This unit standard is intended primarily for operators of small craft.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: the Maritime Transport Act and Maritime Rules; navigational marks; lifesaving and safety equipment; potential causes of fire on board vessels, fire prevention techniques, and fire extinguishers; international distress signals; the magnetic compass; tidal heights, streams, and use of tide tables; small boat handling; weather; pressure systems, forecasting, and data recording; boating accidents, how to avoid accidents, and action to be taken in the event of an accident; search and rescue operations; and ropes and rope work.
They are also able to demonstrate and apply knowledge of chartwork and publications, and practical competence in knot tying.
