MARF060 — Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment

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What an assessment for MARF060 must cover

68 assessable components: 6 elements (29 performance criteria), 11 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 Prepare to abandon vessel

1.1Nature of emergency is determined to minimise potential dangers and threats
1.2Muster and abandon vessel signals are responded to according to vessel emergency preparedness procedures and regulatory requirements
1.3Survival equipment is organised to maximise chances of survival
1.4Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) is operated to transmit distress signal
1.5Distress calls are made using radio equipment on distress call frequency
1.6Others are assisted to maximise their chances of survival

2 Determine operational safety requirements

2.1Relevant maritime legislation is identified and implemented
2.2Safety requirements for a range of near coastal vessels are identified, accessed and reviewed
2.3Lifesaving and survival equipment required on board a near coastal vessel are accurately identified
2.4Lifesaving equipment on board is checked and confirmed as serviceable
2.5Lifesaving and survival equipment certificates and documentation are checked for validity
2.6Vessel emergency preparedness procedures of the safety management systems (SMS) and plans are located, interpreted and applied

3 Practise survival techniques

3.1Typical emergency alarms and types of alarm systems are accurately identified
3.2Need to abandon vessel is determined according to established safety practice and procedures
3.3In-water survival techniques are implemented according to established safety practice and procedures
3.4Threats to survival are identified and treatment options are outlined

4 Apply survival techniques

4.1Lookout for vessels and aircraft is maintained and distress signals are released on sighting
4.2During an emergency, work is carried out collaboratively with other crew and passengers as required
4.3During emergency and survival situations, appropriate communication skills and techniques are implemented
4.4Instructions given by rescue personnel to safely access rescue craft are followed

5 Operate lifesaving and survival equipment

5.1Range of pyrotechnic and distress signals are operated according to established safety practice and procedures
5.2Survival equipment is operated according to instructions and accepted survival practice
5.3Lifejackets and other lifesaving equipment are operated and used according to instructions

6 Participate in abandon vessel drills

6.1Regulatory requirements and company procedures for musters and drills are identified and implemented
6.2Actions required for emergency signals are correctly identified
6.3Action is taken promptly to address problems that may arise when following vessel abandonment procedures
6.4Hazards are identified that may occur when abandoning vessel and risks are minimised according to SMS, and established safety practice and procedures
6.5Information relevant to use of lifesaving equipment is accessed and applied
6.6Types of emergencies that may lead to vessel abandonment are outlined

Performance evidence

collecting, managing and interpreting information on the use of lifesaving equipment and procedures to be followed when order to abandon vessel is given
communicating effectively with other personnel and passengers during simulated and/or actual abandon vessel musters and emergencies
determining type and extent of emergency and appropriate survival actions to be taken
donning a lifejacket in water and: - assisting a survivor to don a lifejacket - holding heat escape lessening posture for at least 5 minutes - maintaining a group huddle for at least 10 minutes - swimming in a group conga line for a minimum of 50 metres - swimming in a lifejacket for a minimum of 50 metres - towing with a life jacket for a minimum of 25 metres
ensuring emergency actions are in accordance with statutory requirements pertaining to lifesaving appliances
operating radio equipment, including very high frequency (VHF) or high frequency (HF) radios
operating and using lifesaving and survival equipment, including: - life buoys - life jacket or personal floatation devices - live activation of orange smoke flare or red handheld flare on at least one occasion
planning timing and sequence of individual survival actions to be appropriate to prevailing circumstances and conditions of emergency, and minimising potential dangers and threats to other survivors
reading and interpreting instructions on emergency procedures, safety management systems (SMS) and plans
recognising and interpreting alarms, emergency and muster signals appropriately
remaining afloat without a lifejacket for at least 5 minutes.

Knowledge evidence

appropriate techniques for: - first aid - maritime communication - survival with a swamped, semi-submerged tender or dingy - using survival equipment
actions to be taken in an emergency situation
certificates and documentation including: - instructions for use of lifesaving equipment - lifesaving and survival equipment certificates - pyrotechnic expiry dates - record of inspection of equipment
construction, outfit and particular characteristics of various types of applicable survival equipment
crew and passenger safety briefing
distress signals, their use and penalty for misuse
emergencies that may lead to vessel abandonment including regulatory requirements and company procedures for musters and drills
emergency muster and abandon vessel signals
established safety practice and procedures
hazards, including: - expired pyrotechnics - inaccessible lifejackets - no defined abandon ship procedures established - poorly maintained equipment
importance of being ready for any shipboard emergency, including initial actions for survival on vessel; abandonment
location of: - lifesaving appliances on a vessel - survival equipment on vessel
maintenance of lifesaving appliances
operating and using lifesaving and survival equipment, including: - orange smoke flares or red handheld flares - life buoys - life jacket or personal floatation devices - person overboard combination light and smoke float
procedures for: - abandoning vessel - correctly operating and using lifesaving appliances on board vessels and survival craft, specifically donning a lifejacket, using a lifejacket light and whistle and using handheld pyrotechnics - emergency response on board vessels, including abandoning vessel
purpose and use of relevant personal protective equipment (PPE)
regulatory requirements and company procedures for musters and drills
relevant manufacturer guidelines relating to operating and using survival equipment, including instructions on equipment capability and limitations
relevant maritime regulations related to required survival equipment on a vessel
relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies, including SMS, plans, processes and techniques
search and rescue transponders (SARTs)
standard safety symbols
steps taken after collision, grounding or other marine casualty and resulting hull damage
symptoms and signs of hypothermia, its prevention and treatment and related use of protective covers and garments
threats to survival after abandoning vessel, including dehydration and ingestion of seawater and: - appropriate strategies for countering these threats - how to minimise dangers
using survival equipment, including: - emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) - immersion suits - Search and Rescue Transponder (SARTs)
value of training and emergency drills for enhancing chances of survival at sea
ways of maximising detectability using pyrotechnic distress signals, portable high frequency (HF) radios, SARTs and EPIRBs.

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