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Conduct sounding operations as a survey motorboat coxswain
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the hydrography sector of the
surveying profession.
People credited with this unit standard are able to conduct sounding
operations as a survey motorboat coxswain.
Subfield
Surveying
Domain
Hydrography
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Prerequisites: Unit 4138, Control and extinguish fire; and
Unit 12310, Prevent, extinguish and limit the spread of
fire on a vessel; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge
and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Infrastructure ITO
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
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The following legislation and documentation must be complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
TH Standard 31 Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (HYSPEC) v3 (Wellington:
National Topographic/Hydrographic Authority, 2001), available at
http://www.linz.govt.nz;
IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, Special Publication No 44 (Monaco:
International Hydrographic Organisation, 1998) (IHO standards), available at
http://www.iho.shom.fr;
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Guidelines of Good Practice for Hydrographic Surveys in New Zealand Ports and
Harbours (Wellington: Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand, 2004), available at
http://www.msa.govt.nz;
The Assessment of the Precision of Soundings, Hydrographic Department
Professional Paper 25 (London: Hydrographic Department, UK Ministry of Defence,
1990);
job specifications.
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Definition
Maritime practice refers to documented practices and procedures that meet the
standards of Maritime New Zealand and the International Maritime Organisation.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Conduct sounding operations as a survey motorboat coxswain.
Performance criteria
1.1
A survey motorboat is prepared for survey operations in accordance with job
specifications and maritime practice.
Range
stow and secure survey equipment, check vessel equipment.
1.2
Bar check procedure is supervised on a survey motorboat in accordance with
HYSPEC.
1.3
A motorboat is steered along a series of selected sounding lines so that it
remains within ‘off-line’ tolerances to ensure the achievement of job
specifications in accordance with maritime practice.
1.4
Action to be taken by the coxswain in the event of grounding a survey
motorboat is demonstrated in accordance with maritime practice.
Range
immediate action, exit, securing of craft.
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.
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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 Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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