Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Aquaculture Diving unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Seafood

Aquaculture Diving

21345-21354

 

The Primary ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               November 2019

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2024

 

Summary

 

As a result of expiring prerequisite unit standards in aquaculture diving, a review was carried out to update the prerequisite guidance information.

 

Consultation with stakeholders was carried out in early August 2018 to update the unit standards with appropriate prerequisite guidance information.  Their feedback was addressed where appropriate.

 

Main changes

 

·      10 unit standards were reviewed to update the prerequisites unit standards and guidance information.

·         Unit standards were updated to align with the current template.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2020

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Seafood > Aquaculture Diving

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

21345

Plan and carry out a dive to search and recover a light object on a marine farm

4

10

B

21346

Plan and carry out a dive to attach a line to a heavy object on a marine farm

4

10

B

21347

Plan and carry out routine repair and maintenance diving tasks on a marine farm

4

15

B

21348

Plan and carry out dives to film, inspect or survey, and sample or collect data on a marine farm

Plan and carry out dives to film, survey, and collect data on a marine farm

4

10

B

21349

Plan and carry out a dive to untwist droppers on a marine farm

4

5

B

21350

Plan and carry out a dive using a diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) on a marine farm

4

5

B

21351

Plan and carry out a dive to recover mortalities using airlifts in sea cages on a marine farm

4

5

B

21352

Plan and carry out a dive to clean nets using IDEMA with SSBA on a marine farm

4

5

B

21353

Explain emergency procedures and carry out the dive attendant role for diving on a marine farm

Explain and carry out emergency procedures and the dive attendant role for diving on a marine farm

4

5

B

21354

Supervise an aquaculture industry dive operation on a marine farm

6

15

B