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Marine order 74—Masters and deck officers—yachts

Become a master or deck officer of an Australian regulated yacht.

Current	Marine Order 74 (Masters and deck officers—yachts) 2015
Commenced	1 January 2023
About	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.
Announcement	Commencing 1 July 2024 – Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023
Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Navigation Act 2012 Marine order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023 Related content Able seafarer—deck rating 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 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
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW Convention) International conventions
Author	Policy and Regulation

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Last updated: 1 July 2024