S/S30/000/01 Safety (S30 refers to Grade II core competences which are applicable to roles S31, S32, S33, S34 and S35, as described in IMCA C 004) Safe working practices Identify different areas in the workplace, the risks associated with each and basic understanding of the regulations Understand company health, safety, environmental and quality procedures Follow safety instructions and use appropriate safety equipment for deck and outside operations icipate in and follow muster calls, shipboard drills and exercises Correct usage of personal protective equipment and safety aids Locate all relevant health, safety, environmental and quality procedures at work site Locate muster points, life-saving equipment, fire fighting and safety apparatus S/S30/000/02 Emergency response Understanding of company emergency procedure documents and where to find them Understanding of role of self and of others in emergency situations Raise emergency alarm and to alert others DEMO Demonstration to Assessor/Verifier. Page 1 of 13
S/S30/000/03 Behavioural factors Understand importance of communication with colleagues and others Work as part of a team establish and maintain good working relationships with others Maintain a good standard of personal hygiene and general tidiness in both the on-shift and off-shift environments Communicate basic issues effectively with colleagues and others Use clear, concise and correct verbal communications with colleagues and others Recognise personal limitations and effectively seek guidance when necessary Plan personal work on single tasks and keep to deadlines Follow instructions and plan work in a single task environment Work effectively under time constraints S/S30/000/04 IT skills Basic IT literacy Working familiarity with company operating system (e.g. Windows, UNIX) Understanding of network accounts and use of individual accounts and passwords Understanding of basic workstation maintenance including file deletion, archiving, temporary file controls Use of keyboard and mouse Power up workstation and log on to a network Operate basic word processing, spreadsheet and database applications Create, modify and save documents ensuring adherence to company document formatting and file storage standards DEMO Demonstration to Assessor/Verifier. Page 2 of 13
S/S30/000/05 Seamanship of appropriate marine practices and terminology Working knowledge of seamanship terminology required in work role Able to find way around vessel S/S31/000/06 Software Basic operation of technical software packages Clear understanding of how the software package operates and how it is structured Use basic skills to operate the online software packages used by the company Run up the software package for a variety of standard survey operations Verify the current datum and related geodetic parameters are correctly selected Select the appropriate navigation vessel for a specific operation Select a graphics display and display the current vessel and related information Select a text display and display the current vessel and related information Select and assign waypoints/targets to the current vessel Select and assign runlines/sail-lines to the current vessel Generate manual and automatic fixes Generate hard-copy output DEMO Demonstration to Assessor/Verifier. Page 3 of 13
S/S31/000/07 Data acquisition Understanding of quality control objectives Understanding of the effect of poor or uncalibrated systems on data quality and system operation Understanding of the online system components and their function within the overall system Identify data acquisition system components requiring calibration and the frequency of such calibrations Understand the need for calibrations and the effect of calibrations on data quality and system performance Basic understanding of the calibration requirements for the system Understanding of the effect of poor or uncalibrated systems on data quality and system operation Monitor data quality from the online system and request assistance when specification is not achieved Monitor data quality within the survey system and to identify anomalous cases to senior personnel Basic operation of the entire online system (i.e. software and hardware) Power up online system components and bring system online Perform basic operations on survey system components, e.g. checking system status Enable and disable system logging at required by survey operations Monitor all system inputs and diagnose any data outage problems Identify system components requiring calibration and the frequency of such calibrations DEMO Demonstration to Assessor/Verifier. Page 4 of 13
S/S31/000/08 Data management Clear understanding of company logging procedures and requirements Clear understanding of company record keeping procedures and requirements Record survey data to a define standard of performance Complete online logging to established procedures Perform online data logging to company standard procedures Keep online records up to date Record online survey activities and information in clear and systematic manner Maintain online survey log and associated records in a legible and logical manner DEMO Demonstration to Assessor/Verifier. Page 5 of 13
S/S31/000/09 Data presentation Basic understanding of data presentation and processing Process survey data Assess quality of data Perform a basic level of data processing, primarily to verify recording of data and simple presentation Transfer data recorded online into offline system and verify online acquisition process Identify and remove erroneous data points Produce simple sketches, graphs or result lists from logged data Produce hardcopy of processed data S/S31/000/10 Hydrography/oceanography Basics of sound velocity propagation and tidal predictions/observations and their affects on surveys: Understand tides/water column parameters of the effect of tidal and water column parameters (e.g. sound velocity) on survey sensors of sound propagation and factors affecting its application to survey observations of factors affecting velocity of sonar equation Assist in water column measurements DEMO Demonstration to Assessor/Verifier. Page 6 of 13
S/S31/000/11 Navigation and positioning Understanding of the basic operating principles of surface and sub-surface positioning systems Understanding of the calibration requirements and procedures for surface navigation equipment Understanding of the calibration requirements and procedures for USBL acoustic navigation equipment Understanding of the calibration requirements and procedures for LBL acoustic navigation equipment Understanding of heading sensor and motion sensor calibration and ability to assist in performing calibration Undertake basic operation of positioning systems Operate standard surface navigation equipment Modify navigation system parameters such as beacons/stations in use, elevation masks Monitor the status of the navigation system and/or chain including identification and deselection of poor performing stations Operate standard USBL positioning equipment including beacon selection/deselection, checking of standard parameters, e.g. offsets, sound velocity Operate standard LBL positioning equipment including beacon selection/de-selection, checking of standard parameters, e.g. offsets, sound velocity Assist in performing calibration of surface navigation equipment Conduct DGPS comparison checks to assess whether system is working in accordance with specification Assist in performing calibration of USBL acoustic navigation equipment Assist in performing calibration of LBL acoustic navigation equipment DEMO Demonstration to Assessor/Verifier. Page 7 of 13
S/S31/000/12 Co-ordinate reference systems Good understanding of commonly used survey data (vertical and horizontal), map projections, reference spheroids Clear understanding of basic geodetic terminology (i.e. datum, projection, spheroid, etc.) Clear knowledge of commonly used horizontal and vertical data for offshore surveys Clear knowledge of grid and geodetic trigonometry and its application in offshore survey of precision, accuracy and error as they apply to the derivation of a position from observations of conventional land survey techniques intersection; resection; traverse; angle observation; distance observation Application of geodetic trigonometry to surveying DEMO Demonstration to Assessor/Verifier. Page 8 of 13
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