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Plan and record maintenance work on
vessel deck fittings and hull
level:
3
credit:
4
planned review date:
December 1999
sub-field:
Maritime
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: define the
maintenance requirements for a vessel’s deck fittings and
hull; develop a maintenance plan for deck fittings and hull;
and compile maintenance records and reports for a vessel’s
deck fittings and hull.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed moderation system has
been established by the Maritime Qualifications New
Zealand (Inc).
special notes:
1
This unit standard is a general maintenance engineering
unit standard designed for restricted limit vessels that
do not carry a marine engineer as part of the crew.
Vessels may be owner operated and include fishing and
tourist vessels, ferries and pleasure craft.
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Definitions
Maintenance of deck fittings and hull means
maintaining general appearance and protection from
the environment including weatherproofing, painting,
sealing and waterproofing. Maintenance applies to
daily requirements, short term requirements (one week
to one month), medium term requirements (one month
to one year), and long term requirements (one year
and over);
Deck fittings are fixtures such as hand rails, masts,
derricks, bollards, cleats and standing rigging such as
stays;
Hull includes internal and external timber, fibreglass,
metal work and steel work of a vessel and associated
fittings.
3
All work practice must meet vessel owner’s safety
requirements.
4
Vessel owner’s requirements must comply with
legislation relevant to this unit standard. Legislation
includes but is not limited to the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, and the Resource Management
Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments.
5
Survey requirements for vessel size and class are
detailed by the Maritime Safety Authority (MAS) in the
New Zealand Gazette; 190;(1989).
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Define the maintenance requirements for a vessel’s deck fittings and hull.
performance criteria
1.1
Maintenance requirements are established from sources aboard the vessel and
ashore, in accordance with vessel owner’s requirements.
Range:
maintenance requirements may include - actual, forecast and
desired condition, general appearance, routine servicing
requirements, safety requirements;
sources may include -own experience, classification society and
statutory survey requirements, manufacturer’s manuals and
schedules, and maintenance records.
1.2
Methods of establishing forecast condition of deck fittings and hull are in
accordance with vessel owner’s requirements.
1.3
Maintenance is prioritised in accordance with vessel’s safety and operational
requirement.
1.4
Information is organised to enable a coherent maintenance program to be
developed, in accordance with vessel owner’s requirements.
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element 2
Develop a maintenance plan for deck fittings and hull.
Range:
maintenance plan may include - specified items, components or equipment,
frequency, methods and procedures, quality requirements, safety precautions,
limits of responsibility, recording and reporting requirements.
performance criteria
2.1
Maintenance plan coordinates maintenance in accordance with statutory and
classification society survey requirements.
2.2
Maintenance plan meets vessel owner’s requirements in terms of operational
priorities, time, and accessible manpower and resources.
2.3
Maintenance plan utilises work methods and activities in accordance with
vessel owner’s requirements.
Range:
work methods and activities may include - optimum use of materials,
capital and people, inter-department consultation, legal requirements,
organisational objectives, individual development.
element 3
Compile maintenance records and report for a vessel’s deck fittings and hull.
Range:
reports may include - written and/or verbal reports covering maintenance
carried out, comparison between maintenance planned and actually carried
out, faults, recommendations, matters required by classification societies or
statute;
records include - manual or electronic ship’s logs;
evidence for a period of three months required.
performance criteria
3.1
Records and reports are complete, and comply with statutory and vessel
owner’s requirements.
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3.2
Records are maintained at a level of detail required for a full maintenance
history to be identified, in accordance with vessel owner’s requirements.
3.3
Amendments to specifications, drawings and manuals reflect any modification
made, and include any authorisation needed for the modification, in
accordance with vessel owner’s requirements.
Comments to:
Maritime Qualifications New Zealand (Inc)
Unit Standard Revision
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
by December 1999.
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0054]
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