MARB053 — Assist with routine maintenance on a commercial vessel
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What an assessment for MARB053 must cover
37 assessable components: 5 elements (16 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 15 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 Prepare for routine maintenance
- 1.1Routine maintenance tasks and appropriate equipment are identified, and work schedule is prepared in accordance with workplace procedures and the vessels Safety Management System (SMS) and supervisor instructions
- 1.2Personal protective equipment (PPE), tools and equipment are selected correctly according to work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, supervisor and manufacturer instructions
- 1.3Equipment is inspected prior to use to ensure it is in safe working condition according to workplace procedures and supervisor instructions
- 1.4Portable and corded electrical appliances are inspected, tagged and any damaged or unserviceable equipment is reported according to workplace procedures and supervisor instructions
- 1.5Cleaning agents and chemicals are selected and prepared according to manufacturer instructions, safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) and supervisor instructions
2 Prepare work area
- 2.1Hazards are identified, and work area prepared according to workplace procedures and supervisor instructions
- 2.2Work area is protected by barricades or warning signs, as appropriate, to reduce risk to self, crew members and others according to workplace procedures and supervisor instructions
3 Carry out routine maintenance on vessel
- 3.1PPE, tools and equipment are used correctly according to WHS/OHS safety requirements, supervisor and manufacturer instructions
- 3.2Routine maintenance and housekeeping are carried out using appropriate tools according to supervisor and manufacturer instructions
- 3.3Damaged machinery and equipment are identified, tagged and reported according to workplace procedures and supervisor instructions
4 Use paints and chemicals
- 4.1Appropriate PPE, tools and equipment are selected and used according to WHS/OHS safety requirements, supervisor and manufacturer instructions
- 4.2Surfaces are prepared using correct equipment according to supervisor and manufacturer instructions
- 4.3Paints and chemicals are mixed and applied using appropriate applicators according to manufacturer instructions and SDS/MSDS
5 Stow and maintain tools and equipment
- 5.1Equipment and tools are cleaned, returned to operating condition and stowed securely according to WHS/OHS safety requirements, supervisor and manufacturer instructions
- 5.2Waste material from cleaning and maintenance tasks is collected, treated and disposed of or recycled according to workplace procedures and supervisor instructions
- 5.3Work area is cleaned and maintained according to workplace procedures and supervisor instructions
Performance evidence
- completing maintenance records
- completing risk assessment
- complying with workplace requirements including: - manufacturer and supervisor instructions - safe and environmentally responsible work practices - safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) - Safety Management System (SMS) - work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and safe work practices - workplace procedures
- identifying, tagging out and reporting of faulty equipment
- selecting and using correct tools and equipment for cleaning and maintenance tasks, including: - applicators - appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) - barricades - chemicals and cleaning supplies - handheld power tools - hand tools - paint and anticorrosive agents - warning signages
- undertaking routine maintenance under supervision, including: - checking cooling system, fuel, grease and oil, and battery charge levels - greasing and lubricating - inspecting fan belts, leads, lines, connections, air filters, hydraulics and lighting
Knowledge evidence
- awareness of the dangers of operating electrical tools in a vessel/residual-current device (RCD) testing
- component parts, operation and routine maintenance requirements of vessel machinery
- environmental and waste management procedures, including: - preventative measures with regard to damage to the environment caused by servicing, maintenance and cleaning activities - safely using and disposing of cleaning and maintenance debris, including oil containers, fuel, chemical residues and paint
- equipment cleaning and preservation techniques
- hazards associated with machinery spaces
- maintenance hazards and problems
- paint types and applications
- portable corded electrical appliances test and tag requirements
- principles and procedures of machinery lubrication as they relate to vessel machinery
- rust treatment
- techniques for maintenance of surfaces, including timber, fibre glass, steel and aluminium
- vessel routine maintenance tasks including necessary permits
- workplace requirements, including: - manufacturer instructions - relevant pollution control legislation - SMS - SDS/MSDS for chemicals and cleaning agents
- WHS/OHS requirements and safe work practices, including: - Code of Practice for Health and Safety in Shipboard Work - state/territory WHS/OHS legislation
- workplace procedures, including: - cleaning and maintenance - tagging out - using hand tools for routine maintenance operations
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Questions about assessing MARB053
What does an assessment tool for MARB053 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARB053 needs to address all 37 unit components: 5 elements with 16 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 15 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MARB053?
Auditori pulls the current release of MARB053 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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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of MARB053, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
Related units
- MARB027 — Perform basic servicing and maintenance of main propulsion unit and auxiliary systems
- MARB028 — Service marine internal combustion engines and propulsion and auxiliary systems
- MARB029 — Perform routine maintenance on a vessel up to 24 metres
- MARB031 — Maintain marine internal combustion engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems
- MARB032 — Undertake basic maintenance of electrical systems
- MARB034 — Carry out basic welding, brazing, cutting and machining operations on a coastal vessel
- MARB035 — Contribute to routine engine maintenance on a vessel
- MARB036 — Implement vessel planned maintenance system
- MARB037 — Maintain and repair bridge navigation equipment and ship communication systems
- MARB038 — Maintain and repair marine electrical and electronic equipment
- MARB039 — Maintain and repair shipboard machinery and equipment
- MARB040 — Maintain control and safety systems of hotel equipment
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