MED 2 NC

MAR30821 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 Near Coastal)

Course Information

MED 2 NC Courses are conducted 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 $1,943*
Price –  if eligible for Funding $935*
*price not including Elements of Shipboard Safety

See our Price List for further course fee information.

Course Date information.

The MED 2 NC Course includes an Elements of Shipboard Safety component which can be completed in one of our scheduled ESS Courses. See ESS Timetables

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

The MED 2 NC Course includes the following components:

  • Engineering Knowledge
  • Elements of Shipboard Safety (Liferafting and Firefighting)

Please note:  The MED 2 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 nationally recognised certificate of course completion for MAR30821 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 Near Coastal).

The MAR30821 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 Near Coastal) is a nationally accredited certificate recognised in all States and Territories in Australia.

Prerequisites

Course applicants are required to have a good command of spoken and written English, and be able to make mathematical calculations.

The course includes physical activities while on board the training vessel and during in-water activities in the Elements of Shipboard Safety component.

Please note:  To achieve an AMSA MED 2 NC Certificate of Competency, individuals are required to meet health and eyesight requirements as detailed in AMSA’s Marine Order 505 Certificates of Competency available at https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/marine-order-505-certificates-competency-national-law

Course Duration

The MED 2 NC Course has been designed to be completed as scheduled.

Online Component

The Theory for the follow course component can be completed Online or by Remote Learning:

  • Engineering Knowledge.

Attendance is required for:

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

Practical Component

MED 2 NC Course participants are required to attend all course components. The practical components of the course include, but are not limited to:

  • vessel operation 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 MED 2 (Marine Engine Driver Grade 2) NC Certificate of Competency (CoC) may allow the holder to perform the following duties:

  1. chief engineer on a vessel with an inboard engine with propulsion power <750 kW <EEZ
  2. chief engineer on a vessel with an outboard engine of unlimited propulsion power <EEZ
  3. second engineer on a vessel with an inboard engine with propulsion power <1500 kW <EEZ
  4. assist an engineer in any tasks that may be required on board while working under the general supervision of the person in charge of the vessel’s engines <EEZ
  5. work in the engine room of a vessel with an inboard engine with propulsion power <3000 kW <EEZ

To achieve an AMSA MED 2 NC CoC you are required to successfully complete the following:

  • MAR30821 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 Near Coastal) Course
  • AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) (Assessed during course delivery and valid for 12 months)
  • Sea Service
  • 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.

MED 2 NC Certificate of Competency Qualifying Sea Service

With AMSA approved task book

Either of the following:

(a)   at least 180 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel propulsion power ≥150 kW;

(b)   at least 90 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel propulsion power ≥150 kW while holding a workshop skills equivalent qualification.

Without AMSA approved task book:

Either of the following:

(a)   at least 360 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel propulsion power ≥150 kW;

(b)   at least 180 days qualifying sea service on a commercial vessel with inboard diesel propulsion power ≥150 kW while holding a workshop skills equivalent qualification.

In each case the qualifying sea service must be completed while performing duties as a general purpose hand (whether certificated or not), an engineer, a marine engine driver, an assistant to a marine engine driver, an assistant to a chief engineer or second engineer.

Further AMSA Certificate of Competency information is included in AMSA Marine Order 505 available at www.amsa.gov.au.

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