Domestic Certificates of Competency (COCs)
You must hold a current and appropriate near coastal Certificate of competency to perform the duties required by your job on a vessel—including fishing vessels—in Australian waters. Get a certificate of competency or revalidate your existing certificate to work in Australian waters.
Changes to the domestic qualifications framework from 1 January 2023
From 1 January 2023 the new Marine Order 505 brings in a revised qualifications framework for Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel industry.
These revisions mean some changes to certificates of competency, commonly known as ‘tickets’. Read more.