles of stability
basic structural parts of a small vessel
communication techniques when operating lifting gear
construction of vessel sufficient to understand which areas need to be made watertight
correct application of common knots and hitches
correct use and maintenance of equipment used for working aloft and over the side
correctly slinging loads ready for lifting
coverage and frequency of checks of vessels seaworthiness
dangers of working with ropes under tension
different types of anchors and where they can be most effectively used
effect of design and hull on vessel stability
effects on stability of: adding and removing weights, additions or alterations to original vessel configuration, hauling nets using power block, slack tanks, snagged trawl (hook up), transferring weights using a crane or other lifting devices, water on deck
how to make vessel watertight
inspection and maintenance of harnesses, safety lines and other equipment for working aloft
irregularities in the condition and seaworthiness of the vessel affecting the safety and integrity of the vessel, it’s equipment and materials/cargo on board
irregularities in the condition and seaworthiness of the vessel affecting the safety of crew and passengers
maintenance of different types of rope, wire and chain
method of calculating breaking strain and safe working load for ropes and equipment
methods of securing cargo
precautions to take when working aloft or over the side
principles and limitations of lifting equipment and components
principles of International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code
procedures for checking and operating lifting equipment
procedures for refuelling vessel with due regard to regulations and organisational procedures
process for checking bow doors (barges) for seaworthiness
providing the required amount of detail in reports
regulations affecting watertight integrity
roll period and stiff and tender vessels
routine and emergency operation of anchors
safely working aloft or over the side
securing methods for a vessel at sea, including: accommodation and storage spaces, anchors, doors, engine room, galley stores and equipment, hatches, large objects likely to move in a sea way, materials on deck and below, navigation lights, personnel facilities, tanks
selection and safe use of appropriate rigging and lifting gear, including: blocks (including chain blocks and power blocks), drum ends or capstans, eye bolts and shackles, hooks, lifting device, slings and chains, wires, ropes and chains
use of sea anchors
using stability book to determine loading limits and displacement from draft
WHS/OHS requirements and work practices

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What does an assessment tool for MARN009 need to cover?

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