Seafood & Maritime Training

MAR20421 Certificate II in Maritime Operations – Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 Near Coastal

Delivered in Tasmania

Who is the qualification for?

This qualification is suitable for people who wish to work as a:

  • Perform the duties of Chief Engineer on a vessel with an inboard engine with propulsion power <500 kW in waters to the outer limits of the EEZ
  • Perform the duties of Chief Engineer on a vessel with an outboard engine with unlimited propulsion power in waters to the outer limits of the EEZ
  • Perform the duties of Second Engineer (second in charge of the engine room) on a vessel with an inboard engine with propulsion power <750 kW in waters to the outer limits of the EEZ
  • Assist an engineer in any tasks that may be required on board while working under the general supervision of the person in charge of the vessel’s engines in waters to the outer limits of the EEZ
  • Work in the engine room of a vessel with propulsion power <3000 kW in waters to the outer limits of the EEZ.

Qualification requirements

To receive a MAR20421 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 Near Coastal) a participant is required to complete all the following 13 Core Units of Competency shown in the table below:

Core Units of Competency

Course

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

First Aid

BSBTWK201 Work effectively with others

Marine Engine Driver Grade III (MED 3)

MARB028 Service marine internal combustion engines and propulsion and auxiliary systems

MARC033 Complete engine room tasks

MARC034 Maintain hull out of water

MARC035 Operate and maintain extra low and low voltage electrical systems and equipment

MARC036 Operate deck machinery

MARC039 Operate marine internal combustion engines, and propulsion and auxiliary systems

MARJ006 Follow environmental work practices

MARF027 Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment

Elements of Shipboard Safety

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

SMT offers these Units of Competency via a series of courses, shown in the table above. The details of each course can be found by following the links provided above.

Things you need to know

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this qualification, however, some of these training courses have been designed for participants with considerable experience in working with small engines.

More information about this experience is provided in the course details along with
Course requirements.
How you will be trained and assessed.

  • What you will learn.
  • How long each course is.
  • What sort of credentials you will get if you successfully complete the course.
Meeting AMSA requirements within your training

SMT has incorporated AMSA’s Mandated Practical Assessments into its training and assessment strategy of each course.  This means by successfully completing a course you are meeting that component of AMSA’s training requirements for the issuance of a Certificate of Competency.

Qualification outcome

At the successful completion of all the Core Units of Competency you will be issued with a Certificate for a MAR20421 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 Near Coastal).

Where SMT has delivered and assessed all the Units of Competency that lead to the issuance of this qualification you will have also met AMSA’s Mandated Practical Assessments requirement for the issuance of a Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 Near Coastal (NC) Certificate of Competency.

Please note that AMSA’s Mandated Practical Assessments outcomes expire 12 months after the date the assessor signs the AMPA cover page. Please see AMSA website www.amsa.gov.au or contact the SMT office for more information.

 

Additional AMSA Marine Engine Driver 3 (NC) Certificate of Competency Certification requirements.

In addition to the Certificate and AMPA outcome issued by SMT, AMSA certification will require:

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

or

  • 60 days qualifying sea service 
  • meeting the medical and eyesight requirements specified in the NSCV Part D

 

For eligible Tasmanian residents, this training is subsidised by the Department of State Growth, Tasmania