MARK010 — Manoeuvre and handle a ship in all conditions
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What an assessment for MARK010 must cover
117 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 90 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 Provide commands to bridge and engine room to effect manoeuvres
- 1.1Situational awareness is maintained to determine progress of vessel
- 1.2Situation is assessed to determine manoeuvres required
- 1.3Appropriate orders are issued to ensure vessel is manoeuvred safely in all conditions
2 Order adjustments to vessel course and speed to maintain safe navigation
- 2.1Effects of the operational environment on vessel performance are evaluated at regular intervals
- 2.2Implications of the changed operational environment on vessel handling are assessed
- 2.3Appropriate alterations are made and orders issued in response to assessment of the operational environment
3 Command vessel during emergencies
- 3.1Nature of emergency is established and initial action taken
- 3.2Risks to the vessel and the safety of persons onboard are assessed
- 3.3Appropriate manoeuvres are made to maintain vessel and personnel safety
4 Work with pilot to ensure safe passage to berth or anchorage
- 4.1Vessel is manoeuvred to ensure safe transfer of pilot
- 4.2Pilot is provided access to vessel resources
- 4.3Pilot is provided with information on vessel handling characteristics
- 4.4Proposed berthing/anchoring plan is discussed with pilot
- 4.5Pilot activities are monitored to ensure safe operation of vessel according to agreed berthing/anchoring plan
Performance evidence
- applying constant-rate-of-turn techniques
- applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices
- basing all decisions concerning berthing and anchoring on a proper assessment of vessel manoeuvring and engine characteristics and the forces to be expected while berthed alongside or lying at anchor
- berthing and unberthing under various conditions of wind, tide and current with and without tugs
- determining the manoeuvring and propulsion characteristics of common types of vessels, with special references to stopping distances and turning circles at various draughts and speeds
- handling vessels in rivers, estuaries and restricted waters having due regard to the effects of current, wind and restricted water on helm response
- issuing helm and engine orders
- maintaining situation awareness
- making a full assessment of possible effects of shallow and restricted waters, ice, banks, tidal conditions, passing vessels and own vessel bow and stern wave while under way so that the vessel can be safely manoeuvred under various conditions of loading and weather
- managing and handling vessels in heavy weather, including assisting a vessel or aircraft in distress, towing operations, keeping unmanageable vessel out of trough of the sea, lessening drift and using oil
- manoeuvring in shallow water, including the reduction in under-keel clearance caused by squat, rolling and pitching
- using propulsion and manoeuvring systems
- using remote controls of propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery
Knowledge evidence
- alterations, including:
- alterations of course
- reduction in speed
- effects of current, wind and restricted water on helm response
- features of a vessel that relate to its handling characteristics
- importance of navigating at reduced speed to avoid damage caused by own vessel bow wave and stern wave
- manoeuvres, including:
- application of constant-rate-of-turn techniques
- berthing and unberthing under various conditions of wind, tide and current with and without tugs
- choice of anchorage: anchoring with one or two anchors in limited anchorages and factors involved in determining the length of anchor cable to be used
- determining the manoeuvring and propulsion characteristics of common types of vessels, with special references to stopping distances and turning circles at various draughts and speeds
- dragging anchor and clearing fouled anchors
- dry-docking, both with and without damage
- handling vessel in rivers, estuaries and restricted waters with due regard to the effects of current, wind and restricted water on helm response
- importance of navigating at reduced speed to avoid damage caused by own vessel bow wave and stern wave
- interaction between passing vessel and own vessel and nearby banks
- managing and handling vessels in heavy weather, including assisting a vessel or aircraft in distress, towing operations, means of keeping unmanageable vessel out of trough of the sea, lessening drift and use of oil
- manoeuvres when approaching pilot stations and embarking and disembarking pilots with due regard to weather, tide, head reach and stopping distances
- manoeuvring in shallow water, including the reduction in under-keel clearance caused by squat, rolling and pitching
- methods of taking on board survivors from rescue boats and survival craft
- practical measures to be taken when navigating in or near ice or in conditions of ice accumulated on board
- precautions in manoeuvring to launch rescue boats or survival craft in bad weather
- procedures for and anchoring in deep and shallow water
- turning a vessel on a reciprocal track to rescue a person overboard
- using propulsion and manoeuvring systems, including various types of rudder
- vessel and tug interaction
- manoeuvres when towing or under tow
- manoeuvring and propulsion characteristics of common types of vessels
- means of keeping an unmanageable vessel out of trough of the sea, lessening drift and use of oil
- nature of emergencies, including:
- beaching
- cargo shift
- collision
- damage to the vessel
- disabled or partially disabled vessel
- fire
- grounding
- loss of steering gear, including rudder
- person overboard
- operational environment, including:
- bank effect
- conditions of loading
- marine park areas
- passing vessels
- shallow and restricted waters
- orders, including:
- communications with shore
- embarking or disembarking a pilot
- engine
- helm
- preparation for being towed or towing another vessel
- preparation for taking tug lines
- running mooring lines
- procedures for entering and leaving traffic separation zones
- reduction in under-keel clearance caused by squat, rolling and pitching
- situational awareness, including:
- berthing and unberthing with tugs
- choice of anchorage
- dry-docking
- effects of current, wind and restricted waters on helm response
- head reach
- in or near ice or ice accumulation on board
- launching lifeboats or survival craft
- load conditions
- own vessel bow wave and stern wave
- pilot boarding grounds
- requirements of the manoeuvre
- rivers, estuaries and restricted waters
- safe water
- shallow water
- stopping distances and turning circles
- taking onboard survivors from lifeboats or survival craft
- tide
- traffic operation schemes
- weather conditions
- use of propulsion and manoeuvring systems
- use of, and manoeuvring in or near, traffic separation schemes (TSS) and in vessel traffic service (VTS) areas
- vessel and tug interaction
- vessel handling characteristics, including:
- effects of single or twin screw
- effects when moving astern
- stopping ability
- use of controllable pitch propeller (CPP)
- vessel resources, including:
- bow and stern thrusters
- communications equipment
- engine control systems
- helm and rate of turn indicators
- personnel
- WHS/OHS requirements and work practices
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Questions about assessing MARK010
What does an assessment tool for MARK010 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARK010 needs to address all 117 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 13 performance evidence requirements, 90 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 MARK010?
Auditori pulls the current release of MARK010 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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