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TAFE International Western Australia

MAR50320 Diploma of Maritime Operations (Master less than 500 GT)

  • Diploma

Get qualified for a maritime career as a master or chief mate on vessels less than 500 gross tonnage. This course develops leadership skills to manage a crew and perform various maritime duties, including watchkeeping, environmental management, and stability operations.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Duration
10 - 10 semesters full-time
Course Code
AC53, 105104H
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$12,552 per year / $12,552 total

About this course

Why choose this course?

Get qualified for a maritime career working as a master or chief mate on vessels less than 500 gross tonnage. During this course you will experience fighting fires in simulated environments, practicing in-water survival skills and rescuing others in distress. You will also learn how to tie seaman's knots and hitches to ships in rough waters.

This course will develop your leadership capability to lead and manage a crew on any size vessel. You will gain the skills to instruct the ship's crew on watchkeeping, wheelhouse operations, environmental management, routine maintenance, record keeping and logbooks, communications and stability.

On successful completion of this course you will be able to perform the duties or functions of:

  • a master on vessels less than 24 metres (foreign going);
  • a chief mate on vessels with less than 3000 gross tonnage (GT);
  • a master of commercial vessels with less than 500 gross tonnage (GT); and
  • a mate on vessels with less than 500 gross tonnage (GT).

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

  • Submit a comprehensive Resume outlining your work experiences, employment history and qualifications in order for the application to be assessed for entry into this course.
  • Equivalent to Australian Year 12.
  • An IELTS score (Academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 6.0 or equivalent.
  • Students must have 36 months of sea time to achieve AMSA certification requirements. Please refer to regulatory requirements licensing information listed under additional information.

Study locations

Fremantle

What you will learn

Why choose this course?

Get qualified for a maritime career working as a master or chief mate on vessels less than 500 gross tonnage. During this course you will experience fighting fires in simulated environments, practicing in-water survival skills and rescuing others in distress. You will also learn how to tie seaman's knots and hitches to ships in rough waters.

This course will develop your leadership capability to lead and manage a crew on any size vessel. You will gain the skills to instruct the ship's crew on watchkeeping, wheelhouse operations, environmental management, routine maintenance, record keeping and logbooks, communications and stability.

On successful completion of this course you will be able to perform the duties or functions of:

  • a master on vessels less than 24 metres (foreign going);
  • a chief mate on vessels with less than 3000 gross tonnage (GT);
  • a master of commercial vessels with less than 500 gross tonnage (GT); and
  • a mate on vessels with less than 500 gross tonnage (GT).

Career pathways

  • Ship's Master

Course structure

Core units
  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • MARA017 Maintain seaworthiness of the ship (ship stability)
  • MARA025 Monitor, loading, unloading, securing and stowage of cargo
  • 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)
  • 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
  • MARH022 Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
  • MARH023 Use of electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) to maintain the safety of navigation
  • MARH024 Use of radar and other bridge equipment to maintain safety of navigation
  • MARJ008 Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements
  • MARK011 Manoeuvre the ship
  • MARN011 Maintain seaworthiness of the ship (ship construction)
  • MARO009 Maintain a safe navigational watch
  • MARO012 Transmit and receive information by visual signalling
  • RIIWHS202E Enter and work in a confined space
Elective units
  • MARD006 Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements
  • MARF032 Apply medical first aid on board ship
  • MARF038 Manage provision of medical care on board a vessel
  • MARF043 Operate survival craft, rescue boats and lifesaving appliances (proficiency in survival craft)
  • MARG008 Manage a vessel and its crew
  • MARK010 Manoeuvre and handle a ship in all conditions
  • MARO011 Transmit and receive information by the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

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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