There are conditions that must be met:
If you hold any of STCW certificates listed below, you can work in the equivalent near coastal role using that certificate.
Seafarer certificate | Corresponding near coastal certificate |
---|---|
Rating (including navigational or engine room watch, able seafarer deck or engine, and integrated rating) | General purpose hand NC |
Watchkeeper deck (including <500 GT and <500 GT with <3000 GT NC endorsement) | Master <24m NC |
Mate <500 GT (including Mate <500 GT with Chief Mate <3000 GT NC endorsement) | Master <45m NC |
Chief Mate (including Chief Mate <3000 GT) | Master <24m NC |
Chief Mate with Master <500 GT endorsement (includes Chief Mate <3000 GT with Master <500 GT and Chief Mate <3000 GT NC endorsement and Chief Mate with Master <500 GT and Chief Mate <3000 GT endorsement) | Master <100m NC |
Master <500 GT | Master <100m NC |
Master | Master <100m NC |
Yacht certificates (including Watchkeeper deck all tonnage, Chief Mate all tonnage, Master all tonnage) | Coxswain grade 1 NC |
Electro-technical officer | Marine engine driver grade 2 NC |
Engineer watchkeeper | Marine engine driver grade 1 NC |
Engineer watchkeeper with second engineer <3000 kW endorsement | Engineer class 3 NC |
Engineer class 2 | Engineer class 3 NC |
Engineer class 1 | Engineer class 3 NC |
If you want to hold a near coastal certificate, you can apply for an equivalent certificate based on Schedule 2 of Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency – national law) 2022.
Attach copies of your STCW certificate of medical fitness and sea service letters to meet the requirements for that certificate.
You can:
If you choose to apply for a new near coastal certificate you will need to meet the eligibility requirements for that certificate.
You may need to apply to a registered training organisation [1] for recognition of prior learning and be issued with a course completion certificate relevant to the near coastal certificate of competency.
You will also need to pass a final assessment for that certificate which will be either an AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) [2] or an oral exam [3], depending on the certificate.
Please apply for your equivalent certificate using the AMSA 426 application form [4].
Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/qualifications-training/domestic-qualifications/registered-training-organisations-approved-conduct
[2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/qualifications-training/training-organisations-and-courses/registered-training-organisations/ampa
[3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/node/937
[4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/forms/certificate-competency-application