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level:
4
credit:
8
planned review date:
January 1998
sub-field:
Maritime
purpose:
This unit standard is for people employed in the maritime
industry and performing the functions of the bridge
watchkeeper.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify,
and recognise the causes and significance of, structural
faults in the vessel; identify and communicate ship structure
and terminology; and interpret and maintain ship plans and
drawings.
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 Maritime Qualifications New Zealand
Inc.
special notes:
1
Regulations relating to this unit standard include:
Amended Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS);
Shipping Construction Regulations, 1989;
Codes of practise and performance standards for
ship construction as defined in the New Zealand
Gazette to Shipping Construction Regulations,
1989;
Classification Society rules.
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Ship drawings include:
General Arrangement;
Capacity;
Shell expansion;
Pumping and piping;
Rigging;
Damage control;
Docking;
Ventilation;
General construction;
Special conditions of class.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify, and recognise the causes and significance of, structural faults in the vessel
performance criteria
1.1
Breaches in the structural and watertight integrity of the vessel are detected
and identified, and reported to the supervising officer.
Range:
1.2
identification through routine operational duties and inspections,
and random movement around the vessel;
Detection - through visual examination, abnormal sound, reports
from crew members.
Judgements on the significance of identified breaches to the structural and
watertight integrity of the vessel are formed and acted upon to maintain the
continued safe operation of the vessel.
Range:
corrosion, cracks, breakage,
secondary structure.
deformation
in
primary
and
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1.3
Vessel areas susceptible to damage are identified and inspected as part of
routine vessel inspection checks.
1.4
Where causes of structural faults are apparent these are communicated to the
superior officer for consideration and action.
1.5
Safe load conditions, and the impact on the vessels structures of exceeding
these, are identified, and detected breaches are acted upon to maintain the
ship within its safe load limits.
Range:
hull, super structure and lifting equipment, windlass, winches;
Acted upon - direct intervention and/or notification to the
supervising officer.
element 2
Identify and communicate ship structure and terminology.
performance criteria
2.1
Ship structures are identified and referred to using vessel structural and
maritime terminology.
Range:
written and verbal reports.
2.2
Ship structure and measurement terminology are used in accordance with
accepted maritime phraseology.
2.3
Names and concepts relating to ship structures are selected and used in
accordance with accepted maritime phraseology.
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element 3
Interpret and maintain ship plans and drawings.
performance criteria
3.1
Plans and drawings are selected to meet purpose and intended use.
3.2
Plans and drawings are current, and available for future reference.
Range:
3.3
currency - updated with latest modifications and truly
representative;
Storage - storage location in accordance with vessel specific
instructions.
Interpretation of plans and drawings aids in structural fault finding, structural
and maintenance solution development, vessel maintenance, and vessel
structural and maintenance reporting.
Comments to:
Maritime Qualifications New Zealand Inc
Unit Standard Revision
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
by January 1998.
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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