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Build a compliant October roster for the passenger ferry

You are the Master of Bluewater Tern acting as vessel manager.

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The situation

What has happened

Bluewater Tern runs a scheduled harbour service and charters carrying up to 60 passengers with a minimum crew of a master and two general purpose hands. In October, Renee Solomon is on leave for two weeks, the school program brings full passenger loads on three days, and the port open day on 25 October adds six public cruises. Marco Vitale's medical expires on 31 October and Iain Fraser's on 5 November. The Fitness for Duty policy sets minimum rest hours and the certificate of operation sets the minimum crewing. Jules Marchand needs the roster built and checked against the Crew Roster and Certification Matrix, letters to the two crew about their medicals, and any shift that cannot be crewed flagged to the Marine Operations Manager.

Your brief. Build an October roster for Bluewater Tern that meets the minimum crewing on every shift, uses only crew whose certificates and medicals are current on the day, complies with the rest hour limits, covers the school and open day peaks, and identify gaps and the cost of covering them, with letters drafted to the two crew about their medicals.
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Tasks

Deliverables

  • October roster for Bluewater Tern
  • Certificate and medical check for every rostered crew member
  • Two draft letters about expiring medicals
  • Crewing report with gaps, options and cost

Documents to use

Systems to use

Crew Roster and Certification Matrix

Records each crew member's certificates of competency, medical, safety training and expiry dates, and the vessels they are rostered to.

Job and Booking Register

Records every vessel job, ship movement attendance, charter, slipway booking and marina berth booking with the crew and times.

Fleet and Vessel Register

Holds each vessel's particulars, certificate and survey status, operating limits and current availability.

For trainers and assessors

Units of competency

Current on training.gov.au for the Maritime Training Package as at 10 September 2026.

MARG008Manage a vessel and its crew
MARD004Manage business and administration on vessels limited by tonnage or near coastal operations
MARF031Apply leadership and team working capability
MARF045Provide leadership and managerial capability

Qualifications

MAR40324Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal)
MAR50320Diploma of Maritime Operations
Assessor notes

What to look for

Evidence guide

The roster must never place a crew member with an expired medical on the vessel and must show rest hours checked across consecutive days. Look for the peak days covered, gaps flagged honestly rather than hidden, options costed, and letters that are respectful and clear about the date the crew member becomes unrosterable.

The student's evidence summary lists every record they created or changed in the systems named above, their notes and the tasks they ticked. Verify it against the deliverables and your own assessment tool.