NZQA registered unit standard
9913 version 6
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand marine and
composite industry
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
marine and composite activities; explain the geographic spread
of activities in New Zealand; explain the marine and composite
industry's present and future markets; and describe current
issues which may affect activities and the future of the New
Zealand marine and composite industry.
Classification
Boating Industries > Marine Sales and Services
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard can be assessed on or off job.
2
Definitions
Marine industry refers to:

design, building, and manufacturing of crafts such as yachts and boats. These
may range from dinghies to ocean-going motor and sailing yachts (up to a
length of 120 metres)

marine oriented support activities such as mast and spar making, sail making,
painting, electrical installation, engineering, product sales, boat sales and
brokerage, storage and marinas, consulting services, the buying and selling of
craft

maintenance and servicing of these craft (excluding power boat servicing).
Activities refer to undertakings relevant to marine or composite work sites such as the
designing, building, manufacturing, refitting, or marketing boats or other items.
Refit refers to the servicing, refurbishing, repairing, and maintenance of craft.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe marine and composite industry activities.
Evidence requirements
1.2
Activities are described and related to the industry.
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101812
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
9913 version 6
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Outcome 2
Explain the geographic spread of marine industry activity in New Zealand.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The geographic spread of marine industry sector activity is explained in terms of
volume, type, resources, and demand.
Outcome 3
Explain the marine and composite industry's present and future markets.
Evidence requirements
3.1
New Zealand’s present and future markets are identified by volume and value.
Range
markets may include - trailer power boats, yachts and launches,
superyachts, racing yachts, rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs), refit,
commercial.
3.2
The markets are explained in terms of New Zealand potential for future growth.
3.3
Activities that promote the New Zealand marine and composite industries are
explained in terms of the benefits to the New Zealand economy.
Outcome 4
Describe current issues which may affect activities and the future of the New Zealand
marine and composite industry.
Range
issues may include - economic, technology advances, changing regulations,
quality assurance requirements, environmental sustainability.
Performance criteria
4.1
Issues are identified and described in terms of their impact on industry activities
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101812
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
9913 version 6
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31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
7 May 1997
31 December 2015
Revision
2
21 March 2001
31 December 2015
Revision
3
16 April 2004
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
4
17 October 2008
31 December 2015
Review
5
21 May 2010
31 December 2018
Review
6
15 October 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0136
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the CMRs. The CMR 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 New Zealand Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation
training@bia.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Marine and Composites Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101812
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016