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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Coordinate safety management of vessels alongside quay 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119848  Coordinate safety management of vessels alongside quay 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Maritime Operations 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services Transport, Operations and Logistics 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  9 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is intended for persons who monitor safety activities of vessels on shore and at sea.

A person credited with this unit standard will be able to:
  • Check and administer safety operations.
  • Maintain operational status of Local Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate, Oily Water Separator.
  • Apply fleet safety plan and Local General Safety Certificate, LSA requirements, Maritime Occupational Safety.
  • Monitor safety-training requirements.
  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of legislation and company policy.
  • Arrange and coordinate for vessel safety prior to departure.
  • Assess boarding and access facilities. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that learners are already competent in the following:
  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.
  • Communication at NQF Level 3. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Safety Activities: May include but not restricted to Safety drills, fire drills and life raft drills, safety at sea etc. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Check and administer safety operations. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Safety operations that need to be administered may include but are not limited to: repairs, medical, safety and casualty reports, safety checks, waste and garbage disposal, fuelling, remedy safety committee recommendations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Safety minutes are reviewed and verified as per defined company procedure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Execution of changes and adherence to safety measures are monitored as per defined company procedure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Disposal of different waste and garbage procedures are explained as per defined legislation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Waste and garbage disposal is monitored and recorded and appropriate certificates are issued as per legislative procedure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Fuelling procedures are explained and carried out as per legislative requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Maintain operational status of LOPPC, OWS. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Operational status that is to be maintained may include but not limited to: Marpol Act, Local Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate and Ships Oil Prevention Emergency Plan, casualty report, garbage & oil record books. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Calibration certificates are arranged for Oily Water Separator as per legislative requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Reports and logbooks are monitored and completed as per legislative requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Ships Oil Prevention Emergency Plan manual is updated and kept current and has South African Maritime Safety Certificate approval. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Apply fleet safety plan and LGSC requirements, Maritime Occupational Safety. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Feedback on safety aspects received from vessels is recorded and analysed and necessary actions taken as per defined company guidelines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Logbooks of vessels are reviewed to verify implementation of safety procedures as per defined legislative and fleet safety plan. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Safety plans are communicated and displayed on board vessels as per legislative requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Local General Safety Certificate requirements and Maritime Occupational Safety legislation is understood and interpreted to meet safety requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Monitor safety-training requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Safety drills, fire drills and life raft drill records are reviewed and analysed as recorded in logbooks. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Training required for safety drills, fire drills and life raft drills is implemented to specified company procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Safety training plans are reviewed and necessary training is implemented as per legislative requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Training reports are maintained and submitted to training committee for implementation as per company procedure. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Demonstrate a basic knowledge of legislation and company policy. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Knowledge of legislation and company policy may include but not limited to MSA, crew, welfare, safety, vessel, and environment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Merchant Shipping Act 53 is understood and interpreted to support the basic conditions of employment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 53 are carried out as defined in the act. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Discrepancies and shortfalls in the implementation of the Merchant Shipping Act 53 identified and reported as per company procedure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Merchant Shipping Act 53 requirements are communicated to vessel officers to ensure compliance. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6 
    Arrange and coordinate for vessel safety prior to departure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The Logbook detailing that all identified repairs have been carried out, is signed off as per defined company procedure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Work list (requirements list) is signed off prior to departure as per company procedure. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Shortfalls are identified, recorded and reported to skipper prior to departure as per company procedure. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7 
    Assess boarding and access facilities. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Access and boarding facilities may include but not limited to hatches gangways and fish holds. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Monitoring is done to ensure that gangways are in a safe working order as per legislative requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Gangways set up requirements are explained and adhered to at all times. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Safety requirements are explained and reports generated to ensure compliance to legislative safe working practices. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • First aid.
  • Fire fighting operations.
  • Legislative and company safety procedures and systems.
  • Maritime and related legislation. (See glossary below for details). 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made regarding safety practices on board and the assessing of boarding and access facilities. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Working effectively with others as a member of a team, in arranging and coordinating vessel safety. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively in checking and administering safety operations. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information relating to safety aspects of vessels. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicating effectively using, language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion that communicates the importance of safety on vessels. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of:

    > Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively relating to safety and protection of fellow crew members and the environment. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Supplementary information:
  • Glossary - Related Legislation and Maritime Convention:

    > SAMSA - South African Maritime Safety Authority.
    > Marpol - International convention pollution of the maritime environment.
    > LOPPC - Local Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.
    > OWS - Oily Water Separator.
    > SOPEP - Ships Oil Prevention Emergency Plan.
    > LGSC - Local General Safety Certificate.
    > MSA - Merchant Shipping Act 53 of 51as Amended.
  • Values:

    > Correct maritime terminology is practised when conducting operations.
    > Establish solid network base to ensure effective delivery.
    > Courteous communication is practised with superiors, peers and sub-ordinates.
    > Follow up to ensure vessels are in all respects ready for sea. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  67329   National Certificate: Inshore Maritime Operations  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2015-06-30  TETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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