Certificate of Recognition Revalidation
Customs NMU - Recognition of Sea Service
Proposed Tinny to Tanker Amendments to MO Part 3
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)
Medicals
Within Australia
For seafarers living, working or presently in Australia, the certificate holder must obtain a certificate of medical fitness issued in accordance with Marine Orders Part 9. A list of appointed medical inspectors of seaman has been provided.
Outside Australia
Where a certificate holder is living and working overseas and wishes to revalidate their certificate of competency they must comply with the requirements below in order to obtain an acceptable certificate of medical fitness:
- Contact the local Australian Consul or Post to obtain information regarding a suitable medical inspector in that country, as an alternative to this the applicant may use a doctor approved by the Flag State administration of the country they are in;
- Use the internet and go to AMSA's home page ( www.amsa.gov.au ) to obtain a copy of the medical examination report form (AMSA 232) and the certificate of medical fitness form (AMSA 303) or you may contact AMSA to have a copy faxed to you;
- Take both forms to the doctor and get the doctor to use the report form as a guide for the medical examination and upon completion of the medical the doctor undertaking the examination is to complete both forms and give them back to the applicant;
- Send both completed forms to AMSA with the application for revalidation of the certificate.
last updated: 21 February 2006