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Demonstrate knowledge of protection of the marine environment during
seafood vessel operations
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: measures to
prevent the pollution of the marine environment by seafood vessel waste;
measures to prevent the pollution of the marine environment during refuelling
of seafood vessels; and the hazards of free refrigerant gases to vessel
personnel and the marine environment.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Vessel Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
17 October 2008
Date version published
17 October 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Credit for this unit standard may be used towards meeting the learning requirements
of the Advanced Deckhand – Fishing Endorsement certificate awarded by Maritime
New Zealand.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Ozone Layer
Protection Act 1996; Resource Management Act 1991; Maritime Transport Act 1994,
Maritime Rules and Marine Protection Rules, and advisory circulars issued under the
Rules; and their subsequent amendments.
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Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures that are
communicated in a verbal or written form. These requirements must include
legislative requirements and company health and safety procedures and may include
but are not limited to, industry codes of practice and standards.
4
Safe Ship Management system means any documented systems on a vessel, which
are in place to comply with the NZ Code of Practice for Safe Ship Management (SSM
Code) under the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime Rules Part 21, and the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe measures to prevent the pollution of the marine environment by seafood vessel
waste.
Range
seafood vessel waste includes but is not limited to – solid waste, solvents,
cleansing agents, oil, fuel, sewage, contaminated water.
Performance criteria
1.1
The disposal of seafood vessel waste is described in accordance with company
requirements.
1.2
The description outlines the procedures for the recording and notification of
incidents of seafood vessel waste spillage entering waterways in accordance
with company requirements.
1.3
The description outlines the procedure for prevention and containment of
seafood vessel waste spillages in accordance with company requirements.
Element 2
Describe measures to prevent the pollution of the marine environment during refuelling of
seafood vessels.
Performance criteria
2.1
The description outlines the checks for the operation of the filler system and
breathers, and outlines the checks of the equipment to be used for fuel transfer
in accordance with the vessel Safe Ship Management system.
2.2
The description outlines the checks for the equipment used for spill clean-up, in
accordance with the vessel Safe Ship Management system.
2.3
The description outlines the procedure for the protection of the marine
environment in the event of a spill of fuel during refuelling, in accordance with
the vessel Safe Ship Management system.
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Element 3
Describe the hazards of free refrigerant gases to vessel personnel and the marine
environment.
Range
ammonia and one other.
Performance criteria
3.1
The description outlines the hazards of free refrigerant gases to the safety of the
vessel and vessel personnel in terms of the dangers of asphyxiation, poisoning,
and possible explosion.
3.2
The description outlines the long-term effects of CFC and non-CFC refrigerant
gases on the marine environment in terms of their effect on the ozone layer.
3.3
The description outlines the emergency procedures in the event of escaping
refrigerant gases, in accordance with the vessel Safe Ship Management
system, and company requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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