As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Steering a vessel under the direction of the Master must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not available, in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions. Resources for assessment include access to: an appropriate vessel used to demonstrate steering in normal conditions, adverse weather and emergency situations relevant documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals tools, equipment and personal protective equipment that replicate and are currently used in industry navigational equipment including: auto pilot magnetic and gyrocompasses manual steering arrangements off course alarms propulsion equipment including: inboard engine outboard engine. |