MARH022 — Plan and conduct a passage and determine position

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What an assessment for MARH022 must cover

137 assessable components: 5 elements (30 performance criteria), 47 performance evidence and 60 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 Plan passage

1.1Navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation are selected for the area of navigation and corrected according to the latest information available
1.2Information from charts and publications is interpreted and applied to accurately identify potential navigational hazards relevant to the proposed voyage
1.3State of the tide at specified locations is determined and findings are applied to the passage plan
1.4Route for voyage is determined and critical points along the proposed route of voyage are identified and plotted
1.5Accurate calculations and measurements of navigational information are made
1.6Meteorological information is obtained and interpreted, and weather and sea condition hazards relevant to the proposed voyage are identified prior to departure
1.7Route is modified, as required, to take into account weather and sea condition hazards
1.8Planned route for voyage is recorded according to organisational and regulatory requirements

2 Conduct passage

2.1Mode of steering is selected appropriate for the prevailing weather, sea and traffic conditions and intended manoeuvres
2.2Measurements and observations of sea and weather conditions are used to determine vessel speed and direction
2.3Information from bridge equipment is interpreted to identify navigational hazards and fix vessel position
2.4Alterations to vessel course or speed are made to meet prevailing circumstances and changing conditions
2.5Navigational manoeuvres are conducted within safe operational limits of vessel
2.6Details of passage are recorded in vessel log according to regulations
2.7Variations to planned route are documented prior to archiving on completion of the voyage

3 Fix vessel position

3.1Primary position fixing method is selected according to prevailing circumstances and conditions
3.2Position is fixed using selected method and information derived from relevant wheelhouse equipment
3.3Position is determined within limits of acceptable instrument/system errors
3.4Position is recorded on a navigational chart according to regulatory requirements
3.5Fixes are taken at time intervals appropriate for prevailing navigational conditions
3.6Reliability of information obtained from primary method of position fixing is checked at appropriate intervals
3.7Performance checks of position fixing instruments and wheelhouse equipment are carried out according to organisational procedures and manufacturer instructions

4 Determine appropriate action to take with respect to plotted position

4.1Assessment of the set, drift and leeway being experienced by the vessel is made
4.2Course is adjusted to maintain or resume planned route where the position indicates a deviation has occurred
4.3Dead reckoning (DR) and/or estimated position (EP) is projected along planned route according to the course made good between previously observed positions

5 Analyse navigational system performance

5.1Theoretical performance of navigational system is determined
5.2Measurement equipment is selected, and checks and tests are conducted
5.3Data is analysed and theoretical performance is checked with actual performance
5.4Significance of variation between theoretical and actual performance is determined
5.5Appropriate action is taken to bring performance to acceptable instrument/system errors

Performance evidence

adjusting steering controls for optimum performance
calculating courses using plane, Mercator and great circle sailing (GCS) methods
changing over from manual to automatic control and vice versa
checking reliability of information obtained from primary method of position fixing at appropriate intervals
determining errors in magnetic and gyrocompasses, and correctly applying to courses and bearings
determining errors of magnetic and gyrocompasses using celestial and terrestrial means, and allowing for such errors
determining vessel position by use of:
aids to navigation, including lighthouses, beacons and buoys
dead reckoning (DR), taking into account winds, tides, currents and estimated speed
electronic navigational aids
landmarks
rising and dipping distances of lights and the use of horizontal angles
determining vessel position within the limits of acceptable instrument/system errors
estimating position using DR
interpreting and applying meteorological information correctly
interpreting nautical charts and publications, including symbols and other chart information
maintaining charts and publications by applying up-to-date corrections to both paper and electronic charts and publications
measuring and observing weather conditions accurately
operating echo-sounders and applying the information correctly
preparing calculations and measurements of navigational information accurately
producing accurate and reliable information
reading the aneroid barometer and interpreting the information obtained
selecting and applying primary position fixing method, including:
celestial observations
radar ranges or bearings
radio navigation aids
running fix
simultaneous bearings or transits of coastal features
soundings to determine position
terrestrial observations
selecting mode of steering most suitable for prevailing weather, sea and traffic conditions and intended manoeuvres, including:
automatic pilot
electric systems
hydraulic systems
using and interpreting information obtained from shipborne meteorological instruments
using celestial bodies to determine vessel position
using navigational charts, nautical publications and related documentation, including:
Nautical Almanac
nautical tables
Notices to Mariners
paper charts
radio navigational warnings
sailing directions
temporary warning notices
tide tables
vessel routeing information
weather reports and warnings

Knowledge evidence

celestial observations and calculations, including:
celestial sphere and equinoctial system of co-ordinates
compass error using azimuth and amplitude
daily motion and horizontal system of co-ordinates
hour angle
latitude by meridian altitude
pole star observations
sextant and altitude corrections
solar system
time and equation of time
characteristics of the various weather systems, reporting procedures and recording systems
charted information, including that in the title block, zones of confidence diagrams and datums
compass error from transit bearings or by bearings taken from a known position
effects of current and leeway on the course and speed of the vessel (without calculations)
finding the variation from the chart
fixing vessel position by:
radar ranges and bearings
simultaneous bearings, transits of coastal features, and running fix
hazards, including:
restricted visibility
shallow water
traffic
unlit beacons
interpreting the set and drift of the current from information available on the chart
maintaining information in a navigational log and voyage records
measuring distance on a chart
meteorological instruments and their use
meteorological terms
nautical charts and publications
navigation systems, performance checks and tests to comply with manufacturers’ recommendations and good navigation practice
plane, Mercator and GCS concepts and calculations
principles of magnetic and gyrocompasses and fluxgate compass
relationship between compass, magnetic, true and gyro-courses and bearings
relative bearings
selection of suitable points for bearings
sources of weather forecasts and the interpretation of that information
steering control systems, including operating procedures
theory of tides
times and heights of high and low water from Australian or local tide tables for primary and secondary ports and the relevance of chart datum
use and limitations on the use of electronic position fixing equipment, including:
augmented satellite systems
enhance loran-C system
global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and Galileo
global navigation system (GNS) and global positioning system (GPS)
loran-C system
use of a deviation card
using a single position line to assist in clearing dangers
using modern electronic navigational aids to determine vessel position
using meteorological information available, including:
atmospheric pressure
cloud precipitation
recording and reporting weather observations
structure of depressions
tropical revolving storms and other pressure systems
visibility
weather services for shipping
wind and other pressure systems over the ocean
using soundings in determining position
using terrestrial observations to determine vessel position individually or in combination with other methods
work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices

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