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 in the capacity of:

• master on commercial vessels <24 m in length in inland waters.

Licensing/Regulatory Information 

This qualification is required to obtain an AMSA certificate of competency as a Master Inland Waters as defined in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D.

AMSA certification will require:

• achieving MAR31018 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters)
• sea service consisting of:

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

or

• 120 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 ≥7.5 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Packaging Rules by the unit HLTAID011  - for more information see: https://asqa.gov.au/news-events/news/reminder-about-superseded-hlt-first-aid-units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) 

BSBFLM303

Contribute to effective workplace relationships

MARB029

Perform routine maintenance on a vessel up to 24 metres

MARB030

Slip or dock a vessel and maintain hull on a vessel up to 80 metres

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

MARH014

Apply weather information when navigating inland waters as Master

MARH015

Manage and maintain a navigational watch on board vessels up to 80 metres

MARI004

Observe regulations to ensure safe operation of a vessel up to 80 metres

MARJ007

Monitor environmental management on a vessel

MARK008

Manoeuvre a vessel up to 24 metres within near coastal waters

MARN009

Perform seamanship operations on board a vessel up to 24 metres

This qualification supersedes and is equivalent to MAR31013 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters).