Unspecified Code Applied Science Shipmaster

Accredited course Outline

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Accredited course

National Code:
0470

State Code:
9506

TGA Status:
Draft

DTWD Status:
Approved

State Implementation and Classification

Approved Date

09/06/1994

Field of Education

031705 - Marine Craft Operation

AQF Level

Unspecified Code

Nominal Hours

1003

Duration

Unspecified

Stream of Study

Paraprofessional - Higher Technical (3500)

Accredited Date

14/12/1993

Expiry Date

31/12/1998

VET Act Classifier

VET Act Conditions

Description

To provide the academic knowledge required by
students to prepare them to take command or to be
second-in-command of a Merchant Ship trading around
the world, in accordance with the training standards
specified in the 1989 syllabus developed by the
Maritime Industry Development Committee, in
consultation with AMSA.

To meet the requirements of the training of ship's
masters as laid down in the International Maritime
Organisation conference on the Standards of Training
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers of 1978
as amended.

To prepare students for oral examination by AMSA.

Successful completion of this course and the AMSA
oral examination will lead to the issue by AMSA of a
Certificate of Competency as Master Class 1 or 2,
Chief Mate Class 1 or 2 depending upon the length
and type of industrial experience obtained by the
student.

Schedule

1. CORE

State Code	Title	Hours	Type
26004	Carriage of Cargo	108	Module
26007	Command Navigation	120	Module
26002	Engineering and Control	54	Module
26011	Marine Communications Equipment Operation	21	Module
26009	Marine Medicine	70	Module
26001	Meteorology and Oceanography	72	Module
26010	Prevention and Control of Fires On Board Ship 2	30	Module
44044	Ship Management	28	Module
26003	Ship Stability	95	Module
26016	Ship Structure and Survey	108	Module
26005	Shipmaster's Business and Law	108	Module
26008	Shipmaster's Nautical Knowledge	90	Module
26000	Ships' Compasses	108	Module

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VET Info Notes

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Industrial experience is as approved by the Department of
Marine and Harbours (WA) (DMH). Standard DEVET exemption
procedure will apply in recognition of prior learning.