Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal
Qualification Description
Coxswain Grade 1 Near coastal applies to people working in the maritime industry seeking an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certificate of competency to command and operate the engines of a vessel:
- <12 m in length
- with propulsion power that is unlimited for an outboard engine or <500 kW for an inboard engine
- that is in inshore waters or designated waters
or
- as a tender or auxiliary vessel within 3 nautical miles (nm) of a parent vessel within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Danial Thain – ECA Maritime College Training Vessel
Licensing/Regulatory Information
This qualification is required to obtain an AMSA certificate of competency as a Coxswain Grade 1 NC as defined in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D.
AMSA certification will require:
- achieving MAR20318 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal)
- a Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency
- sea service consisting of:
- 30 days qualifying sea service and a completed AMSA approved task book;
or
- 240 days qualifying sea service
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- 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 ≥5.0 m in length.
Classroom sessions –
In-class courses run 6 days a week including Saturdays with classes starting at 0800 and finishing at 1600. We do not move any quicker than any one group can work and while we have allocated course durations for all in-class courses, depending on the group, it may be completed sooner. It is your responsibility to complete your assignments once the course has finished should you not have time during the course to complete them all. If you cannot attend a scheduled session, you are required to advise us as soon as possible and arrange to catch up in your own time. As part of the maritime training package curriculum, each course holds a practical assessment component and students must attend our Brisbane Campus to complete this. In-class students will complete the mandatory practical assessment whilst at the college during the course.
Practicals can be completed offsite for Corporate Clients or groups of 8 or more, provided all the resources required have been audited and approved.
Remote / Flexible –
If you do not have time to attend classes you can study remotely. When you have enrolled and paid your course deposit, you will be given access to your student portal which holds all of the course content and assignments. Your assignments can be submitted to your designated assessor and feedback received through the same system. Remote students are given 10 contact hours with their designated assessor to assist them through this process should they need it, and further assistance is available for students when necessary. Once Remote students have complete all of their assignments, they will need to contact ECA Maritime College to organise a time to sit their written exams. As part of the maritime training package curriculum, each course holds a practical assessment component and students must attend our Brisbane Campus to complete this. ECA Maritime College is unable to issue a certificate without ALL components of the curriculum being satisfied, this includes the practical assessment. ECA Maritime College offers the practical assessment and AMPA completion as a collaborative day, however students who are choosing to not complete their AMPA with us will still need to satisfy the practical assessment component.
Online / Virtual Classrooms –
Live interactive Virtual Classrooms sessions are run similarly to the classroom sessions via Zoom Meeting. These are run 6 days a week including Saturdays, with sessions starting at 0800 and finishing at 1600 for the duration of the course. We do not move any quicker than any one group can work and while we have allocated course durations for all in-class courses, depending on the group, it may be completed sooner. It is your responsibility to complete your assignments once the course has finished should you not have time during the course to complete them all. If you cannot attend a scheduled session, you are required to advise us as soon as possible and arrange to catch up in your own time. As part of the maritime training package curriculum, each course holds a practical assessment component and students must attend our Brisbane Campus to complete this. ECA Maritime College is unable to issue a certificate without ALL components of the curriculum being satisfied, this includes the practical assessment. ECA Maritime College offers the practical assessment and AMPA completion as a collaborative day, however students who are choosing to not complete their AMPA with us will still need to satisfy the practical assessment component.