Certificate of Recognition Revalidation
Customs NMU - Recognition of Sea Service
Immigration Qualification Assessments
Maritime Skills Availability Study
Royal Australian Navy: Recognition of Sea Service
STCW Endorsement Guidelines for State issued certificates
Trailer Hopper Suction Dredgers, Recognition of Sea Service
Maritime Training (RTO's Restricted Access)
Application Forms and Fees
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Charges for Marine Qualifications Services [
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Application Forms
These pages contain an index of Forms required for updating or applying for a Marine Qualification. To access Forms, simply click on the desired title and follow the instructions given.
Note: The following forms are in PDF [
]
format.
| Form Number | Title |
|---|---|
| AMSA63 | Application
for a certificate and/or endorsement [
PDF: 216Kb] |
| AMSA107 | Application for revalidation/replacement of a certificate or endorsement [ PDF: 120Kb] |
| AMSA409 | Application
for licence as compass adjuster [
PDF: 122Kb] |
| AMSA303 (MO9/1) | Certificate
of Medical Fitness [
PDF: 16Kb] |
| AMSA1021 | Coastal
Pilot - Application for licence/renewal [ Coastal Pilot - Application for licence/renewal [ |
| AMSA161 | Credit Card Payment Authority [ PDF: 136Kb] |
| AMSA302 | Medical
Examination Request [
PDF: 120Kb] |
| AMSA232 | Medical
Examination Report [
PDF: 158Kb] |
| AMSA12 | Seafarer's
application for assessment of overseas qualifications for the purpose
of a migration application [
PDF: 89Kb] |
| Guides to calculation of sea time (for further information see Eligibility Requirements) |
DOC:156Kb]Documentary Evidence
When applying for an assessment of eligibility for issue of an Australian certificate of competency, applicants must, unless submitting documents in person, supply certified/notarised copies of supporting documents along with the completed and signed applicable AMSA form. The following documents are required:
- One passport standard colour photograph of the applicant;
- Copy of current passport or Australian drivers licence;
- Discharge certificates, sea service testimonials (engineer officers), watchkeeping certificates/discharge or service record book (deck officers) and a letter on company letterhead confirming the sea service;
- Engineer watchkeeper certificate - evidence of completion of approved practical training ashore;
- Cadets and trainees - appropriate documentation indicating completion of cadetship/traineeship and a copy of the training record book;
- IR trainees - appropriate documentation indicating completion of traineeship, including college course, task and guided study books and qualifying sea service;
- Proof of satisfactory completion of an approved college course;
- Proof of completion of the required approved short courses or other specialist training;
- Copies of current certificate held;
- Copy of certificate of medical fitness (Do NOT send X-rays); and
- Other relevant documentation.
Note: Candidates should bring with them all applicable original documents when attending an AMSA Office prior to or when appearing for the oral exam.
The normal time to process an application is 20 working days. If the application form is missing vital information, incorrectly completed or the required supporting documentation has not been submitted, the application will be returned to the applicant to be completed correctly. The application will then need to be re-submitted, this will cause delays in the issue of a Certificate.
Fees
AMSA provides a range of services to individuals relating to Marine Qualifications. Charges are applied for all of these services, and these are set at a level aimed at recovering the cost of providing each of the services in question.
The applicable fee for the service is payable either prior to or on the day the applicant submits the application.
Applicants have the following options for payment of the applicable fee:
- Bank draft in Australian dollars drawn on an Australian bank and made payable to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority;
- Australian cheque or money order made payable to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority;
- Credit Card - Mastercard or VISA (AMSA does not accept AMEX or Diners credit cards) refer to AMSA form 161;
- Cash (Only for payment when an application is personally lodged at an AMSA office. Cash is NOT to be sent with postal applications).
The charges currently applicable for each of these services (based on the average processing time by AMSA's Examiners when providing each of these services or on the production costs of certificates and licences) are as follows:
| Examinations/Assessment Applications |
|
|---|---|
| Assessment of applications/sea service/qualifications |
$185 |
| Oral examination for a Certificate of Competency or Certificate of Recognition |
$370 |
| Assessment of marine qualifications for immigration purposes |
$185 |
| Processing application for approval as Medical Inspector of Seamen |
$185 |
| Certificates |
|
|---|---|
| Initial issue of a Certificate of Competency |
$127 |
Revalidation of a Certificate of Competency or Endorsement |
$93 |
Endorsements to an existing Certificate of Competency |
$93 |
Issue of a Certificate of Recognition (CoC or GMDSS GOC) |
$127 |
Revalidation of a Certificate of Recognition (CoC or GMDSS GOC) |
$93 |
Initial issue of a GMDSS General Operators Certificate (GOC) |
$93 |
Revalidation of a GMDSS General Operators Certificate (GOC) |
$93 |
Issue of a Certificate of Rating and/or STCW endorsement for a Certificate of Rating |
$93 |
Issue of a Certificate of Proficiency as Chief Integrated Rating & Integrated Rating |
$93 |
Endorsements to an existing Certificate of Proficiency |
$93 |
Issue of a replacement copy of a Certificate of Medical Fitness |
$20 |
Initial issue of a Coastal Pilots Licence |
$185 |
Reissue of a Coastal Pilots Licence |
$93 |
Issue of a Certificate of Safety Training |
$93 |
Issue of a STCW endorsement - for State Certificate (Engineer only) |
$93 |
Revalidation of a STCW endorsement - for State Certificate |
$93 |
Issue of a Compass Adjusters Licence |
$93 |
| Issue of a Certificate of Proficiency as Ship Security Officer | $93 |
Issue of a replacement Certificate |
same as for issue |
Issue of a replacement Licence |
same as for issue |
Additional charge for providing/faxing a copy of a certificate |
$15 |
| Courier fee - optional (this is a one off payment per application - not per certificate) | $70 (GST inclusive) |
Unless otherwise stated the charges for the above services are exempt from the Goods and Services Tax.
These charges are authorised by AMSA's Determination fixing Charges, No.1 of 2001, issued under Section 47(1) of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990.
last updated: 19 November 2007