NZQA unit standard
PortsNew15 version 1
Page 1 of 3
Title
Plan the loading of a vessel using a cargo management system
Level
5
Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to determine
port plant resources required for vessel loading and use a
cargo management system to load a vessel.
Classification
Stevedoring and Ports Industry > Cargo Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and formal requirements relevant to this unit standard may include the
following Acts/Regulations and any supersessions:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Code of Practice for Health and Safety in Port Operations (Wellington: Occupational
Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, 2004) available at
http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/380.shtml.
Biosecurity Act 1993;
Customs and Excise Act 1996;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Maritime Security Act 2004
2
Definition
Company policies and procedures refers to relevant workplace documents which are
current and accessible to candidates, trainers, and assessors, and which comply with
legal requirements.
3
Range
Competence may be demonstrated using different cargo management systems
which may range from spreadsheets to complex software tools.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Determine port plant resources required for vessel loading
Range
Evidence is required for five vessels.
Evidence requirements
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015
NZQA unit standard
PortsNew15 version 1
Page 2 of 3
1.1
Port plant resources are determined in accordance with vessel loading
requirements.
1.2
Resources are determined in accordance with vessel type and loading brief.
1.3
Port plant resources are scheduled in accordance with loading requirements.
Outcome 2
Use a cargo management system to load a vessel
Range
Evidence is required for five vessels.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Cargo stowage requirements are identified and planned for.
2.2
Vessel cargo loading constraints are identified and considered in the plan.
2.3
Cargo segregation requirements are identified and planned for.
2.4
Deck weights are monitored during loading in accordance with vessel loading
plan.
2.5
Planned deck weights are within strength and stability parameters.
2.6
Cargo weight variations are accommodated in accordance with loading
requirements and plan.
2.7
Cargo stowage densities are monitored and adjusted where necessary in
accordance with loading requirements and plan.
2.8
Planned tank top loadings or container pile weights are within strength and
stability parameters.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0145
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015
NZQA unit standard
PortsNew15 version 1
Page 3 of 3
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR 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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015