Table 1: IMCA Recommended Competencies
| Competence | Knowledge | Ability |
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Safety
R/R04/000/0101 |
- Awareness of legislation
- Awareness of company safety
- Knowledge of own role and responsibilities
- Basic understanding of regulations
- Understanding of Company Safety Management System
- Identification of different areas in the workplace and the risks associated with each
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- Locate all relevant health, safety and quality procedures at the worksite
- Participate in an offshore safety induction
- Follow safety instructions and use correct appropriate safety equipment for all deck and worksite operations
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Emergency Response
R/R04/000/0202
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- Knowledge of emergency procedures
- Knowledge of the ROV team members' role and responsibilities
- Ability to describe own role in emergency situations and that of colleagues
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- Read and demonstrate an understanding of Company Emergency Procedure documents and where to find them
- Raise Alarm and to alert to others
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Communication and Personnel skills
R/R04/000/0303
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- Knowledge and understanding of English permitting good oral and written communication
- Recognition of personal limitations and requests assistance from others when necessary without undue disruption and willing to offer assistance when needed
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- Establish and maintain good working relationships with immediate team members
- Use of clear, concise and correct verbal communications with supervisor
- Work as part of the team and assist others
- Communicate with other team members
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Piloting an ROV (piloting/technical)
R/R04/000/404
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- Describe the function of standard ROV controls and their use in navigating the ROV
- Understanding of the use of Sonar
- Awareness of changes in ranges/scales
- Understanding of use of acoustic positioning systems used by ROV's
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- Navigating an ROV to work site in normal environmental conditions
- Familiarity with ROV controls
- Utilise navigational aids in order to direct and assist in piloting ROV
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ROV Systems
R/R04/000/505
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- Testing, maintenance and operation of ROV system under supervision
- Understanding od power up/power down safety sequence
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- Assist with the completion of pre-dive checks of an ROV
- Assist with the launch of an ROV in normal environmental conditions
- Assist with completion of post dive checks of an ROV
- Identify all the main components of the ROV system and describe their functions, e.g. winch, A-frame/crane, topside control components.
- Assemble tools needed in change out including personal protective equipment
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Preventative maintenance
R/R04/000/606
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- Awareness of requirements
- Assistance of colleagues when required with planned maintenance
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- Describe why and when planned maintenance is needed
- Assist in preparing work area
- Determine what system isolations are required at the work area
- Determine relevant tools for work to be undertaken, under supervision
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Safe operating techniques
R/R04/000/707
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- Understanding of safety and environmental requirements during launch and recovery and deck operations
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- Describe correct/safe operation of launching system
- Describe roles of ROV team members during launch and recovery operations
- Describe environmental effect of and limitations to launch and recovery operations
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Administration
R/R04/000/0909
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- Understand importance of documentation and logs
- Knowledge of company QA and associated procedures
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- Record ROV dive information onto dive logs
- Able to complete dive records - video, audio and written
- Record video information on to video tape in the required format
- Audio dub video material in real time utilising correct terminology and specified procedures
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Project activities
R/R04/000/1111
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- Understanding of project equipment operation procedures
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- Famiarisation
- Project Planning
- ROV dive planning
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Table 2: Subnet Additional Competencies
| Competence | Knowledge | Ability |
|---|
High Voltage and
High Voltage Safety
for ROV Pilot Technicians
SN/R04/001 |
- Knowledge of electrical principles
- Knowledge of electrical safety
- Knowledge of various electrical test equipment like multimeter, meggaohmeters
- Knowledge of ROV electrical systems like power supply, lighting, thrusters
- Knowledge of ROV cables
- Knowledge of electric motor thrusters
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- Ability to identify all electrical components in a typical ROV system and describe their functions.
- Ability to safely test cables for faults and test after change out
- Ability to read electrical schematics
- Ability to perform electrical isolation using safety procedures
- Ability to test electrical components and replace them
- Ability to wire electric circuits
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Hydraulics for
Rov Pilot Technicians
SN/R04/002
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- Knowledge of basic hydraulic principles
- Knowledge of hydraulic systems, symbols, and drawings
- Knowledge of hydraulic parts like pumps, valves, filters, compensators, etc.
- Knowledge of hydraulic oils
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- Ability to identify all components on a typical ROV hydraulic system and describe their function
- Ability to perform maintenance activities like replacing oil, filters, top-up, etc.
- Ability to interpret hydraulic diagrams
- Ability to identify faulty valves by testing its mechanisms, seals and/or solenoids.
- Ability to properly dispose of oils, rags, pads, granules in an environmentally acceptable manner
- Ability to reassemble valves and refit in original location
- Ability to inspect and change hydraulic pumps if necessary
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Fiber Optics for ROV Pilot Technicians
SN/R04/003
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- Knowledge of fibre optic principles
- Knowledge of use of fibre optic splicing equipment and OTDR
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- Ability to test fibre optic cables for faults
- Ability to isolate the fibre optic cable from the umbilical
- Ability to prepare, splice and terminate fibre optic cables
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that are the minimum competences needed to enter the ROV industry as a ROV Pilot Technician Grade 2 by all IMCA ROV Member Companies.
