This course applies to people working in the maritime industry seeking an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certificate of competency.

The qualification is required for people requiring a commercial licence to operate a commercial vessel up to 12 metres in length and forms the core of the Coxswain Grade 1 and 2 Near Coastal (NC) Certificate of Competency (CoC).

What will I learn?

The course covers topics including:

• rope work
• preparing for sea and rough weather
• vessel design, construction, and stability; berthing duties
• manoeuvring and vessel handling in normal and exceptional circumstances
• watchkeeping and vessel management
• anchoring, mooring and towing,
• machinery and equipment
• COLREGS and IALA buoyage
• types of emergencies and general responses
• weather and outboards
• Legislation and Regulatory obligations