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Title / Maintain the physical operating condition and appearance of the vessel
Level / 2 / Credits / 3
Purpose / This unit is intended for persons working at an entry level in the industry or persons wishing to enter the industry at an entry level.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: maintain the surface cleanliness of work areas; assemble materials and equipment to conduct maintenance; and maintain and restore the surface condition of the hull, superstructure, and minor fittings.
Classification / Maritime > Marine Engineering
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1References
Maritime Rules and advisory circulars. Available at
Maritime Transport Act 1994 and subsequent amendments.
Local bylaws as applicable.
2Definitions
Accepted industry practice– standardised practices and procedures accepted by the wider maritime industry as examples of best practice.
Maintenance procedures – the application of coatings, lubrication, repair or replacement of fittings, rope work and wire work, and routine tests and inspections.
Minor fittings – removable components which may be serviced by crew members without specialist engineering or technical skills.
Superstructure – anything permanently attached to the hull which is part of the normal operation of the vessel. This may include but is not limited to: cabins, coamings, hatches, masts or gantries, and railings.
Operating Procedures –the safe operating procedures documented in the vessel's marine transport operator plan as well as any undocumented standard operating procedures for that vessel.
Maritime Transport Operator Plan (MTOP) – the documented operational plan required for all commercial vessels as a part of the Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS), the operator certification system established under Part 19 of the maritime rules and administered by Maritime New Zealand.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Maintain the surface cleanliness of work areas.
Evidence requirements
1.1Maintenance procedures are planned and conducted in accordance with the vessel’s operating procedures.
1.2Surfaces are cleaned in accordance with accepted industry practice and manufacturers’ instructions.
Range cleaning methods, chemicals, equipment.
1.3Cleaning waste and debris are disposed of promptly and in accordance with accepted industry practice and the vessel’s operating procedures.
1.4Defects and abnormalities observed during cleaning are reported promptly and accurately in accordance with the vessel’s operating procedures.
Outcome 2
Assemble materials and equipment to conduct maintenance.
Evidence requirements
2.1Materials and equipment required tocomplete the work are assembled.
Rangequality,quantity, and type.
2.2Materials and equipment are handled, stored, and secured in accordance with vessel’s operating procedures.
2.3Current and potential shortfalls in maintenance materials and equipment are reported in accordance with vessel’s operating procedures.
Outcome 3
Maintain and restore the surface condition of the hull, superstructure, and minor fittings.
Evidence requirements
3.1Hull and/or superstructure components are cleaned, surfaces are prepared and recoated in accordance with vessel’s operating procedures
3.2Minor fittings are inspected, cleaned and, painted or replaced in accordance with vessel’s operating procedures.
3.3Indicators of deterioration are identified accurately, and reported promptly in accordance with vessel’s operating procedures.
3.4Maintenance documentation is completed accurately and processedin accordance with vessel’s operating procedures.
3.5Work practices, techniques, and systems are followed in accordance with vessel’s operating procedures and accepted industry practice.
Planned review date / 31 December 2020Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 21 May 1995 / 31 December 2015
Review / 2 / 21 May 1995 / 31 December 2015
Review / 3 / 30 January 1997 / 31 December 2015
Revision / 4 / 10 September 2004 / 31 December 2016
Review / 5 / 15 October 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0054
This CMR can be accessed at
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
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CompetenzSSB Code 101571 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018