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Certificate of Competency - Australian Government

Description

You will require this licence if you work or intend to work on a domestic commercial vessel as a seafarer.

A seafarer is any person who works on board a vessel on the business of the vessel (including a master, engineer, marine engineer driver, coxswain, mate and hand), other than the following:

  • a licensed pilot of the vessel
  • an owner of the vessel or a person (except the master) representing the owner
  • law enforcement personnel
  • if the vessel is a special purpose vessel, special personnel in relation to the vessel
  • a person temporarily employed on the vessel in port.

A certificate of competency proves your capability to master a vessel and its passengers.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

You will require a Certificate of Medical Fitness.

You might also need:

  • First Aid Certificate that is less than 3 years old
  • Eyesight Test Certificate that is less than 2 years old
  • Certificate of Medical Fitness that is less than 2 years old
  • Course Completion Certificate
  • AMSA Mandated Practical Assessment (AMPA) that must be less than 1 year old and match the Course Completion Certificate
  • Radio Licence issued by ACMA
  • Sea Service record form.

Duration

Five years or a lesser period determined by the National Regulator

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

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Fees are listed on the attached document.

Act(s) name

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency - national law) 2013 Australian Government

Administering agency

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Ship Safety Division

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.