Seafood & Maritime Training

MAR40320 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45m Near Coastal)

Delivered in Tasmania

Who is the Qualification for?

With this certificate you can command a vessel less than 45 metres near coastal.

This certificate will allow you to work as:

  • Master on commercial vessels up to 45 metres long within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
  • Master on vessels up to 100 metres long in inshore waters.
  • Chief mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels up to 100 metres long within the EEZ.

Qualification requirements

To receive a MAR40320 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal) a participant is required to complete all of the following 22 Core Units of Competency shown in the table below:

Core Units of Competency

Course

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

First Aid

MARA022 Manage loading, discharging and stowing of cargo

Master <45m

MARA024 Manage vessel stability

MARB030 Slip or dock a vessel and maintain hull on a vessel up to 80 metres

MARB046 Plan and supervise routine maintenance on a vessel up to 80 metres

MARC047 Manage a propulsion unit using appropriate engine systems and support services

MARC048 Monitor and manage vessel operations

MARC051 Operate deck machinery and steering gear on a vessel up to 80 metres

MARG007 Manage a small crew

MARH015 Manage and maintain a navigational watch on board vessels up to 80 metres

MARH016 Plan and navigate a passage for a vessel up to 80 metres

MARH017 Use wheelhouse equipment for safe navigation

MARH019 Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions

MARI004 Observe regulations to ensure safe operation of a vessel up to 80 metres

MARJ007 Monitor environmental management on a vessel

MARK009 Manoeuvre a vessel up to 80 metres

MARN013 Manage seaworthiness of a vessel up to 80 metres

RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces

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 vessels.

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.

Qualification outcome

At the successful completion of all the Core Units of Competency you will be issued with a Certificate for a MAR40320 – Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 45 metres Near Coastal).  

Please see AMSA website www.amsa.gov.au or contact the SMT office for more information. 

Additional AMSA Master up to 45m (NC) Certificate of Competency Certification requirements.

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

  • a Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency
  • With AMSA approved task book:
    • At least 180 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel ≥12 m long while holding a Master <24 m NC certificate or a Mate <80 m NC certificate including 120 days as person in charge of a navigational watch.

 

  • Without AMSA approved task book:
    • At least 360 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel ≥12 m long while holding a Master <24 m NC certificate or a Mate <80 m NC certificate including 240 days as person in charge of a navigational watch meeting the medical and eyesight requirements specified in the NSCV Part D

 

  • Complete AMSA final assessment

 

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