MARN012 — Manage advanced operations of ships in polar waters

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What an assessment for MARN012 must cover

35 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 7 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 and conduct a polar passage

1.1Navigational equipment, charts, ice information, ice publications and related documentation required for the voyage are enumerated and appropriate for the safe conduct of the voyage
1.2Route is planned using facts obtained from relevant sources, publications, statistical data, limitations of communication and navigational systems
1.3Voyage is planned using polar regulatory regimes, need for ice pilotage and icebreaker assistance, as required
1.4Potential navigational hazards are identified accurately at all times
1.5Positions, courses, distances and time calculations are accurate and correct within acceptable accuracy standards for navigational equipment

2 Manage operation of vessels operating in polar waters safely

2.1Navigational decisions concerning ice are based on proper assessments of the ship’s manoeuvring, engine characteristics and the forces to be expected while navigating polar waters, at all times
2.2Requests for ice routeing, plot and commence voyage through ice is communicated clearly and accurately
2.3Decisions concerning berthing, anchoring, cargo and ballast operations are determined using an assessment of the ship’s manoeuvring, engine characteristics, forces to be expected and in accordance with International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) guidelines and applicable international agreements
2.4Ship is manoeuvred safely through moderate ice concentration in the range of 1/10 to 5/10
2.5Ship is manoeuvred safely through dense ice concentration in the range of 6/10 to 10/10
2.6Operations are planned and carried out in accordance with established rules and procedures to ensure safe operations and avoid pollution of the marine environment
2.7Safe navigation is maintained using strategy, adjustment of ship’s speed and heading through different types of ice
2.8Anchoring system in cold temperatures is permitted, where appropriate, and actions taken accordingly
2.9Preparation for icebreaker towing and notch towing are carried out in accordance with accepted principles and practices

3 Maintain safety of ship’s crew and passengers

3.1Lifesaving, firefighting and other safety systems are maintained at their operational condition
3.2Response measures are in accordance with established plans and procedures and are appropriate to the situation and nature of the emergency

Performance evidence

communicating with icebreaker, other vessels in the area and with rescue coordination centres, where applicable
determining limitations of navigational equipment and communication systems in polar waters
establishing bridge watch team which is consistent with environmental conditions and vessel equipment and ice class
evaluating limitations and determining the extent to which information is suitable for safe navigation and identifying navigational solutions in hazard conditions
identifying presentations of various ice conditions as they appear on radar
interpreting visuals of ice conditions as they appear on radar
measuring and observing environmental conditions
modifying and deviating voyage plan for dynamic ice conditions
manoeuvring of a vessel through ice, including: - manoeuvring a vessel through moderate ice concentration (range of 1/10 to 5/10) - manoeuvring a vessel through dense ice concentration (range of 6/10 to 10/10)
preparing and conducting risk assessment before approaching ice
using and interpreting information from navigational equipment, nautical charts, nautical publications and related documentation
using icebreaker terminology and communication, where applicable

Knowledge evidence

effects of handling ship in various ice concentration and coverage including risks associated with navigation in ice, including: - avoid turning and backing simultaneously
equipment limitations, including: - communication systems - discrimination of radar targets and ice features in ice clutter - electronic positioning systems at high latitude - hazards associated with limited terrestrial navigational aids in polar regions - high latitude errors on compasses - nautical charts and pilot descriptions
national, international and regional standards, including: - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) - International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) - International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) - International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards for operation in remote areas - International Code of Signals
operate and manoeuvre a ship in ice, including: - anchoring in ice, including: - dangers to anchoring system - ice accretion to hawse pipe and ground tackle - communications including: - icebreaker communication - communication with other vessels in the area - communication with Rescue Coordination Centres - conditions for safe entry and exit to and from ice and open water, including: - avoiding icebergs - cracks - dangerous ice conditions - leads - maintaining safe distance to icebergs - conditions which impact polar visibility and give indications of: - ice blink - local ice - refraction - sea smoke - water conditions - water sky - need for bridge watch team augmentation based on: - environmental conditions - vessel equipment - vessel ice class - icebreaker convoy terminology, including: - convoy communications - icebreaker direction - moving in convoy - ice ramming procedures, including double and single ramming passage - methods to avoid besetment, free best vessel and consequences of besetment - preparation and risk assessment before approaching ice and icebergs and conditions, including: - darkness - fog - pressure ice - swell - wind - presentations of various ice conditions as they appear on radar - towing and rescue in ice, including risks associated with operation - use of different type of propulsion and rudder systems, including: - avoiding damage when operating in ice - limitations in ice - use of heeling and trim systems, including hazards associated with operation and various techniques to safely dock and undock in ice covered waters
publications and manuals, including: - Polar Water Operations Manual (PWOM) - shipboard documentation
ship crew and passenger safety, including: - limitations of firefighting systems and lifesaving applications due to low air temperatures - procedures and techniques for abandoning the ship and survival on ice and in ice covered waters - unique concerns when conducting emergency drills in ice and low temperatures - unique concerns when conducting emergency response in ice and low air and water temperatures
voyage planning and reporting, including: - development of safe routeing and passage planning to avoid ice where possible - evaluating information to determine if it is suitable for safe navigation - information sources - limitations of hydrographic information and charts in polar regions - passage planning deviation and modification for dynamic ice conditions - reporting regimes in polar waters

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