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

Manoeuvre and handle the ship under all conditions 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
244535  Manoeuvre and handle the ship under all conditions 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Maritime Defence 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
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 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  16 
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 warship safety management and bridge watch-keeping within a naval context, as well as warship operations management, and wish to progress to positions of command in a maritime surface warfare environment. This standard will give them the opportunity to develop and balance their practical skills with the essential knowledge needed to earn a formal qualification in Warship Command and Control.

More specifically, this unit standard will recognise those skills to handle the ship under all conditions required as part of the required competence for Warship Command.

People credited with this unit standard are able to manoeuvre the ship:
  • During mooring operations.
  • For required operations in normal conditions.
  • During non-combat emergencies.
  • During helicopter operations.
  • Adverse weather conditions. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that learners are competent in:
  • Watchkeeping.
  • Warfare operations management skills and knowledge.
  • Surface warfare command in the SAN. 
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    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.

    The following scope and context applies to the whole unit standard:
  • International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea; International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea; International Code of Signals; general harbour regulations.
  • Manoeuvre includes: stopping/going astern; manoeuvring in vicinity of pilot vessels/other craft; turning short round; emergency stopping; avoiding collision; turning in heavy weather; manoeuvring on/off terminals, wharfs and jetties; mooring/berthing; towage.
  • Knowledge includes bow thrusters, propellers, vessel capabilities/characteristics.
  • The standard is consistent with Section A II/2 of the STCW 95 Code. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Manoeuvre the ship during mooring operations. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Operations include:
  • Approach and departure from a fixed terminal or jetty, a conventional buoy or single point mooring, or an anchorage. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Manoeuvres are made so that the approach and departure from the mooring point is executed without risk to the ship, personnel or mooring area and related structures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Engine movements are appropriate to the required manoeuvre and complement helm movements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Alterations to course are executed in such a manner that overshoot is continually minimised. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    All standard non-emergency manoeuvres are executed within the safe operating limits of the ship's propulsion, steering and power systems. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Orders to execute helm and engine adjustments are communicated clearly and concisely, and acknowledgement received, in line with standard operating procedures. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Orders include:
  • Tug orders; orders to mooring crews.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Manoeuvres with the assistance of tugs are carried out to control vessel's speed, attitude and direction when required. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Precautions are taken during manoeuvres to minimise interaction effects and other hazards when working with tugs during manoeuvres. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Manoeuvre the vessel for required operations in normal conditions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Manoeuvres are made to safely progress the operation and keep the vessel in safe water. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Vessel's heading is maintained within acceptable limits with respect to the requirements of the manoeuvre, weather, tide, headreach and stopping distances. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Alterations of heading or power are smooth and controlled at all times. Alterations made are appropriate to assessments of the vessel's operational environment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Communication is clear, concise and acknowledged at all times according to good seamanship. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Suitable mode of steering is selected for the manoeuvre with respect to the area, wind and sea conditions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Constant rate of turn techniques are used to achieve constant radius turns during manoeuvres. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Vessel propulsion is controlled as required to progress the operation and complement helm movements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    Vessel propulsion, steering and power systems are maintained within safe operating limits during normal manoeuvres. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 9 
    The effects on vessel performance of shallow and restricted waters, ice, banks, tidal conditions and passing vessel's and own vessel's bow and stern waves are regularly evaluated and the implications for vessel handling assessed. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Manoeuvre the ship during non-combat emergencies. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Emergencies include:
  • Collision/imminent collision, standing, fire, flooding, man overboard, dragging anchor, navigation systems failure, towing/being towed. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Manoeuvres made during emergencies are completed within a degree of urgency appropriate to the nature of the emergency, and in a manner, which promotes the safety of ship, personnel and equipment. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Lights, shapes or signals made and/or displayed are correct for the nature of the situation and comply with international regulations and mission aims. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Orders to execute helm and engine adjustments are communicated clearly and concisely, and acknowledgement received, in line with standard operating procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Requests for assistance made to other vessels or Naval Command are specific and sufficiently detailed to result in assistance appropriate to nature of the emergency. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Manoeuvres are made to safely progress the operations during the emergency and to keep the vessel in safe water. Alterations of heading or power are smooth and controlled at all times and are appropriate to the emergency situation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Vessel's heading is maintained within acceptable limits with respect to the requirements of the manoeuvre, the nature of the emergency and the existing sea and weather conditions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Risks to the vessel and the safety of persons on board are assessed during the emergency and risk minimisation strategies developed and applied are appropriate to the circumstances and nature of the emergency. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    Communication during the emergency is clear, concise and acknowledged at all times. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Manoeuvre the ship during helicopter operations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The flying limits of the helicopter are identified in relation to the type of operation envisaged, and the vessel's current deck state. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Flying limits include:
  • Handling characteristics; fuel endurance.

    Deck state includes:
  • Head and speed; relative wind speed and direction; pitch and roll; QNH (altimeter) setting; deck height.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Joining and/or manoeuvring instructions issued are consistent with the handling characteristics and other capabilities and limitations of the helicopter, and the prevailing conditions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Deck state is maintained within parameters determined by the capabilities and limitations of the helicopter, within the constraints of prevailing conditions. Where deck is not within limits, information is communicated with the appropriate degree of urgency. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Deck check information is accurate and clearly communicated, and provides useful information for operational feasibility. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Instructions for adjustments to maintain the vessel within operating limits are clear, made as required, and are in line with operating procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Weather information is up to date and accurate, and is relayed clearly, using the appropriate terminology. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Weather information includes:
  • Base of cloud, height of cloud; BOWWAVE information; visibility, sea state, amount of cloud in octaves.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Information on other contacts, both surface and air, with respect to position and movement that could be hazardous and interfere with helicopter operations, is conveyed clearly and with an appropriate degree of urgency. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Manoeuvre vessel during adverse weather conditions. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Adverse weather includes:
  • Tropical revolving storm (TRS), ice, ice accretion, or force 10 or greater gales (not forecast). 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Information on predicted weather conditions is collated and combined with information on the status of current weather and sea conditions to create forecast of future weather and sea conditions. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Forecast weather and sea conditions include:
  • Swell direction and pressures, wind strengths and direction, fog, ice accretion.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Actions taken to position and manoeuvre the vessel during heavy weather minimise the stress on the vessel. Actions are implemented with a degree of urgency appropriate to conditions, in accordance with standard operating procedures. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Actions include:
  • Deck safety and security precautions; crew briefing.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Manoeuvres are adjusted to allow for weather and sea conditions to safely progress the operation and keep the vessel in safe water. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The vessel's heading is maintained within acceptable limits with respect to the requirements of the manoeuvre and the prevailing weather and sea conditions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The vessel's course and speed are adjusted to reduce the potential occurrence of water ingress, broaching, or structural damage. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Course and speed adjustments are completed within the operating parameters of equipment and engine tolerances during planned manoeuvres. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Special handling techniques required under heavy weather conditions are used when necessary, in line with SAN procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    Encounters with heavy weather are reported by radio to other traffic within the region and the closest coastal radio station in accordance with naval regulations and the specific requirements of current mission. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Heavy weather includes:
  • TRS, ice, and force 10 or greater gales (not forecast).
     
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    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. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Embedded knowledge includes:
  • 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. 
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    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. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information. 

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

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others. 

    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. 

    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. 
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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
    Core  58783   National Certificate: Warship Command and Control  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  SAS SETA 


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