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Demonstrate knowledge of the duties of a watchkeeper on a seafood
vessel
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for use by deckhands on seafood vessels.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: steer a vessel and outline
the danger of relying on an autopilot; identify craft and describe the
processes used to determine the risk of, and avoid, collision at sea; describe
the process a watchkeeper uses to determine the position of a seafood
vessel; describe the lookout and watchkeeping practices used during a
watch; describe circumstances in which a watchkeeper is required to call the
master to the wheelhouse; and describe the process for monitoring the
position of a vessel at anchor.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Vessel Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
22 May 2003
Date version published
21 November 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit 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
Competency demonstrated in this unit standard must comply with current accepted
industry practice as required by Maritime Rules Part 32 (Ships Personnel
Qualifications).
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2
Maritime rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to this unit standard include:
Maritime Transport Act, 1994 and Maritime Rules Part 22; International Code of
Signals; and their subsequent amendments.
3
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
Steer a seafood vessel, and outline the danger of relying on an autopilot.
Performance criteria
1.1
Vessel is steered in accordance with the master’s helm orders.
1.2
Vessel is steered by reference to a compass course, within the limitation of
vessel.
1.3
Changeover of steering modes complies with operating instructions and is in
accordance with company requirements.
Range
steering modes include but are not limited to – primary, backup
and emergency systems, hand steering, auto pilot.
1.4
The dangers of using an auto pilot are outlined in terms of the circumstances
under which an auto pilot should not be used, and the associated
consequences.
1.5
Instructions to change vessel’s speed are acknowledged and actioned in
accordance with company requirements.
Element 2
Identify craft and describe the processes used to determine the risk of, and avoid, collision
at sea.
Performance criteria
2.1
The type of vessel and its activity is identified by the day shape and navigational
lights displayed in accordance with maritime rules regulations and procedures.
Range
2.2
power driven vessels, vessels engaged in fishing, sailing vessels,
vessels with restricted ability to manoeuvre, vessels at anchor,
power driven vessels engaged in towing.
The description includes the procedures used for assessing the risk of collision
using compass bearings, relative bearings and radar bearings.
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2.3
The actions, intended to avoid collision, described are consistent with the
Maritime Rules Part 22.
Element 3
Describe the process a watchkeeper uses to determine the position of a seafood vessel.
Range
must include the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) or chart-plotter, and at
least one other navigational aid such as radar or sounder.
Performance criteria
3.1
The description includes obtaining a position from a GPS or chart-plotter and
manually transferring it to a chart.
3.2
The description includes obtaining information from another navigational aid, or
by other methods, and using it to assist in confirming the vessel position.
3.2
The description outlines the process for comparing the vessel’s position relative
to fixed hazards with the vessel’s standing orders, in accordance with company
requirements, and master’s instructions.
Element 4
Describe the lookout and watchkeeping practices used during a watch.
Performance criteria
4.1
The description outlines the importance of maintaining proper lookout by all
available means at all times.
4.2
The description outlines the dangers of fatigue and precautions to be taken
against fatigue.
4.3
The description outlines the hazards associated with a divided command.
4.4
The description outlines procedures for the handing over of lookout and
watchkeeping duties.
4.5
The description outlines the checks on wheelhouse instrumentation, and the
procedures to follow when these indicate departure from the engineer’s
recommended tolerances.
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Element 5
Describe circumstances in which a watchkeeper is required to call the master to the
wheelhouse.
Performance criteria
5.1
Circumstances described are consistent with the vessels standing and night
orders.
Range
may include but are not limited to – weather, fatigue, danger to the
vessel and crew, traffic, visibility, proximity to land, risk of collision,
uncertainty of situation or action to take, as required by standing
orders or master’s instructions.
Element 6
Describe the process for monitoring the position of a vessel at anchor.
Performance criteria
6.1
The description outlines the use of radar, GPS, sounder and transit bearings to
detect when a vessel is dragging its anchor.
6.2
The description outlines the action to be taken when a vessel is dragging its
anchor in accordance with 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.
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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