MARH018 — Apply command navigation procedures on vessels limited by tonnage or near coastal operations

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What an assessment for MARH018 must cover

52 assessable components: 3 elements (20 performance criteria), 17 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 Establish safe watchkeeping procedures on vessels, potentially with limited qualified personnel

1.1Set of Master standing orders is developed to supplement vessel safety management system (SMS) noting number of watchkeeping personnel
1.2Accepted principles, vessel safety management procedures and Master standing orders are conformed with in conduct, handover and relief of watch
1.3Appropriate bridge team is established according to vessel SMS and bridge personnel are confirmed as fit for duty
1.4Duties are assigned to members of bridge team and their performance of those duties is monitored
1.5Members of bridge team are correctly briefed on their duties
1.6Action is taken to ensure vessel is navigated safely using appropriate position fixing techniques to check location the vessel and to maintain movement of vessel within planned limitations
1.7Action is taken to ensure progress of vessel with respect to passage plan is analysed and vessel navigation is managed appropriately to maintain a required estimated time of arrival (ETA) at a point in the plan
1.8Accepted principles and procedures are conformed with in relation to frequency and extent of monitoring of traffic, vessel and environment
1.9Responsibility for safety of navigation is defined according to vessel SMS
1.10Safe navigational practice is achieved by implementing accepted bridge resource management principles and procedures
1.11Action is taken to ensure fatigue management strategies are correctly applied by bridge management team

2 Respond to potential collision and emergency situations

2.1Leadership of bridge team is taken when called to bridge in response to navigational situation
2.2Circumstances requiring assistance are identified when Master is performing watchkeeping duties
2.3Potential collision situations are analysed and appropriate actions taken to avoid collision in ample time and in compliance with international collision regulations, resulting in a safe passing distance and following practices of good seamanship
2.4SMS procedures and compliance with standard watchkeeping principles are correctly implemented when taking over bridge watch from officer of the watch
2.5Appropriate action is taken to initiate search and rescue (SAR) procedures on receipt of a distress signal
2.6Appropriate advice is given to watchkeepers and correct actions are implemented regarding a response to navigational or operational emergency situations

3 Maintain watchkeeping records

3.1Relevant information is documented in required records
3.2Action is taken to ensure deck logbook and other required records are maintained in an appropriate manner
3.3Required records are filed and stored according to organisational procedures

Performance evidence

applying fatigue management strategies
assessing: - circumstances requiring Master to call for assistance from a second qualified watchkeeper - necessary actions to be taken when called to bridge by officer of watch
briefing officers of watch on passage plan and their watchkeeping duties
communicating effectively with other personnel when managing safe navigational watchkeeping activities
complying with mandatory rules, regulations and International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions and codes, including relevant sections of Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Marine Orders and ensuring codes, guidelines and standards recommended by IMO, classification societies and maritime industry organisations are taken into account
conducting emergency procedures
determining: - actions to take with respect to executing passage plan - most important watchkeeping task at any given time
ensuring established passage plan is correctly carried out
exchanging information with pilot about pilotage plan and conduct of bridge team
managing watchkeeping arrangements while underway, when berthed or moored, when slipped or in dry dock, and during routine or unplanned events
performing pilotage duties, where permitted
providing leadership to bridge team
recognising and adapting appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour, and interactions and communication with others
recognising situations warranting alterations to bridge team, including situations where vessel is under pilotage
solving problems that may arise when managing bridge team
taking prompt actions to report and/or rectify watchkeeping incidents according to established procedures
using available technology when managing navigational watchkeeping activities

Knowledge evidence

applicable legislation, regulations and codes of practice
bridge watch handover procedures
causes of groundings, collisions and casualties when onboard vessel
documentation and records, including: - company safety management system (SMS) - established passage plan - instructions of relevant maritime authorities - Master standing and night orders - navigational charts - operational orders - relevant maritime regulations as they relate to watchkeeping functions and operations during a coastal voyage - vessel log
emergency situations
fatigue management principles and techniques
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)
navigational aids, including: - compass and azimuth mirror - electronic charts - electronic navigation systems - radar
navigational hazards during voyage and implications for watchkeeping
precautions necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures
principles for maintaining a safe navigational watch on vessels with potentially limited qualified personnel
principles of bridge team management
range of factors that can affect watchkeeping functions on vessels under 500 gross tonnage (GT) and their implications, including: - attention necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routeing measures - maintaining proper lookout by all available means at all times - need to adhere to established passage plan - never leaving the bridge unattended - operational status of bridge instrumentation, controls and alarms and failure - provision on bridge of unmanned machinery space (UMS) controls, alarms and indicators, including loss of: - main engines - mooring lines or winches when berthing - watertight integrity - proximity of navigational hazards - rudder and propeller control and vessel manoeuvring characteristics - size of vessel and field of vision available from conning position - traffic density and other activities occurring in area in which vessel is navigating - unusual demands on navigational watch arising from operational conditions - use and operational condition of navigational aids and failure of bridge equipment, steering equipment and navigational lights - weather and sea conditions, visibility and whether there is daylight or darkness
relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and policies
responsibility for safety of navigation, including: - periods under pilotage - periods when Master is on bridge

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Questions about assessing MARH018

What does an assessment tool for MARH018 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARH018 needs to address all 52 unit components: 3 elements with 20 performance criteria, 17 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 MARH018?

Auditori pulls the current release of MARH018 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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