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DIVING - OCCUPATIONAL
Operate a remote operated vehicle
(ROV) on a dive operation
level:
6
credit:
10
planned review date:
June 2002
sub-field:
Diving
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan a
ROV operation; prepare ROV for operation; pilot ROV on
dive operations; and recover ROV.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Dive Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
1
Industry technical and safety criteria refer to the training
manuals and/or codes of practice of the training
agencies approved by the Dive Industry Training
Organisation.
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2
All workplace diving practice must comply with the
requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment
Act, 1992 (HSE) and subsequent regulations relating to
Occupational Diving. All practice must also comply with
Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance
Act, 1992 (ARCI) and Occupational Safety and Health
(OSH) guidelines.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Plan a ROV operation.
performance criteria
1.1
Description of ROV features identifies their characteristics and operation.
Range:
1.2
frame, cameras, vehicle light, thrusters, propeller assembly,
compass, depth sensor, tracking responder, umbilical termination
handling system, manipulators, umbilical winch system.
Description of ROV control systems identifies operation characteristics.
Range:
power systems, power distribution unit (PDU), operation control
unit (OCU), safety systems, navigation systems.
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1.3
Suitability of equipment matches nature of job and vessel.
Range:
1.4
power supply, equipment, space on vessel, weather proof
facilities, ventilation.
Operation plan meets industry technical and safety criteria.
Range:
personnel, time of operation, logistics, communication,
transporting of ROV, checklists, expected environmental
condition, safety mobilisation and demobilisation.
element 2
Prepare ROV for operation.
performance criteria
2.1
ROV modifications and auxiliary equipment installation meet specific job
requirements.
Range:
navigation systems, tooling systems, launch and recovery
systems.
2.2
Mobilisation of ROV spread to deployment vessel or structure meets industry
technical and safety criteria.
2.3
Pre-dive checks meet vehicle’s technical and safety specifications and ensure
that all systems are fully operational.
2.4
Launch procedure meets vehicle’s specifications and industry technical and
safety criteria.
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2.5
In water checks confirm that ROV is fully operational and that buoyancy
matches operation requirements.
element 3
Pilot ROV on dive operations.
performance criteria
3.1
Ascending and descending are controlled.
3.2
ROV piloting ensures that control of vehicle is maintained at all times.
Range:
environment, conditions, nature of operation.
3.3
Use of navigation aids facilitates task completion, and identification of hazards
allows effects of these to be minimised.
3.4
ROV piloting minimises effects of hazards and maintains integrity of ROV and
support system.
element 4
Recover ROV.
performance criteria
4.1
Post dive checks meet industry technical and safety criteria.
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4.2
Maintenance procedures meet manufacturer’s specifications and industry
technical and safety criteria.
Range:
4.3
PDU, hydraulic power unit (HPU), thruster assembly and
disassembly, align shaft assembly, shaft seal assembly, subsea
connectors.
Demobilisation of ROV spread meets industry technical and safety criteria.
Comments to:
Dive Industry Training Organisation
Unit Standard Revision
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
by June 2002.
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: 0180]
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