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MAR30921 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)

National ID: MAR30921 State ID: BHD2
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Ready to progress your career at sea?

The Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal) entitles certificate holders to:

  • Command a commercial vessel less than 24m in length in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
  • Act as a Chief Mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels less than 35m long

This qualification is delivered in skill sets, enabling flexibility for students and the ability to articulate across qualifications.

Click on the course structure tab for block dates...

Throughout the course, you will gain skills in:

  • Navigating the seas
  • Rising to challenges and leading your crew on fishing charters
  • Commercial vessels and tourist trips, with skills in shipboard safety, coastal navigation and passage planning
  • Ship knowledge and vessel operations including stability and deck loading
  • Operating marine radio and radar.
  • You are wishing to become employed in the maritime industry or attain the Masters ticket to enhance promotion in the sector
  • You are an industry provider wishing to upskill staff in maritime operations

Students will complete a face-to-face study of 20 days (at 6.5 hours per day).

To attain this qualification, participants will need to complete the following skill sets:

Master 24 Navigation Watchkeeping 

The Master 24 Navigation Watchkeeping block is made up of 3 units:

  •         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
Fees

General fee- $133.70

Concession fee - $133.70

 Broome campus Dates

2 - 13 October


Master 24 Ship Knowledge 

The Master 24 Ship Knowledge block is made up of 3 units:

  •         BSBLDR301 Support 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
Fees

General fee- $32.50

Concession fee - $32.50

Broome campus Dates

23 - 27 October


Master 24 Seamanship Skills

Master 24 Seamanship Skills block is made up of 4 units:

  •         MARI004 Observe regulations to ensure the safe operation of a vessel up to 80 metres
  •         MARJ007 Monitor environmental management on a vessel
  •         MARK008 Manoeuvre a vessel up to 24 metres Near Coastal waters
  •         MARN009 Perform seamanship operations on board a vessel up to 24 metres
Fees

General fee- $30.25

Concession fee - $30.25

Broome campus Dates

16 - 20 October


Total fees $196.45

*Please note this fee does not include the additional requirements below.


Additional requirements; 

Shipboard Safety 

 The Shipboard Safety block is made up of 4 units:

  •         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
Dates

7 - 9 August 

13 - 15 November 

12 - 14  December 


Marine Radio

The MARSS00010 Marine Radio block is made up of 1 unit.

Broome campus Dates

10-11 August

16-17 November

8 - 11 December 


AE875 First Aid Skill Set(opens in a new tab)

Unit HLTAID011


Students will also complete both theory and practical assessments.

Free

This course remains FEE FREE in 2024! The course fees are 100 per cent subsidised by the WA State Government for WA residents.

Some eligibility conditions apply for the free training, and other fees may apply for some courses. Please see the FAQs on our Skills Ready page for further information.

Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.

Students must meet the following entry requirements:

  • The National Maritime Register (AMSA) require students undertaking this qualification to be over 16 years of age. 
  • It is an organisational requirement that students can successfully swim for 50m unaided to undertake the unit MARF027 Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment.

Core

National ID Unit title
BSBLDR301 Support effective workplace relationships
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
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
MARF030 Survive at sea using survival craft
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
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 prepares you for roles such as:

  • Master a vessel up to 24 metres in length in the EZZ
  • Chief Mate
  • Deck Watchkeeper

Employment within commercial marine sector, such as tourism, aquaculture, port operations, ranger groups, offshore oil and gas.

Job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook(opens in a new tab)  or Jobs and Skills WA(opens in a new tab) .

 

Tuition fee*

Resource fee

Total fee

General

Tuition FREE

$281.00

$281.00

Concession

Tuition FREE

$281.00

$281.00

Our estimated fees are based on:

  • Full time study in 2023
  • A selection of elective units designed to meet local industry demand for skills (different unit selections will attract different fees)
  • For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit DTWD website 

These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you choose to study or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.

Delivery locations and study options

Details
Duration 25 days
When Date: 2023
Where Broome Campus

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