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Division 5.1

United Kingdom

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The boatmaster shall be able to organise safe maintenance and repair of the craft and its equipment.

The boatmaster shall be able to:

COLUMN 1 COMPETENCE COLUMN 2 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

1.

ensure safe behaviour of crew members with regard to the use of materials and additives;
  1. 1..

    Knowledge of safe and effective maintenance and repair procedures.

  2. 2..

    Ability to monitor and supervise crew to apply precautions and contribute to the prevention of pollution of the marine environment.

  3. 3..

    Ability to apply and observe the applicable labour regulations and safe working rules and ensure they are respected.

2.

define, monitor and ensure work orders so that crew members are able to perform maintenance and repair work independently;
  1. 1..

    Knowledge of cost effective and efficient maintenance work and of applicable legal requirements.

  2. 2..

    Ability to use (digital) maintenance planning programmes effectively.

  3. 3..

    Ability to control the maintenance and repair of the craft’s inner and outer parts considering applicable legal requirements such as safety data sheets.

  4. 4..

    Ability to manage the hygiene of the craft.

  5. 5..

    Ability to organise the waste management taking into account environmental regulations such as the Convention on the Collection, Deposit and Reception of Waste during Navigation on the Rhine and Inland Waterways (CDNI Convention).

  6. 6..

    Ability to elaborate the periodic programme of maintenance for the craft.

  7. 7..

    Ability to monitor and control technical documents of the craft and keep maintenance logs.

3.

purchase and control material and tools with regard to health and environmental protection;
  1. 1..

    Ability to administer the craft’s stocks.

  2. 2..

    Ability to organise a safe working system on board including the use of hazardous materials for cleaning and conservation work.

  3. 3..

    Ability to check the quality of the repairs.

4.

ensure wires and ropes are being used according to the manufacturer’s specifications and intended purpose.

Ability to instruct and supervise the crew in accordance with the working procedures and safety limitations when using ropes and wires according to the craft’s certificate and datasheets.