MARA013 — Contribute to basic cargo operations on oil and chemical tankers (basic oil and chemical)

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What an assessment for MARA013 must cover

115 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 78 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 Recognise characteristics of tanker cargo and tankers to ensure the safe transfer and transport of cargo

1.1Features of various types of oil and chemical tankers are outlined
1.2Cargo operations of tankers are identified
1.3Properties of cargo being transported are identified and their impact on safety, the environment and vessel operations is recognised
1.4Hazards associated with the transport of cargo are clarified according to emergency response documentation
1.5Hazard controls associated with tanker cargo are employed according to organisational procedures

2 Comply with legislative and organisational requirements for safe transfer and transport of tanker cargo

2.1Safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) relevant to cargo are accessed and procedures for tanker safety and safety management are identified
2.2SDS/MSDS are interpreted to identify relevant cargo-related hazards to the vessel and to personnel
2.3Legislative and organisational requirements are interpreted to identify appropriate actions for safe transfer and transport of cargo

3 Take precautions to prevent hazards

3.1Organisational policies and procedures to minimise hazards are identified
3.2Type and severity of hazard posed by cargo is recognised
3.3Transfer and transport of cargo is monitored to prevent hazards
3.4Monitoring equipment, where installed, is regularly inspected and used according to organisational procedures

4 Recognise hazardous situation

4.1Source of hazard is identified according to organisational procedures
4.2Risk is assessed considering severity and likelihood of consequences
4.3Control measures to minimise risk are implemented to level of responsibility or referred to appropriate person for permission or further action
4.4Containment procedures are applied, where appropriate
4.5Appropriate safety procedures are followed and personal protective equipment (PPE) is used according to organisational procedures
4.6Risk is eliminated where possible, and if not practical, actions are taken to control risk
4.7Appropriate firefighting equipment is identified to carry out firefighting operations

5 Take precautions to prevent pollution of the environment from the release of oil or chemicals

5.1Procedures to prevent pollution are identified and observed at all times
5.2Measures to prevent pollution during normal and emergency situations are applied according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
5.3All relevant information is immediately reported to appropriate persons when a spill is detected or a malfunction has occurred that poses a risk of a spill
5.4All required spill containment procedures are correctly implemented according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

Performance evidence

assisting in implementing shipboard spill containment procedures
applying cargo operations, including:
cargo handling equipment
loading, unloading and care in transit
piping systems and valves
tank cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting
communicating clearly and effectively
correctly identifying safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS), relevant cargo-related hazards to vessel and to personnel, and taking appropriate actions
ensuring cargo operations are carried out according to accepted principles and procedures to ensure safety of operations
identifying and acting on hazardous situations
interpreting and applying knowledge of tanker layouts, tanker cargo features, characteristics and hazards, and related hazard prevention strategies to duties on various types of tankers and gas carriers
reading and interpreting SDS/MSDS
recognising problems and hazards that can arise when managing safety on a tanker, taking appropriate remedial action and initiating appropriate solutions
reporting relevant information to the responsible person

Knowledge evidence

actions to be taken in the event of spillage
alarms
ballast voyage
cargo and pumps
cargo heating systems
cargo measurement systems
crude oil washing
effects of oil and chemical pollution on human and marine life
electrical safety precautions
emergency procedures and emergency shutdown (ESD)
features and characteristics of oil and chemical tankers
features and characteristics of various types of tanker cargo
firefighting agents used to extinguish oil and chemical fires
firefighting systems on tankers, including:
firefighting agents
fixed dry chemical systems
fixed foam systems
portable foam systems
fire hazards associated with cargo handling and transportation of hazardous and noxious liquids in bulk
functions and processes for the calibration of various types of measuring instruments and devices used to test environments on tankers and gas carriers
general arrangement and construction of tankers
hazard control procedures on oil and chemical tankers
hazards and control measures associated with tanker cargo operations
hazards associated with:
carriage of bulk liquids and chemicals
tanker operations
hazards to the environment
inert gas systems
information on SDS/MSDS
loading and unloading
measures to be taken in the event of spillage
oil and chemical tanker fire response organisation and actions to be taken, including in the event of spillage
physical properties of oil and chemicals, including:
chemical symbols
pressure and temperature, including vapour
pressure/temperature relationship
types of electrostatic charge generation
piping systems and valves
precautions to be taken before and during repair and maintenance work
precautions to be taken when entering into enclosed spaces
principles of chemistry as they relate to tanker operations
procedures for the safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including:
breathing apparatus
resuscitators
procedures to prevent air and water pollution
safety measures for hot and cold work
ship to shore safety checklists
shipboard pollution prevention plans, including:
shipboard procedures to prevent pollution and spill-containment procedures
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)
Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP) for noxious liquid substances (NLS)
slops and slops disposal
tanker cleaning, purging, gas-freeing and inerting
tanker safety culture and safety management
types of hazards and hazard controls, including:
anti-static measures
atmospheric control
cargo inhibition
corrosion
electrostatic
environmental
explosions and flammability
gas testing
health hazards
importance of cargo compatibility
inerting, drying and monitoring techniques
oxygen deficiency
reactivity
segregation
sources of ignition
toxicity
vapour leaks and clouds
ventilation
tank evacuating (rescue and escape) equipment
terminology relating to the structure capacities and operations of various types of tankers and gas carriers
types of oil and chemical tankers
use of SDS/MSDS to provide first aid
work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements and work practices

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What does an assessment tool for MARA013 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARA013 needs to address all 115 unit components: 5 elements with 23 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 78 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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