We have recently purchased our own training vessel called the Danial Thain. This was our maiden voyage for the new asset to ECA Maritime College and we hope our Master 4 and Master 5 students enjoyed their course and time with ECA Maritime College.
Danial Thain at first light, getting ready for her maiden voyage
We would like to welcome everyone to a new year, there are big plans for ECA Maritime College in 2015. As a part of our due diligence each December we research what our competitors are doing in the market place. It appears our Government Competitor have had to review their process and start charging like a commercial business. So we are happy to see we can compete not only with the additional service we provide, our course time frames but for the first time in 8 years we can now compete with our course fees.
Our course fees have not been altered for the past 4 years in a bid to continue to service the industry and we still stand by ONLY engaging active mariners to teach you about your industry. Check out our testimonials, past students have frequently commented on how useful it was to attend a college who only employ active mariners to teach our students.
Click here to see our testimonials Additionally to assist all who attend our college get the attention they require to complete their studies we run small classes – up to 10 max in a class. So there is no better time to contact us regarding your training needs, we can create a course to suit your needs and welcome your inquiry.
UNDER THE NEW PART D OF THE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS, PEOPLE SEEKING OR RENEWING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (MARINE TICKETS) WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR A FIVE YEAR NATIONAL SYSTEM CERTIFICATE BY MEETING SOME SIMPLE REQUIREMENTS. ONCE ISSUED, A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY WILL ALLOW THE HOLDER TO OPERATE ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS SUBJECT TO THE OPERATIONAL AND DISTANCE LIMITATIONS OF THE CERTIFICATE. THIS MEANS A PERSON WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO SEEK RECOGNITION OF THEIR CERTIFICATE BEFORE CROSSING STATE OR TERRITORIAL BORDERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE THE QUICK GUIDE TO QUALIFICATIONS.
If you work on a vessel in Australia and carry out any commercial activity, the National Law applies to you. If you work on an international vessel in Australian waters, or any vessel that operates internationally, the Navigation Act 2012 applies to you.
Before you can work on a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you will need to get a Certificate of Competency. This proves you are capable to master a vessel and its passengers.
Reference to AMSA website with regard to information provided.
ECA Maritime College was developed by mariners for mariners, it is important we only engage professional mariners to teach the future mariners of Australia.
There is a very well-known saying – “Those who can’t do, TEACH”
If you can’t do OR you don’t do OR you have lost your passion, you should not be teaching.
As professional mariners, our trainers will either be working with or sailing next to their graduates one day, they would look somewhat foolish if they got run over by one of their graduates. This combination has proven success, it is important not only to the founders of the company, but to all the trainers that our graduates are knowledgeable of their chosen field before they receive their qualification.
Since inception in 2007 we have evolved and expanded our services to follow industry demands. During this time we have had enquiries from people who are seeking a career change. A marine licence is very much like getting a drivers licence, logged drive/sea time must be presented to the Department of Transport, if the relevant time at sea is not produced converting a qualification to a licence will not be possible.
Maritime Commercial Services is a new division and provides a service to companies and people who need their vessels delivered or moved at sea. We provide professional crew and management team to organise all aspects of these deliveries, from flying crew to the vessel, organising ship yards, berthing and pilotage services if required. Providing the students on our database have the manning requirement we can offer them paid positions on board these deliveries.
ECA Maritime College will continue to grow; we will continue to listen to the industry and strive to break new ground in training the future mariners of Australia. We are all passionate and driven to produce positive results and a high standard of mariners.
Welcome to ECA Maritime College blog. With all the changes in the maritime industry and the confusion in the marketplace we decided to provide information to help clarify some of these. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will replace all state maritime authorities with regards to issuing near coastal licences and will be servicing the marine industry via the local marine authority office.
When a candidate completes their studies they will still be required to complete the additional requirements as per the guidance notices located on the AMSA website relevant to the marine licence being applied for. The major change to licence’s is, all newly issued licences will now be recognised nationally, so if you are operating on a vessel that crosses the magical border line from NSW to QLD there is no longer a requirement to notify the authority of passing the border. These licences are recognised in ALL Australian water.
If you are the holder of the old state licences when it is revalidated it will be re- issued as a national licence. AMSA will accept your revalidation application prior to your revalidation date, once all the requirements have been met and the fees are paid, however if the area of operation and the current job does not require a national licence then there is no need to do anything. If your situation is different to any of the above and you are still confused please contact your local maritime authority office AMSA directly.