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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Carry out watch keeping operations in the Submarine Operation Room

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
244648	Carry out watch keeping operations in the Submarine Operation Room
ORIGINATOR
SGB Maritime Defence
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security			Safety in Society
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	6
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 will be useful for people who have completed the introductory courses to warship safety management and bridge watch-keeping (submarines) within a naval context. These two qualifications are foundational for further progression as an officer into submarine operations management, and ultimately to command and control in a maritime sub-surface warfare environment.

This unit standard will give them the opportunity to develop and balance their practical skills with the essential knowledge needed to earn a formal qualification in Submarine Operations Management.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

Prepare to carry out watch keeping operations in the Operations Room.

Direct vessel and/or fleet operations in the Operations Room.

Control and direct the action information organisation.

Gather intelligence during an operations room watch.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners are competent in Communications at NQF Level 5.

It is also assumed that they have completed the Navy course:

"Orientation to SA Navy command".

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Prepare to carry out watch keeping operations in the Operations Room.

OUTCOME RANGE

Equipment includes:

Radar, sonar, IFF, EW, helicopter sensors, weapons (guns, missiles, torpedoes).

Communication equipment:

Link controlling, radios.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Operations Room equipment is identified and described with reference to purpose, operation, capabilities and limitations and accurately in terms of naval doctrine, standards operating procedures, and manufacturer's specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Operations Room equipment is ensured to be serviceable, available and at required levels of readiness for the particular stage of the mission.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Equipment testing is coordinated and supervised at each handover of the watch, and readiness reported to the appropriate authorities as per standard operating procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Watchkeeping arrangements and procedures are established according to the requirements of the particular watchkeeping system and to meet the personnel requirements of the required state of readiness for current disposition to threat.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Watch handover is managed according to standing orders and standard operating procedures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Direct submarine operations in the Operations Room.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Navigation is monitored throughout the passage for support purposes, and information on other surface and sub-surface vessels and/or advice supplied promotes safe navigation, as per standard operating procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The tactical picture is monitored and maintained within the constraints of the emission control policy.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Contacts are designated and the tactical picture shared with all personnel to facilitate appropriate responses in terms of assigned roles and responsibilities.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Weapon and munitions movement is monitored and controlled during the operation, in line with the requirements of the mission plan, so as to ensure the safety of the crew and submarine.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Radiation state of equipment is monitored in terms of its effect on personnel and material.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Control and direct the action information organisation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The emission control plan is executed during the operation so as to promote the safety of vessel from detection, and protect submarine, equipment and personnel.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Personnel routines and procedures for all personnel involved in the action information organisation are described with reference to their roles, responsibilities and scope of authority.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The information gathering process is carefully managed and information processed to build and maintain a coherent tactical picture.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Decisions and responses to the information are appropriate to the particular context and the objectives of the mission plan.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Responses include:

Fire, do nothing, discard information.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Gather intelligence during an operation room watch.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Spectrum settings on sensor equipment are made in terms of intelligence information and expected targets, as established in the mission plan and to promote a more focused and specific search.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Classification of electronic warfare information is accurate and facilitates the identification and classification of vessels in the vicinity with respect to possible threat.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Electronic warfare information includes:

Radar, radio, other electronic transmissions.

Classification of information includes:

Bearing of contact; type of vessel.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Where possible or required, detection of contacts via electronic warfare data gathering is confirmed visually.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The real maritime picture is established accuratly in terms of the information gathered and processed from the sensors during the navigation passage.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

The tactical picture is communicated to the fleet where appropriate, and in line with the information requirements of the mission plan, as per standard operating procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

Vessel and resource sustainability are continually assessed in terms of capacity to achieve the mission aim and results of the assessment are reported to the Commanding Officer at specified intervals, or as required by the changed situation.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this unit standard must be accredit as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQA's policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.

Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies are specified otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

IMO Performance Standards.

SOLAS Convention, as amended.

STCW Convention, as amended.

Merchant Shipping Notices.

Marine Radar Performance Specifications.

Automatic Radar Plotting Aids Performance Specifications.

Reports of Courts of Marine Enquiry relevant to safe navigation.

Marine Accident Investigation Bureau reports relevant to safe navigation.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking.

Note: Core to the standard identifying and solving the problem.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community.

Note: Implied responses will always be dependent on effective team work.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively.

Note: Central will need effective and coordinated responses in dealing with emergencies.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.

Note: Central to the standard gather the information, understand the emergency and make an effective response.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentations.

Note: Core reports must be communicated to appropriate authorities clearly, coherently and timeously.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

Note: Implies understanding and use of the technology which indicates the emergency.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

Note: Implies understanding of the implications of the emergency for the ship as a whole, and own role in addressing that.

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

Notes to assessors:

Assessors should keep the following general principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:

Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.

Make sure that evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.

Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.

The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.

The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.

All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

The following particular issues should be taken into consideration when assessing against this unit standard:

Every candidate for certification shall:

Be required to demonstrate the competence to undertake, at operational level, the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in the STCW Code (Table A-II/1).

At least hold an appropriate certificate for performing VHF radio-communications in accordance with the requirements of the Radio Regulations.

If designated to have primary responsibility for radio-communications during distress incidents, hold an appropriate certificate issued or recognised under the provisions of the Radio Regulations.

In addition, every candidate for certification shall:

Be required to provide evidence of having achieved the required standard of competence in accordance with the methods for demonstrating competence and the criteria for evaluating competence tabulated in STCW Code (Table A-II/1).

Definition of Terms:

Terms have been clarified as far as possible through the use of range statements. Further clarification of terms is provided as follows:

Officer means a member of the crew, other than the Captain (or Master), designated as such by international law or regulations or, in the absence of such designation, by collective agreement or custom.

Deck officer means an officer qualified in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of the STCW Convention.

Rating means a member of the ship's crew other than the Captain (or Master) or an officer.

STCW Code means the Seafarer's Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code as adopted by the 1995 Conference resolution 2, as it may be amended.

Seagoing service means service on board a ship relevant to the issue of a certificate or other qualification.

Standard of competence means the level of proficiency to be achieved for the proper performance of functions on board ship in accordance with the internationally agreed criteria.

Management level means the level of responsibility associated with:
> Serving as captain (or master) or first officer on board a seagoing ship.
> Ensuring that all functions within the designated area of responsibility are properly performed.

Operational level means:
> Serving as officer in charge of a navigational watch on board a seagoing ship.
> Maintaining direct control over the performance of all functions within the designated area of responsibility in accordance with proper procedures and under the direction of an individual serving in the management level for that area of responsibility.

Naval architecture means engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction and repair of marine vehicles.

Stability is normally broken into two classes: Intact and Damage.
> Intact: The vessel is in normal operational configuration. The hull is not breached in any compartment. The vessel will be expected to meet various stability criteria such as GMt, area under the Gz curve, range of stability, trim, etc. while subjected to sustained winds, passenger heeling, manouvering, lifting, etc.
> Damage: Based on the Worst Operating Condition the vessel is analytically damaged by opening various combinations of watertight compartments to the sea. The vessel will be expected to meet various stability criteria such as freeboard, trim, list, GMt, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	58840	National Certificate: Submarine Operations	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SAS SETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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