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MARF040 — Manage ship security (Ship Security Officer)

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What an assessment for MARF040 must cover

56 assessable components: 5 elements (18 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 28 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 Supervise and maintain the implementation of ship security plan

  • 1.1Ship security plan is implemented and modified in accordance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), as amended
  • 1.2Legislative requirements for security are identified correctly
  • 1.3State of readiness is established and maintained in accordance with procedures to ensure changes in maritime security levels are responded to
  • 1.4Communication in the Ship Security Officer’s area of responsibility for supervising and implemeting ship security plan is clear, concise and understood
  • 1.5Implemention of ship security plan is coordinated with Company Security Officer and relevant Port Facility Security Officer

2 Assess security risk, threat and vulnerability

  • 2.1Risk assessment procedures and actions are implemented in accordance with the ISPS Code and SOLAS, as amended principles
  • 2.2State of readiness is established and maintained in accordance with procedures to ensure changes in maritime security levels are responded to
  • 2.3Communication in the Ship Security Officer’s area of responsibility for assessing and maintaining threat and vulunerability is clear, concise and understood
  • 2.4Security incidents are reported to Company Security Officer in accordance with workplace procedures

3 Undertake regular ship inspection

  • 3.1Ship inspection procedures and actions are implemented in accordance with the ISPS Code and SOLAS, as amended
  • 3.2State of readiness is established and maintained in accordance with procedures to ensure changes in maritime security levels are responded to
  • 3.3Security inspections are conducted to ensure that appropriate security measures are maintained
  • 3.4Communication in the Ship Security Officer’s area of responsibility when undertaking inspections is clear, concise and understood
  • 3.5Deficiencies and non-conformities are identified during inspections conducted as part of ineternal audits, periodic reviews and verifications of compliance and reported to the Company Security Officer and corrective actions are implemented

4 Establish security equipment and systems are properly operated, tested and calibrated

  • 4.1Ship inspection procedures and actions are implemented in accordance with the ISPS Code and SOLAS, as amended
  • 4.2Security equipment is operated, tested, calibrated and maintained in accordance with security ship procedures

5 Maintain security awareness and vigilance

  • 5.1Ship inspection procedures and actions are implemented in accordance with the ISPS Code and SOLAS, as amended
  • 5.2Communication in the Ship Security Officer’s area of responsibility when maintaing vigilance is clear, concise and understood

Performance evidence

  • applying International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) Code and International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
  • assessing security risk, threat and vulnerability
  • communicating clearly and concisely within scope of responsibility
  • conducting ship inspection
  • establishing state of readiness using correct procedures
  • identifying legislative requirements relevant to ship security plan
  • implementing ship security plan
  • implementing state of readiness using correct procedures
  • operating, testing and calibrating security equipment and systems in accordance with relevant procedures
  • reporting deficiencies and non-conformities to Company Security Officer

Knowledge evidence

  • controlling access to ship and restricted areas onboard a ship
  • crowd management and control techniques
  • enabling recognition, including: - non-discriminatory basis of persons posing potential security risks - weapons, dangerous substances, devices and awareness of the damage they can cause
  • handling sensitive security-related information and security-related communications
  • implementing and coordinating searches
  • international maritime security policy and responsibilities of governments, companies and designated persons, including elements that relate to piracy and armed robbery
  • maritime security levels and the consequential security measures and procedures aboard ship and in the port facility environment
  • maritime security terms and definitions, including elements that relate to piracy and armed robbery
  • methods and effective monitoring of deck areas and areas surrounding the ship
  • methods and procedures used to modify the ship security plan
  • methods for physical searches and non-intrusive inspections
  • methods for assessing the effectiveness of drills and exercise
  • methods for controlling the embarkation, disembarkation and access while onboard of persons and their effects
  • methods for enhancing security awareness and vigilance onboard a vessel
  • methods for testing, calibrating and maintaining security systems and equipment, particularly whilst at sea
  • procedures to be employed in implementing a ship security plan and reporting of security incidents, purpose of and the elements that make up a ship security plan, related procedures and maintenance of records, including piracy and armed robbery
  • procedures, instructions and guidance on the use of ship security alert systems
  • requirements and procedures for conducting internal audits, on-scene inspections, control and monitoring of security activities specified in ship security plan
  • requirements and procedures for reporting to the Company Security Officer any deficiencies and non-conformities identified during internal audits, periodic reviews and security inspections
  • requirements for designating and monitoring restricted areas
  • risk assessment and assessment tools
  • security aspects relating to the handling of cargo and ship’s stores with other shipboard personnel and relevant port facility Security Officers
  • security assessment documentation and Declaration of Security
  • security-related contingency plans and the procedures for responding to security threats and breaches of security, including: - elements that relate to piracy and armed robbery - provisions for maintaining critical operations of the ship/port interface
  • security training and requirements
  • techniques used to circumvent security measures, including those used by pirates and armed robbers
  • training, drill and exercise requirements under relevant conventions, codes and International Maritime Organization (IMO) circulars, including those relevant to anti-piracy and anti-armed robbery
  • various types of security equipment and systems and their limitations, including those that could be used in case of attacks by pirates and armed robbers

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Questions about assessing MARF040

What does an assessment tool for MARF040 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARF040 needs to address all 56 unit components: 5 elements with 18 performance criteria, 10 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.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MARF040?

Auditori pulls the current release of MARF040 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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