Master < 24 metres NC

MAR30918 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)

Course Information

Master <24 NC Course

Course theory components 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”.

Price – Full Fee for Service $2,569*
Price –  if eligible for Funding $1,633*
*prices do not including Elements of Shipboard Safety

See our Price List for further course fee information.

Course Date information.

Successful completion of the Master <24 NC Course can lead to the issue of an AMSA Master <24 NC Certificate of Competency.

The Master <24 NC Course and Certificate of Competency were previously known as “Master Class 5”. Some in the industry still use “Master 5” when referring to this qualification.

The Master <24 NC Course can be completed by attending a scheduled course.

On board components are conducted in Geelong on our 17 m training vessel “Delphinus“.

The Master <24 NC Course includes the following components:

  • Coastal Navigation
  • Wheelhouse Equipment
  • Ship Knowledge
  • Nautical Knowledge
  • Elements of Shipboard Safety (Liferafting and Firefighting)

Please note:  The Master <24 NC qualification includes First Aid Unit of Competency “HLTAID011 Provide first aid”. As Marine Training Services does not offer a First Aid Course, this unit will need to be completed with another course provider.

Upon successfully completing all course requirements participants will receive a Certificate of Course Completion for MAR30921 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal).

MAR30921 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal) is a nationally accredited certificate recognized in all States and Territories within Australia.

Applicants for the AMSA Master <24 NC Certificate of Competency are required to hold a Marine Radio Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (LROCP). Marine Training Services also offers the Marine Radio (LROCP) Course.

Prerequisites

Master <24 NC Course applicants are required to have a good command of spoken and written English and be able to make simple mathematical calculations.

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 <24 NC Certificate of Competency, individuals are required to meet health and eyesight requirements as detailed in AMSA’s Marine Order 505 Certificates of Competencies information available at https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/marine-order-505-certificates-competency-national-law

Course Duration

The Master <24 NC Course is designed to be completed as scheduled.

Online Component

The Theory for the following components of the Master <24 NC Course can be completed Online or by Remote Learning:

  • Coastal Navigation
  • Wheelhouse Equipment
  • Ship Knowledge
  • Nautical Knowledge

Attendance is required for:

  • Elements of Shipboard Safety; and,
  • On board/Practical Tuition and Assessment; and,
  • Supervised Written Assessments

The Theory component of the Marine Radio (Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency) Course can also be completed Online or by Remote Learning.

Practical Component

Master <24 NC Course participants are required to attend all course components. Practical components include, but are not limited to:

  • navigation
  • vessel operation and handling exercises
  • in-water liferafting and survival activities
  • use of flares
  • use of firefighting equipment

Download Course Guide for more information

Certificate of Completion

The AMSA Master <24 m NC Certificate of Competency allow the holder to perform the following duties and functions:

  1. command a vessel <24 m long <EEZ
  2. act as chief mate on a vessel <45 m long <EEZ
  3. act as deck watchkeeper on a vessel <100 m and <3000 GT <EEZ
  4. act as chief mate on a vessel <100 m and <3000 GT in inshore waters
  5. undertake the duties and perform the functions of a General Purpose Hand NC and Master (Inland waters) NC

EEZ – Exclusive Economic Zone (200 nautical mile limit)

Inshore waters – within 15 nm laterally along coastline

To achieve an AMSA Master <24 NC Certificate of Competency (CoC) you are required to successfully complete the following:

  • MAR30921 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal) Course
  • AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) (Assessed during course delivery and valid for 12 months)
  • Sea Service (see Master <24 m NC CoC Sea Service requirements below)
  • Marine Radio (Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency)
  • First Aid (Unit HLTAID011 Provide first aid)
  • AMSA Certificate of Competency Application Requirements

Marine Training Services conducts the Marine Radio Course (Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency) Course.

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 <24 NC Certificate of Competency Qualifying Sea Service Requirement

With AMSA approved task book:

At least 120 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel ≥7.5 m long working in a deck capacity

Without AMSA approved task book:

At least 360 days qualifying sea service on a vessel ≥7.5 m long (of which at least half must be on a commercial vessel), working in a deck capacity or working both in a deck capacity and an engineering capacity

Further Master <24 NC 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-less-24-metres-near-coastal and in AMSA’s Marine Order 505 Certificate of Competency.

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