Course Information
This Certificate of Competency entitles the holder to be in charge of a commercial vessel (fishing or trading) of less than 12 metres in overall length. The Certificate is a dual purpose Skipper/Engineering qualification for people operating small vessels close to shore.
The Coxswain Certificate will generally be endorsed as being valid for inshore operations within 15 nautical miles of the coast or designtated sheltered waters limits.
The Coxswain Certificate of Competency is issued by Commercial Marine Services, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure and will provide students with the knowledge and skills to satisfy requirements of current legislation, Uniform Shipping Laws (USL) Code and planned new legislation, National Standards for Commercial Vessels (NSCV).
Minimum of sixteen mandatory units:
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Coxswain course - 11 units
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Elements of Shipboard Safety course - 4 units
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Marine Radio course - 1 unit
Optional additional units from this or other Training Packages may be included in the qualification to satisfy specific additional needs beyond the minimum requirements.
This qualification leads to a Diploma of Transport & Distribution (Maritime Operations - Master Class 3) and may lead to a career in ocean-going deck occupations & in maritime training & company management.
Learner Profile
This qualification is intended for people who have experience working as a deckhand on a vessel.
Learners come with wide ranging levels of experience in the maritime industry. Some are mature age with extensive time working in the industry and others are younger with minimal experience.
Coxswain Certificate of Competency candidates must have twelve months seatime verified by the maritime regulatory authority.
This course leads to the awarding of a Coxswain Certificate of Competency by the maritime regulatory authority, which provides a career progression from deckhand level to a command position on a vessel.
This qualification requires a good command of spoken English, the capacity to read and interpret operational documentation and the ability to write at the level needed to competently record vessel operations.
This qualification requires the learner to have basic small vessel equipment operational skills.
Training Programme
Coxswain course delivered over a period of thirteen days. Elements of Shipboard Safety course delivered over five days. Marine Radio course delivered over three days.
Generally a Marine Radio course (1 unit) and Elements of Shipboard Safety course (4 units) are timetabled in the two weeks preceding the Coxswain course (11 units).
As Marine Radio and Elements of Shipboard Safety certificates are prerequisite to a qualification issued by the maritime regulatory authority this timetabling enables Coxswain candidates to obtain these certificates, if they do not hold them already, before the Coxswain course commences.
Units of Competency |
National Code |
Description |
TDMMB4507A |
Monitor condition and seaworthiness of a small vessel up to 24 metres |
TDMMC707C |
Apply seamanship skills and techniques when operating a small vessel within the limits of responsibility of a Coxswain |
TDMMC907C |
Manoeuvre a domestic vessel within the limits of responsibility of a
Coxswain |
TDMME507B |
Transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephone Note 1 |
TDMME1107A |
Contribute to effective communications and teamwork on a coastal vessel Note 2 |
TDMMF1007B |
Provide elementary first aid |
TDMMF1107B |
Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment |
TDMMF3207C |
Apply domestic regulations and industry practices when operating a small coastal vessel |
TDMMF5407A |
Observe safety and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel Note 3 |
TDMMF5507A |
Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel Note 4 |
TDMMH1207B |
Plan and navigate a short voyage within inshore limits |
TDMMR3007B |
Operate and carry out basic service checks on small vessel marine propulsion systems |
TDMMR3107B |
Operate and carry out basic servicing on auxiliary systems |
TDMMR3207B |
Operate and carry out basic routine servicing of marine extra low and low voltage electrical systems |
TDMMR5407B |
Carry out refuelling and fuel transfer operations |
TDMMU507B |
Ensure compliance with environmental considerations in a small domestic vessel |
For those students who would like more information about this course, please contact AFA. Students can also visit the Marine Careers section of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure website.
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