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)
Requirements for the issue of Coastal Pilot licenses
- Professional Development Course or Advanced Marine Pilot Training Course.
- An online Fatigue Management Course by a specified sleep and fatigue management organisation.
- At least 18 Observer trips before assessment for a restricted pilot license commences.
- Guidelines regarding the issue of a Certificate of recognition may be obtained from the AMSA website at
The formal requirements for eligibility for the Coastal Pilot Qualifications issued by AMSA are specified in Marine Orders Part 54, Coastal Pilotage.
The following information is provided as a guide to these eligibility requirements. Actual eligibility for a coastal pilot license can be determined only after verification by AMSA of existing qualifications and sea service in a formal assessment.
The acceptability of an existing qualification or certificate issued by an administration other than AMSA will need to be assessed on a case by case basis. Some seafarers may find that it is not clear whether their qualifications and/or sea service meet AMSA's requirements. In such cases, seafarers will need to seek a determination by the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications.
Training for all pilot licenses are conducted by the three pilotage providers listed below. Seafarers are advised to approach one or more of the pilotage provider’s to ensure there is an opportunity to obtain employment before making any career decision.
Australian Reef Pilots Pty Ltd;
operations@reefpilots.com.au
+61 7 3666 2660
Torres Pilots Pty Ltd;
operations@torrespilots.com.au
+61 7 3217 9544
Hydro Pilots Australia Pty Ltd
manager@hydropilots.com.au
+61 7 4944 0455
Requirements for the issue of a Trainee Coastal Pilot license
The first coastal pilot qualification that must be obtained is a trainee pilot license. The extract below which refers is taken from Marine Orders Part 54.
6.2.4 To be eligible for a trainee pilot licence, a person must:
(a) be entitled to permanent residence in Australia;
(b) hold a valid certificate as Master issued under Marine Orders, Part 3 (Seagoing Qualifications) or Royal Australian Navy qualifications and experience in pilotage, navigation and seamanship that the Manager considers equivalent;
(c) hold a valid Certificate of Medical Fitness referred to in Marine Orders, Part 9 (Health—Medical Fitness);
(d) have completed not less than 36 months sea service as master, navigating officer in charge of a watch, or pilot, on ships 35 metres or over in length while holding a certificate or qualification referred to in (b) above or as a master on ships of 3,000 or more gross tonnage issued in accordance with STCW Regulation II/2:
(i) 18 months of which having been completed during the 5 years immediately prior to the application date; or
(ii) the person producing evidence of training that the Manager considers equivalent to completing 18 months sea service during the 5 years immediately prior to the application date; and(e) produce evidence of having satisfactorily completed an approved Bridge Resource Management (BRM) Course.
The colleges and training providers listed here are all AMSA approved to conduct BRM courses, however AMSA does not endorse one college or training provider in preference to another.
Australian Maritime College
PO Box 986, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
http://www.amc.edu.au/
+61 3 6335 4711Maritime Consultancy Group
PO Box 3100, Middle Camberwell, Vistoria 3124
+61 3 9830 0649Pivot Maritime International
PO Box 124, Legana, Tasmania 7272
http://www.pivotmaritime.com/
+61 3 6330 2929Challenger TAFE
1 Fleet Street, Fremantle, Westyern Australia 6160
http://www.challengertafe.wa.edu.au
+61 8 9239 8189
Guide to section 6.2.4 (a)
To facilitate immigration requirements seafarers should seek assistance from a pilotage provider to provide documentary evidence that permanent employment has been offered.
Guide to section 6.2.4 (b)
(i) Seafarers with a Master’s Certificate of Competency (CoC) not issued by AMSA will be required to obtain a Certificate of Recognition (CoR). The following steps will need to be followed to obtain a CoR;
Guide to section 6.2.4 (b) cont.
(ii) In general the Manager would consider the successful completion of the Long Navigation Course as an equivalent RAN qualification. Experience in pilotage, navigation and seamanship could be shown by RAN sea service documentation indicating the ship and rank held.Guide to section 6.2.4 (d) (ii)
In general the Manager would consider the successful completion of the following training elements as equivalent to completing 18 months sea service in the last 5 years
The colleges and training providers listed here are all AMSA approved and conduct the courses indicated, however AMSA does not endorse one college or training provider in preference to another.
Training organisations that are approved to conduct either the Professional Development Course (PDC) or the Advanced Marine Pilots Training Course (AMPTC) are
Australian Maritime College
PO Box 986, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
http://www.amc.edu.au/
+61 3 6335 4711Maritime Consultancy Group
PO Box 3100, Middle Camberwell, Vistoria 3124
+61 3 9830 0649
Pivot Maritime International
PO Box 124, Legana, Tasmania 7272
http://www.pivotmaritime.com/
+61 3 6330 2929Training organisations that are approved to conduct an on-line fatigue management course are
Humantra College
Contact: Dr Sally Ferguson
Centre for Sleep Research
University of South Australia
Level 7, Playford Building
City East Campus
Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000.
Phone: + 61 8 83021967 OR + 61 8 83026624
The PDC, AMPTC and on-line fatige management courses may be attended during the time that the seafarer is completing the observer trips, but all courses must be completed before a restricted license will be issued.
The Manager may reduce the number of observer trips if the sea service is close to 18 months in the last 5 years, however every case will be treated on a case by case basis.
Guide to section 6.2.4 (e)
Approved means approved by AMSA
Requirements for the issue of a Restricted Coastal Pilot license
The extract below which refers is taken from Marine Orders Part 54.
6.2.3 To be eligible for a restricted licence, a person must:
(a) hold a trainee pilot licence;
(b) hold a valid Certificate of Medical Fitness referred to in Marine Orders, Part 9 (Health—Medical Fitness); and
(c) have satisfactorily completed an approved program of training, or training which the Manager considers is equivalent to all or part of the approved training.
Guide to section 6.2.3 (c)
A complete copy of the AMSA approved study guide and work book required can be obtained from the AMSA web site at
http://www.amsa.gov.au/Shipping_Safety/Coastal_Pilotage/
At the time of writting the training program found on the AMSA web site is the only AMSA approved program.
Requirements for the issue of further Coastal Pilot licenses
The full requirements for all other types of coastal pilot licenses are available in Marine Orders Part 54 on the AMSA web site at:
http://www.amsa.gov.au/shipping_safety/marine_orders/Marine_Orders_currently_in_force.asp
Obtaining a Certificate of Recognition
last updated: 16th April 2008