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MAR50120 Diploma of Marine Engineering [Engineer Class 3 Near Coastal]

  • Diploma

This maritime qualification prepares you for a career as a chief engineer, equipping you with skills in fire prevention, firefighting, leadership, vessel security, and maritime engineering calculations. Graduates can work as chief engineers or assistants on various vessels within the exclusive economic zone.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Duration
0.5 - 0.5 semesters full-time
Course Code
AC31, 103426F
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$6,276 per year / $6,276 total

About this course

Why choose this course?

This maritime qualification prepares you for a career as a chief engineer. During your studies you will develop skills in fire prevention and firefighting, on board leadership and teamwork, vessel security procedures, personal safety and social responsibility, and survival craft and rescue boat operation. In addition, you will study pollution prevention, vessel compliance monitoring, maritime engineering calculations and operational mathematics and how to work in confined spaces.

This will allow you to work:

  • as a chief engineer on vessels with inboard engines with propulsion power up to 3000 kilowatts within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ);
  • as a chief engineer or second engineer on vessels with outboard engines with unlimited propulsion within the EEZ;
  • as an assistant, under the direct supervision of the chief engineer; and
  • in the engine room of a vessel up to 80 metres long with propulsion power up to 3000 kilowatts.

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.

Study locations

Fremantle

What you will learn

Why choose this course?

This maritime qualification prepares you for a career as a chief engineer. During your studies you will develop skills in fire prevention and firefighting, on board leadership and teamwork, vessel security procedures, personal safety and social responsibility, and survival craft and rescue boat operation. In addition, you will study pollution prevention, vessel compliance monitoring, maritime engineering calculations and operational mathematics and how to work in confined spaces.

This will allow you to work:

  • as a chief engineer on vessels with inboard engines with propulsion power up to 3000 kilowatts within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ);
  • as a chief engineer or second engineer on vessels with outboard engines with unlimited propulsion within the EEZ;
  • as an assistant, under the direct supervision of the chief engineer; and
  • in the engine room of a vessel up to 80 metres long with propulsion power up to 3000 kilowatts.

Career pathways

  • Marine Engineer

Course structure

Core units
  • 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

Credit for prior study or work

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.

How to apply

How to apply

Apply to study at TAFE in six steps :

  1. find a course;
  2. check entry requirements;
  3. submit an application;
  4. accept your offer and pay;
  5. apply for your student visa; and
  6. receive your visa and come to Australia for your studies.

View our TAFE application process page for detailed advice

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