Qualification Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 9:17 AM AWST

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Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters)

Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters)

Qualification
National Code:
MAR31018
State Code:
BDU1
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0317 - Maritime Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
09/07/2018
Approved Date
06/12/2018
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
278
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
09/07/2018
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 09/07/2018 Current Approved
Description

This qualification applies to people working in the maritime industry seeking an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certificate of competency in the capacity of:
master on commercial vessels <24 m in length in inland waters.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
This qualification is required to obtain an AMSA certificate of competency as a Master Inland Waters as defined in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D.
AMSA certification will require:
achieving MAR31018 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters)
sea service consisting of:
60 days qualifying sea service and a completed AMSA approved task book
or
120 days qualifying sea service
meeting the medical and eyesight requirements specified in the NSCV Part D and
assessment by an AMSA approved assessor using the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA) conducted on a commercial vessel ≥7.5 m in length.
^ From 1 July 2022 the core unit HLTAID003 must no longer be delivered and will be replaced in the Packaging Rules by the unit HLTAID011 - for more information see: https://asqa.gov.au/news-events/news/reminder-about-superseded-hlt-first-aid-units

Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
J715 MAR31013 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BHC9 MAR31021 Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master Inland Waters) Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
No information