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Work on a commercial fishing vessel
Level
2
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe safe work
practices on a commercial fishing vessel; follow safe working practices on a
commercial fishing vessel; participate as a crew member of a commercial
fishing vessel; and identify the influence of adverse living conditions on board
a fishing vessel and develop means to overcome them.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Vessel Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
22 May 2003
Date version published
18 July 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 15677 and unit
standard 15678.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
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
1
This is an integral unit standard in meeting the learning requirements of the
Advanced Deckhand (Fishing) statutory certificate awarded by Maritime New
Zealand.
2
It is the expectation of Maritime New Zealand and the Primary Industry Training
Organisation that candidates will demonstrate competence over a period of at least
one month at sea working on a commercial fishing vessel.
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Full details of the assessment expectations of Maritime New Zealand for this unit
standard are available free of charge from the Primary Industry Training
Organisation, Po Box 10383, The Terrace, Wellington (http://www.primaryito.ac.nz/).
4
All practices and descriptions must comply with the requirements of the Maritime
Transport Act 1994.
5
Assessment of this unit standard will take place in a real or simulated situation. In
either case, there must be a Safe Ship Management Plan, which complies with
Maritime Rule 21.
6
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures that are
communicated in a verbal or written form. These requirements must include
legislative requirements and company safety procedures, and may include but are
not limited to, industry codes of practice and standards.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe safe work practices on a commercial fishing vessel.
Performance criteria
1.1
The description identifies the hazardous work areas and situations on a
commercial fishing vessel.
1.2
The description identifies the protective clothing and associated safety
equipment to be used when working on a commercial fishing vessel.
1.3
The description identifies the safety drills and procedures that are carried out on
a commercial fishing vessel.
1.4
The description identifies the hygiene requirements to be followed on a
commercial fishing vessel.
1.5
The description identifies the procedures to be carried out on a commercial
fishing vessel in preparation for heavy weather.
Element 2
Follow safe working practices on a commercial fishing vessel.
Performance criteria
2.1
Working practices in hazardous areas and situations comply with the vessel’s
Safe Ship Management Plan.
2.2
Vessel safe working procedures are followed according to instructions given by
senior crew.
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2.3
Safety drill and procedures are carried out according to company requirements.
2.4
Protective clothing is used according to company requirements.
2.5
Personal and vessel hygiene is maintained according to company requirements.
Element 3
Participate as a crew member of a commercial fishing vessel.
Performance criteria
3.1
Assigned on-board tasks are carried out according to instructions from senior
crew.
3.2
Team work is carried out efficiently, punctually, and with consideration for
others.
Element 4
Identify the influence of adverse living conditions on board a fishing vessel and develop
means to overcome them.
Range
may include but is not limited to – isolation, dependence on each other,
discomfort.
Performance criteria
4.1
The influences of adverse living conditions on board a fishing vessel are
identified in terms of their impact.
4.2
The means developed to overcome these are consistent with the smooth
operation of the vessel, and company requirements.
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.
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.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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