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Carry out nautical charting surveys
Level
5
Credits
8
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: demonstrate knowledge of
nautical charting surveys; determine least depth for navigation purposes;
maintain currency of nautical publications; and demonstrate knowledge of
nautical chart compilation.
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
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Infrastructure ITO
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0101
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;
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IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, Special Publication No 44 (Monaco:
International Hydrographic Organisation, 1998) (IHO standards), available at
http://www.iho.shom.fr;
tide tables from the tidal information pages, and other standards and specifications,
available in the hydrography section at http://www.linz.govt.nz.
2
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
Demonstrate knowledge of nautical charting surveys.
Performance criteria
1.1
Methods used to determine least depth are identified in accordance with job
specifications, HYSPEC, and IHO standards.
Range
methods – echo sounder, sidescan sonar, data base sampling.
1.2
Recommended routes are identified in accordance with job specifications,
HYSPEC, and IHO standards.
1.3
Requirements for siting navigation marks are identified and explained in
accordance with maritime practice.
Element 2
Determine least depth for navigation purposes.
Performance criteria
2.1
Least depth is determined in accordance with job specifications, HYSPEC, and
IHO standards.
Range
one of – echo sounder, sidescan sonar, data base sampling.
Element 3
Maintain currency of nautical publications.
Performance criteria
3.1
The content and uses of nautical publications are described in terms of their
application to hydrographic surveying.
Range
publications – charts, sailing directions, almanacs, light lists, radio
lists, notice to mariners, tide tables.
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3.2
Maintaining the currency of nautical publications is described in terms of the
implications for mariners.
Range
3.3
three implications.
Nautical publications are updated in accordance with maritime practice.
Range
one of each of – charts, sailing directions, light lists, nautical
almanac.
Element 4
Demonstrate knowledge of nautical chart compilation.
Performance criteria
4.1
Stages of nautical chart compilation are identified in accordance with Land
Information New Zealand (LINZ) standards and specifications.
Range
4.2
The data selection process for nautical chart composition is identified and
described in accordance with LINZ standards and specifications and IHO
standards.
Range
4.3
computer aided drafting, quality control, colour proofs, printing.
sounding selection, assimilation of data, production of data,
generalisation.
The content of a nautical chart is identified and explained in accordance with
LINZ standards and specifications and IHO standards.
Range
includes but is not limited to – datum, projection, scale, symbols.
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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