MARC041 — Operate and monitor marine internal combustion engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems

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What an assessment for MARC041 must cover

70 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 45 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 sea

1.1Fuels and lubricating fluids required for proposed voyage are acquired
1.2Spares and stores required for proposed voyage are acquired
1.3Flammable or explosive materials are stowed and managed according to regulatory and organisational requirements
1.4Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards in engine room are identified, risk assessed and corrective actions taken according to organisational practices
1.5Pre-start checks are conducted on machinery and equipment according to organisational procedures and manufacturer specifications
1.6Engines are started according to manufacturer specifications and vessel procedures
1.7Starting faults are recognised and rectified according to manufacturer specifications and fault-finding procedures

2 Operate engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems

2.1Engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems are operated within technical specifications
2.2Main propulsion plant and auxiliary systems are operated and monitored to ensure they are within operating limits specified by vessel procedures and manufacturer recommendations
2.3Environmental implications associated with operation of engine, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems are identified and controlled where possible
2.4Accidental or operational discharge of polluting substances are recorded according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
2.5Operational faults are recognised and rectified in accordance with manufacturer specifications and fault-finding procedures
2.6Operational records are kept according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
2.7Appropriate action is taken when a malfunction or emergency occurs

3 Secure vessel after voyage

3.1Engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems are shut down according to manufacturer specifications and vessel procedures
3.2Damage and repairs requiring action are recorded according to organisational procedures

Performance evidence

applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and pollution control, legislation and policies
identifying constructional parts of marine internal combustion engines
maintaining logs, including: - maintenance logs - oil record book - running logs
managing: - cooling systems - lubricating systems and preventing pollution of marine environment - pumping systems and preventing pollution of marine environment - stowage of flammable or explosive materials and refrigerant gases
operating main propulsion plant and auxiliary systems within recommended parameters
preparing vessel and machinery for sea
recognising and rectifying operational faults
securing vessel and machinery after voyage
taking actions in the event of malfunction or emergency

Knowledge evidence

actions taken in the event of malfunction or emergency, including: - fire - flooding - main engine failure - steering failure - bilge pumping for vessels with several compartments
causes and effects of vibration and undue wear
characteristics of flammable/explosive materials, including: - liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)/industrial gases - liquid fuels - refrigerant gases - other flammable gases
common faults: - in steering gear - of deck machinery
construction of heat exchangers
controllable pitch propellers (CPP) operation
coolant circulation and thermostats
corrosion prevention
cross connections between: - bilge or ballast or seawater systems and fire main - seawater systems and bilge systems
dangers associated with: - back-flooding and methods to prevent back-flooding - LPG/industrial gases and petrol vapours - refrigerant gas leaks in confined spaces
diesel engine: - construction - fuel injection, timing and control equipment - operation
dry sump and wet sump lubrication systems and components
electrohydraulic steering gear
engine: - protection arrangements - performance and reasons for lack of performance
engine room hazards and their minimisation
environmental responsibilities, regulations and legislative requirements
gearbox fault identification and emergency operation
governor operation
hazards of refrigerants
heat exchanger, keel cooler and raw water cooling systems
lubrication and cooling: - effects of gearboxes - lubricating oil system faults
marine two-stroke and four-stroke engines
method of propulsion plant reversal including CPP
operation of marine gearboxes
polluting substances and their effect on the environment, including: - chemicals - excessive noise - exhaust emissions - fuel and oil overboard - pumping bilges - refrigerant gas - sewage
preparations and checks necessary before sailing
pressure and flow regulators
procedures and requirement for operating main propulsion plant and auxiliary systems within recommended parameters, including: - cooling systems - fuel systems - gearbox - lubricating systems - pumping systems - refrigeration systems - steering systems
pump capabilities and requirements for priming
refrigeration system and components
relevant state/territory training and qualification requirements for carrying out installation, maintenance and/or repair of refrigeration equipment especially with regard to preventing the escape of refrigerants into the atmosphere
routine for operating and maintaining steering systems
seawater circulating systems
securing vessel after voyage
ship side valves
shutting down machinery
sterndrive and water jet drive units
storage of LPG/industrial gases cylinders
testing: - LPG/industrial gases detectors - steering gear
turbo charging and supercharging arrangements
two- and four-stroke cycles of operation
types and operation of deck machinery, including basic hydraulic systems
types of: - gear trains - pumps and safety devices
watchkeeping duties
WHS/OHS and pollution control, legislation and policies

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