Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to apply sheathing to marine structures (sheathing operations).

Tasks can be carried out on prepared new and old surface areas and sealing can involve various materials to ensure a watertight seal on a variety of components.

Where application of marine coatings is undertaken unit MEM08002 Pre-treat work for subsequent surface coating and/or unit MEM08004 Finish work using wet, dry and vapour deposition methods, should also be selected as appropriate.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and clarifying sheathing application, material and other relevant specifications for undertaking marine sheathing operations

preparing surface materials and measuring sheathing lengths to produce minimal wastage to suit job application

preparing surface area, including removal of contaminants and shielding surface areas not being sheathed

selecting hand and power tools to mix solutions in correct ratios and applying in accordance with manufacturer specifications

securing matting/cloth and waste overhang and holding job materials securely in place until curing process is achieved

removing excess materials to produce minimum sanding/finishing requirements and disposing of waste in accordance with legislative requirements

applying sealant to components and testing/checking to ensure water tightness.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

sheathing material specifications, properties and uses

surface types, specifications, cleaning and preparation techniques

site and sheathing preparation

sealant types, specifications, application and finishing techniques

masking procedures

bonding/impregnating/reinforcing material specifications, properties and uses

use of tools for sizing, measuring, mixing, applying sheathing and bonding/impregnating/reinforcing mixtures and finishing

sheathing applications

waste minimisation techniques and waste disposal obligations and regulations

methods for securing materials and waste overhang

techniques/procedures for removal of excess resin

methods for cleaning and storage of tools

sanding/re-coating procedures

water testing techniques.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in undertaking marine sheathing operations at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

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.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM13003', 'title': 'Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}
• {'code': 'MEM18002', 'title': 'Use power tools/hand held operations'}
• {'code': 'MEM25001', 'title': 'Apply fibre-reinforced materials'}
• {'code': 'MEM25004', 'title': 'Fair and shape surfaces'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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