CERTIFICATE COURSES (COMMERCIAL VESSELS)

Pre-requisites for Coxswains and MED 3
Elements of Shipboard Safety
Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency
Senior First Aid

Commercial deck and engineering certificates offered:
Certificate II in Transport and Distribution (Maritime Operations) Coxswain - TDM20307
Certificate II in Transport & Distribution (Marine Engine Driving 3) MED 3 - TDM20207

Career opportunities with the following deck qualifications for commercial vessels including Fishing vessels, tourist/charter boats, workboats, ferries, water taxis, dive boats and sailing school vessels.

We are able to interlink commercial deck certificate qualifications with Yachting Australia qualifications

COMMERCIAL QUALIFICATIONS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Certificate II – Coxswain
Deckhand or master of commercial or fishing ships less than 12 metres in length within 15 nautical miles from the coast. It is a dual Certificate deck and engineering

Certificate II – Coxswain (Restricted)
Deckhand or master of a commercial and fishing ships, less than 12 metres in length within a specified area of smooth and partially smooth waters. It is a dual certificate, deck and engineering

Certificate II in Transport & Distribution (Marine Engine Driving 3) MED 3
Chief Engineer of:
Commercial Ships
Operating propulsion machinery of less than 250kw on ships operating within 100 nautical miles from the coast
Operating propulsion machinery of less than 500kw on ships operating within 15 nautical miles from the coast
Fishing Ships
Operating propulsion machinery of less than 300kw within the Fishing Ship Operating Area or within 200 nautical miles from the coast, whichever is the greater
Operating propulsion machinery of less than 500kw on ships operating within 15 nautical miles from the coast.

QUEENSLAND TRANSPORT REQIREMENTS INCLUDING SEATIME:

Refer to the Maritime Safety Queensland website www.msq.gov.au – licensing – notes for guidance of candidates

Contact Queensland Transport for a Record of Service Book (to record sea time) and for further information to have your sea time assessed and to determine that you meet the minimum medical standards.