MARF045 — Provide leadership and managerial capability
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What an assessment for MARF045 must cover
77 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 47 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 Establish effective working systems and procedures
- 1.1Principles of resource management are interpreted to establish the functions and responsibilities of the crew
- 1.2Principles of effective resource management are interpreted to establish arrangements and procedures
- 1.3Operations are planned, and arrangements and procedures applied effectively in accordance with regulatory requirements and company procedures
- 1.4Working systems are documented and communicated to relevant personnel
- 1.5Schedules are developed with due consideration to crew’s experience
2 Assign resources and allocate duties
- 2.1Current competency of crew is evaluated and effective measures are taken to ensure personnel have the required level of competency
- 2.2Clear and unambiguous roles and responsibilities of crew are determined
- 2.3Crew are allocated duties and informed of expected standards of work and behaviour in a manner appropriate to the individuals concerned
- 2.4Resources are allocated effectively and assigned as needed in correct priority to perform necessary tasks to obtain and maintain situational awareness
3 Manage personnel effectively
- 3.1Crew are informed of current and predicted vessel and operational status and external environment
- 3.2Operations are undertaken in accordance with established functions and responsibilities
- 3.3Effective communication is maintained with crew on matters relevant to safety and integrity of vessel
- 3.4Questionable decisions and/or actions are dealt with using an appropriate challenge and response
- 3.5Fatigue management strategies are applied
- 3.6Operations are monitored and effective actions are taken if found to be in breach of established arrangements, regulations and procedures
Performance evidence
- applying principles of resource management
- applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices
- assessing competency and experience of vessel officers and crew, and their suitability for specific roles
- assisting team members to develop and maintain the required level of competency
- communicating effectively with others on issues, arrangements and requirements
- demonstrating effective leadership and management skills
- developing and implementing operating procedures
- establishing and maintaining effective internal and external communication systems
- establishing and managing operations on an operational commercial vessel in an appropriate range of contexts
- identifying and evaluating problems and determining appropriate courses of action
- investigating and arbitrating shipboard conflicts
- monitoring arrangements and taking appropriate action where there is an identified breach of established arrangements, regulations or procedures
- planning and effectively coordinating timelines, tasks, prioritisation and workload
- reading, interpreting and applying instructions, procedures and information relevant to procedures and responsibilities
- recognising and interpreting signs of fatigue among crew and initiating effective action.
Knowledge evidence
- cultural differences and how to deal with them
- documentation and procedures, including:
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders
- company procedures
- International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Bridge Procedures Guide
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), including the Manila Amendments
- International Safety Management (ISM) Code, safety management system (SMS) plans, procedures, checklists and instructions
- navigational charts
- operational orders
- vessel log
- effective decision-making techniques
- factors taken into account when establishing watchkeeping arrangements, including:
- attention necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures
- operational status of bridge/engine room instrumentation, controls and alarms
- professional competency and experience of vessel officers and crew and their familiarity with the vessel’s equipment, procedures and manoeuvring capability
- provision of unmanned machinery space (UMS) controls, alarms and indicators
- proximity of navigational hazards
- size of the vessel and the field of vision available from the conning position
- traffic density and other activities occurring in the area in which the vessel is navigating
- unusual demands on the watch arising from operational conditions
- use and operational condition of navigational aids
- weather and sea conditions, visibility and whether there is daylight or darkness
- whether the vessel is fitted with an automatic steering system
- whether there are radio duties to be performed
- fatigue management principles, strategies and techniques, including:
- appropriate dietary habits
- arranging to take a break when symptoms of fatigue are identified
- avoiding excessive consumption of alcohol prior to watchkeeping duties
- maintaining personal fitness and health
- recognition of symptoms of fatigue
- functions and responsibilities of shipboard personnel management and training
- importance of situation awareness to decision making
- related international maritime conventions, recommendations and national legislation
- resource management principles, including:
- allocation, assignment and prioritisation of resources
- assertiveness and leadership, including motivation
- consideration of team experience, including decisions that reflect team experiences
- effective communication onboard and ashore
- obtaining and maintaining situational awareness
- watchkeeping principles as described in AMSA Marine Orders, including:
- assistance must be available to be summoned to the bridge or engine room if required by a change in the vessel’s situation
- duties of lookout and/or helmsman must be kept separate
- lookout must give full attention to keeping a proper lookout and must not be given other duties which could interfere with the task
- necessary precautions must be taken to avoid polluting the marine environment
- proper lookout must be maintained at all times
- ways of assessing the current competency of vessel officers and crew, and their familiarity with the vessel’s equipment, procedures and manoeuvring capability
- WHS/OHS requirements and work practices.
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Questions about assessing MARF045
What does an assessment tool for MARF045 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARF045 needs to address all 77 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 15 performance evidence requirements, 47 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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