AMSA has worked with industry to develop a nationally consistent and simplified qualifications framework for Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel industry.
Several national law general exemptions have been reissued for a period of 3 to 5 years with changes. Check if you need to reapply for your exemption, and that you still meet eligibility requirements.
Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.
All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.
If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a:
Chief mate
Master less than 3000 GT
Master
When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.