Master Inland Waters
Course Information
MAR31021 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters)
Theory Sessions are delivered face to face as scheduled.
Practical and On Board course components are conducted at venues in Geelong and aboard our 17 m training vessel “Delphinus”
Course Date information.
Or complete Theory by Remote Learning at any time
Further Remote Learning information.
Price – Full Fee for Service $1,847 (not including Elements of Shipboard Safety)
Price – if eligible for Funding $913 (not including Elements of Shipboard Safety)
See our Price List for further course fee information.
The Master Inland Waters Course can be completed by attending a scheduled course or by Remote Learning.
On board components are conducted in Geelong aboard our 17 m training vessel “Delphinus“.
The Master Inland Waters Course includes the following components:
- Ship Knowledge
- Nautical Knowledge
- Elements of Shipboard Safety
Please note: The Master Inland Waters qualification includes First Aid Unit “HLTAID011 Provide first aid”. As Marine Training Services does not offer a First Aid course, students will be required to complete the First Aid Unit with another provider.
Upon successfully completing all course requirements participants will receive a Certificate of Course Completion for MAR31021 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters).
MAR31021 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters) is a nationally accredited certificate recognized in all States and Territories within Australia.
Successful completion of the Master Inland Waters Course can lead to the issue of an AMSA Master Inland Waters Certificate of Competency.
Prerequisites
Master Inland Waters Course applicants are required to have a good command of spoken and written English, and be able to make simple mathematical calculations.
Assignments are in Microsoft Word format.
The course includes physical activities while on board the training vessel and during the in-water activities of the Elements of Shipboard Safety component.
Please note: to achieve an AMSA Master Inland Waters Certificate of Competency, individuals are required to meet health and eyesight requirements as detailed in the National Standards for Commercial Vessels Part D Crew Competencies. https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/national-standard-commercial-vessels.
Course Duration
The Full Time Master Inland Waters Course is conducted over 14 days and is designed to be completed as timetabled.
If required Fee for Service students may be given up to 12 months from course commencement to successfully complete all course requirements.
Online Component
The Theory for the following components of the Master Inland Waters Course can be completed by Remote Learning:
- Ship Knowledge
- Nautical Knowledge
Attendance is required for:
- Elements of Shipboard Safety; and,
- On board/Practical Tuition and Assessment; and,
- Supervised Written Assessment
Practical Component
Master Inland Waters Course participants are required to attend all practical course components, these include but are not limited to:
- vessel operation and handling exercises
- in-water survival activities
- use of flares
- use of firefighting equipment
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Certificate of Completion
The AMSA Master Inland Waters Certificate of Competency may allow the holder to perform the following duty:
- command a commercial vessel <24 m long in inland waters.
To achieve an AMSA Master Inland Waters Certificate of Competency (CoC) you are required to successfully complete the following:
- MAR31021 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters) Course
- AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) (Assessed during course delivery and valid for 12 months)
- Sea Service (see Master Inland Water CoC Sea Service requirements below)
- First Aid (Unit HLTAID011 Provide first aid)
- AMSA Certificate of Competency Application Requirements
Marine Training Services does not offer a First Aid Course.
AMSA Certificate of Competency Application requirements include being at least 16 years old and meeting medical and eyesight requirements.
Master Inland Water Certificate of Competency Qualifying Sea Service Requirement
The applicant must have at least, either:
- 60 days of qualifying sea service on commercial vessels ≥7.5 m long and completed an approved task book (see AMSA Task Book information).
OR
- 120 days of qualifying sea service on vessels ≥7.5 m long while working in a deck, or deck and engineering, capacity on board, of which:
- at least half must be accrued in the 5 years prior to applying for an AMSA Certificate of Competency.
Further Master Inland Waters Certificate of Competency and Sea Service information can be found on the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) website at https://www.amsa.gov.au/qualifications-training/domestic-qualifications/master-inland-waters and in the National Standards for Commercial Vessels Part D Crew Competencies at https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards-vessels/national-standard-commercial-vessels.
