Qualification details

Release 1. First release of this qualification.

This qualification applies to people working in the maritime industry seeking an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certificate of competency to command and operate the engines of a vessel:

• <12 m in length
• with propulsion power that is unlimited for an outboard engine or <500 kW for an inboard engine
• that is in inshore waters or designated waters

or

• as a tender or auxiliary vessel within 3 nautical miles (nm) of a parent vessel within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Licensing/Regulatory Information 

This qualification is required to obtain an AMSA certificate of competency as a Coxswain Grade 1 NC as defined in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D.

AMSA certification will require:

• achieving MAR20318 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal)
• a Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency
• sea service consisting of:

• 30 days qualifying sea service and a completed AMSA approved task book;

or

• 240 days qualifying sea service

• meeting the medical and eyesight requirements specified in the NSCV Part D and
• assessment by an AMSA approved assessor using the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA) conducted on a commercial vessel ≥5.0 m in length.

^ From 1 July 2022 the core unit HLTAID003 must no longer be delivered and will be replaced in the Packaging Rules by the unit HLTAID011  - for more information see: https://asqa.gov.au/news-events/news/reminder-about-superseded-hlt-first-aid-units

Not applicable.

Total number of units = 13 units 

13 core units

Core units 

HLTAID003

^ HLTAID011 

Provide first aid

Provide First Aid (must be delivered from 1 July 2022) 

MARB027

Perform basic servicing and maintenance of main propulsion unit and auxiliary systems

MARC037

Operate inboard and outboard motors

MARC038

Operate main propulsion unit and auxiliary systems

MARF027

Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment

MARF028

Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel

MARF029

Meet work health and safety requirements

MARF030

Survive at sea using survival craft

MARH013

Plan and navigate a passage for a vessel up to 12 metres

MARI003

Comply with regulations to ensure safe operation of a vessel up to 12 metres

MARJ006

Follow environmental work practices

MARK007

Handle a vessel up to 12 metres

MARN008

Apply seamanship skills aboard a vessel up to 12 metres

This qualification supersedes and is equivalent to MAR20313 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal).