MARN011 — Maintain seaworthiness of the ship (ship construction)
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What an assessment for MARN011 must cover
51 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 24 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 Check weather tight and watertight integrity of ship
- 1.1Inspections of ship are planned and carried out according to regulatory and organisational requirements
- 1.2Elements of the vessel structure critical to the safety of the vessel are identified
- 1.3Structural members of ship are inspected to establish weather tight and watertight requirements of ship
- 1.4Checks are carried out to confirm weather tight and watertight integrity of ship at all times
2 Take action to meet environmental changes
- 2.1Anticipated sea and weather conditions are analysed to identify situations that may impact on ship weather tight and watertight integrity
- 2.2Effect of severe wind and rolling in associated sea conditions on ship weather tight and watertight integrity is recognised
- 2.3Effect of water on deck, on ship weather tight and watertight integrity is ascertained and taken into consideration
- 2.4Appropriate action is taken to maintain ship weather tight and watertight integrity according to organisational procedures and damage control plans
- 2.5Degree to which vessel is secured is appropriate to prevailing and forecast conditions
- 2.6Location of defects and damage caused by vessel operations and the environment are ascertained
- 2.7Defects and damage to ship are identified, rectified and reported according to organisational procedures
- 2.8Irregularities beyond own ability to rectify are recognised in time to enable remedial action to be taken
3 Maintain records
- 3.1Relevant documents and records are completed and maintained, as required, according to regulatory and organisational requirements
- 3.2Relevant documents are sent to appropriate bodies and copies are filed according to regulatory and organisational requirements
- 3.3Documents are stored according to regulatory and organisational requirements
Performance evidence
- adhering to procedures to distinguish between normal and defective and damaged parts of ship
- completing required records
- detecting defects to ballast water tank vents
- detecting defects and damage, including: - cargo operation damage - damage caused by corrosion - damage to structures through heavy weather
- developing damage control plans
- developing effective planning documentation
- identifying elements of the vessel structure that are critical to vessel safety
- inspecting and reporting defects and damage to cargo spaces, hatch covers and ballast tanks
- interpreting and following procedures for the coordination of planned maintenance processes
- preparing appropriate reports on inspection and maintenance outcomes
- reading and interpreting ship specifications and drawings
- taking actions to ensure and maintain the weather tight and watertight integrity of ship
Knowledge evidence
- application of appropriate safety, environment and hazard control procedures
- causes of corrosion to cargo spaces and ballast tanks, and how corrosion can be identified and prevented
- characteristics of stress and the principal stresses acting on a ship
- corrosion control methods
- coverage of tests, including areas requiring inspection under the planned maintenance schedule and survey requirements
- damage control measures that may be required to maintain the integrity of the hull in a range of typical emergency situations, including damage control plans and safety management systems (SMS)
- defects and damage, including: - corrosion to operating or structural parts of the ship - damage to the ship through cargo shift, loading and unloading operations - hatch cover seals - structural damage through collision, grounding or fire - watertight door seals and closing arrangements
- fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact buoyancy
- fundamentals of watertight integrity, including: - appropriate equipment is in readiness for damage control - avoiding adverse weather - checking the watertight security of the ship - closing openings - free surface is minimised in ballast and fuel tanks - freeing ports allow water taken on deck to clear - passenger distribution does not exceed allowed limits - procedures for restoring or managing weather tight and watertight integrity during an emergency - stores, cargo and equipment are properly stowed and lashed - tanks and other watertight areas
- inspections of ship, including: - ballast tanks - cargo space - hatch covers - hull and fittings during dry-docking - inspections required after completion of maintenance work - inspections required after docking prior to re-floating - inspections to be made after any situation which may have caused damage to the ship - order of inspection - pre-sailing inspections - regulatory inspections - routine inspections - time periods
- maintenance procedures contained in the SMS
- one’s surroundings and changes to these surroundings
- planned maintenance system for ships and associated maintenance inspection procedures
- principal materials, properties and application of materials used in the construction of a ship
- principal structured members and layout of a ship and the proper names for various parts
- principle features of vessel structure and construction
- principles and procedures to ensure the watertight integrity of ship hull in both normal and emergency situations
- principles of load lines and draught marks
- principles of rudder and propellers
- procedures for checking and inspecting ship seaworthiness, including reliable detection of defects and damages
- purpose of the enhanced survey program
- situations that may jeopardise ship weather tight and watertight integrity, including: - collision, grounding or fire - failure to conduct appropriate inspections - heavy weather damage
- structural members of ship, ship construction, layout and subdivision of a ship, including: - ballast tanks - bow and stern regions - bulkheads, including the collision bulkhead and bulkhead deck - cargo holds - cargo tanks - fittings - frames - freeboard deck - freshwater tanks - hatch and tank openings - hull structure - longitudinal and transverse girders - shell plating - tank tops - various types of keel arrangements - watertight and weather tight compartments
- work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices
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What does an assessment tool for MARN011 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MARN011 needs to address all 51 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 24 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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