Marine order 74—Masters and deck officers—yachts

Marine order 74 sets out the requirements for: 

• eligibility, training and experience requirements to become a master or deck officer of an Australian regulated yacht under the Navigation Act 2012.

Legislation and incorporated material

• Navigation Act 2012
• Marine order 71 (Masters and deck officers)

Related content

• Able seafarer—deck rating
• Advisory note—STCW endorsement for Engineer Class 3 and Master less than 80m NC
• Career path for master and deck
• Certificate of recognition for Masters, Mates (Deck and officers) and Engineer officers
• Chief mate
• Chief mate and Master certificate of competency for Royal Australian Navy seaman officer
• Chief mate less than 3000 gross tonnage
• Chief mate less than 3000 gross tonnage (yachts)
• Master
• Master less than 24 metres foreign going
• Master less than 3000 gross tonnage
• Master less than 3000 gross tonnage (yachts)
• Master less than 500 gross tonnage
• Master less than 500 gross tonnage (yachts)
• Watchkeeper deck certificate of competency for Royal Australian Navy seaman officers and ratings
• Watchkeeper deck less than 3000 gross tonnage (yachts)
• What is a large yacht?
• Yachting qualifications essentials

List of material referenced in this marine order:

• Australian regulation of large yachts, training vessels and the LY3 code
• Fact sheet: Additional information—Marine order 74 (Masters and Deck Officers—Yachts) 2015
• International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW Convention)
• International conventions
• LY3 the large commercial yacht code