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Diploma of Marine Engineering [Engineer Watchkeeper Specialist]

  • Diploma

Prepare for a career in the maritime industry as an engineer watchkeeper by completing this technically challenging qualification. Improve your employability in the maritime industry as this course offers scope for you to advance to the next higher level qualification.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Course Code
MAR50120, 103426F
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$11,920 per year / $17,330 total
International Fees
$11,920 per year / $17,330 total

About this course

Prepare for a career in the maritime industry as an engineer watchkeeper by completing this technically challenging qualification. Improve your employability in the maritime industry as this course offers scope for you to advance to the next higher level qualification.

On successful completion of this course you will be qualified to be chief engineer for larger, more powerful vessels enabling you to perform all of the work required of a marine engine driver. You could also find employment on larger vehicular ferries and tourist vessels or on coastal cargo vessels servicing remote or island communities and some fishing 'mother-ships'. Further employment options include work on smaller offshore oil and gas supply boats.

Please note the Maritime calendar differs from the standard TAFE WA semester calendar. Semester dates are stated in your Letter of Offer.

This course is a full-time program that is timetabled over 4 to 5 days per week. This means you will have a very heavy study load which will encroach on your personal commitments during weekdays over the course of the program. The timetabled hours per week are essential to ensure all course requirements are met.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (Academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 6.0 or equivalent.

  • Equivalent to Australian Year 12.

  • Students must have 36 months of sea time to achieve AMSA certification requirements. Please refer to regulatory requirements licensing information listed under additional information.

  • Students must submit a comprehensive Resume outlining their work experiences, employment history and qualifications in order for the application to be assessed for entry into this course.

Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.

Study locations

Fremantle

Career pathways

Career opportunities
  • Marine Engineer
Career opportunities
  • Marine Engineer
  • Marine Engineer
  • Course structure

    To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 30 units. These 30 are comprised of 19 core units and 11 elective units. Elective units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.

    Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

    Core units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • HLTAID011
      Provide First Aid
    • MARF031
      Apply leadership and team working capability
    • MARF035
      Contribute to fire prevention and firefighting (basic firefighting)
    • MARF037
      Follow vessel security procedures (security awareness training)
    • MARF041
      Observe personal safety and social responsibility (PSSR)
    • MARF043
      Operate survival craft, rescue boats and life-saving appliances (proficiency in survival craft)
    • MARF044
      Prevent, control and fight fires on board a vessel (advanced firefighting)
    • MARF046
      Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment and personal survival techniques (PST)
    • MARF047
      Monitor compliance with legislative requirements
    • MARJ008
      Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements
    • MARL045
      Apply basic principles of naval architecture
    • MARL054 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary boilers
    • MARL055 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary machinery and equipment
    • MARL056 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine control systems and automation
    • MARL057 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine diesel engines and systems
    • MARL058 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine electrical systems
    • MARL060 Demonstrate knowledge of ships and ship routines
    • MARL061 Perform basic marine engineering calculations
    • RIIWHS202E Enter and work in a confined space
    Elective units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • MARA012 Contribute to basic cargo operations on liquefied gas tankers
    • MARA013 Contribute to basic cargo operations on oil and chemical tankers (basic oil and chemical)
    • MARB038 Maintain and repair marine electrical and electronic equipment
    • MARB039 Maintain and repair shipboard machinery and equipment
    • MARB044 Operate and maintain ship power systems exceeding 1,000 volts
    • MARC046 Employ tools, equipment and materials in a shipboard context
    • MARF032 Apply medical first aid on board ship
    • MARL042 Apply basic principles of marine electrotechnology
    • MARL043 Apply basic principles of marine engineering thermodynamics
    • MARL044 Apply basic principles of marine mechanics
    • MARL059 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine steam turbines and main boilers