Maritime pipeworker
Fabrication and welding operative or technician · Technical · Engineering, manufacturing, process and control
The official framework — 55 requirements.
Every Knowledge, Skill and Behaviour below is the verbatim regulatory text of the Maritime pipeworker apprenticeship standard (v1.0). On EngTree, each one becomes a node — verified knowledge entries, training modules and End-Point Assessment evidence all map back to it.
Knowledge (27)
What the apprentice must understand
- K1
Awareness of health and safety regulations, relevance to the occupation and the maritime pipeworker's responsibilities. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). Display Screen Equipment. Due diligence. Electrical safety and compliance. Electricity at work regulations. Emergency evacuation procedures. Health and Safety at Work Act – responsibilities. Isolation and emergency stop procedures. L8 Legionella. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER). Lone working. Manual handling. Near miss reporting. Noise regulation. Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER). Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). Risk assessments. Safe systems of work. Safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers. Situational awareness. Slips, trips and falls. Types of hazards. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Working at height. Working in confined spaces.
- K2
Engineering, mathematical and scientific principles, methods, techniques, graphical expressions, symbols, formulae and calculations used in a maritime pipework environment.
- K3
The structure, properties and characteristics of common materials (ferrous, non-ferrous and non- metallic) used for pipework activities in the maritime sector.
- K4
Problem solving techniques.
- K5
Testing, inspection and fault-finding methods and techniques for maritime pipework problems.
- K6
Approved processes and procedures for maritime pipework activities: how to access and follow.
- K7
Principles of interpreting engineering data and documentation in a maritime pipework environment including isometric drawings.
- K8
The different roles and functions in the organisation and how they interact.
- K9
Principles of fabrication including pipework forming of pipework systems in a maritime environment.
- K10
Principles of repairing pipework systems in a maritime environment.
- K11
The function, checks and operation of hand tools, power tools, jigs, fabrication equipment and forming machines used in a maritime pipework environment.
- K12
Verbal communication techniques. Giving and receiving information. Matching style to audience. Barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Maritime engineering terminology.
- K13
Documentation: methods and requirements - electronic and paper.
- K14
Principles of sustainability and circular economy. Energy efficiency and reuse of materials. Environmental and sustainability procedures. Principles of control and management of emissions and waste. Efficient use of resources.
- K15
Equality Act. Equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Unconscious bias.
- K16
Escalation procedures.
- K17
Business operation considerations: efficiency, customer satisfaction, competitiveness, minimising risks to operation, and ethical issues.
- K18
Team working principles.
- K19
Continuous improvement techniques.
- K20
Planning techniques: resources, tools, equipment, access, time management.
- K21
Maritime pipework maintenance practices and techniques and their frequency.
- K22
Tools, equipment and techniques for measuring and marking out maritime pipework components and systems.
- K23
Maritime pipework assembly methods and techniques: brazing, welding, mechanical fasteners, seals, gaskets and jointing, alignment of pipework, threading pipework and crimping joints.
- K24
Principles of quality assurance in a maritime pipework environment.
- K25
Principles and practices of restoring the work area on completion of work.
- K26
Techniques for cutting, shaping and finishing maritime pipework components.
- K27
Principles of installing and removing pipework systems in a maritime environment.
Skills (22)
What the apprentice must be able to do
- S1
Obtain, read, analyse and interpret engineering data, drawings or documentation used in the design, build, operation and repair of maritime vessels such as job instructions, drawings, plans, quality control documentation.
- S2
Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- S3
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, time, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- S4
Use approved processes and procedures for maritime pipeworker activities.
- S5
Carry out maritime pipework quality assurance checks.
- S6
Resolve maritime pipework problems within the limits of their responsibility. Escalate un-resolved issues and problems.
- S7
Restore the work area on completion of the activity. Return any resources, tools and consumables.
- S8
Measure and mark out maritime pipework components, pipework and pipework systems.
- S9
Selects, checks and uses hand tools, power tools and fabrication equipment for example forming machines and jigs to cut, shape and finish maritime pipework components.
- S10
Apply fabrication methods and techniques to fabricate pipe systems in a maritime environment using techniques including pipe forming.
- S11
Apply maritime pipework assembly methods and techniques including brazing, welding, mechanical fasteners, seals, gaskets and jointing.
- S12
Apply testing, inspection and fault-finding techniques used in the maritime pipework environment.
- S13
Apply maintenance techniques on pipework components and systems.
- S14
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- S15
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- S16
Apply team working principles.
- S17
Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- S18
Record and enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- S19
Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- S20
Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- S21
Install and remove pipe systems in a maritime environment.
- S22
Apply repair techniques to repair pipe systems in a maritime environment.
Behaviours (6)
How the apprentice must conduct themselves
- B1
Put health and safety first.
- B2
Committed to continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
- B3
Take personal responsibility for their own sustainable working practices.
- B4
Take account of diversity and inclusion requirements.
- B5
Respond and adapt to work demands and situations.
- B6
Take responsibility for completing work.
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