Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 – MED 2 Course information
Description
The MED 2 or Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 is suitable for people who work in the maritime industry operating as Chief Engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 750 kW and/or Second Engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 1500 kW in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Licensing/Regulatory Information
This level of qualification meets the requirements for certification as a Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 Near Coastal as defined by the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D.
Certification will require a successful outcome of the MAR30813 Certificate III in Maritime Operations, the relevant qualifying sea service and/or completed Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) approved task book or qualifying sea service or qualifying sea service and a workshop skill equivalent qualification. Finally you will need to complete the AMSA oral assessment which is called an AMPA and will be conducted at the college for an additional fee.
SUBJECTS PRE-REQUISITE AND AN ADDITIONAL COURSE
You will need to have the prerequisite completed prior to receiving a full certificate as per the Training Package Rules.
- MARF001 Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
- MARF002 Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires onboard a vessel
- MARF004 Meet work health and safety requirements
- MARF005 Survive at sea using survival craft
Subjects Covered in the MED 2 course 16 core units
- BSBWOR203B Work effectively with others
- MARB006 Maintain marine internal combustion engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems
- MARB007 Undertake basic maintenance of electrical systems
- MARC001 Complete engine room tasks
- MARC002 Maintain hull out of water
- MARC003 Operate and maintain extra-low and low voltage electrical systems and equipment
- MARC004 Operate deck machinery
- MARC007 Operate marine internal combustion engines, and propulsion and auxiliary systems
- MARC008 Manage fuel systems
- MARC009 Operate and monitor marine internal combustion engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems
- MARC010 Operate electrical systems
- MARJ001 Follow environmental work practices
COURSE STRUCTURE
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 completed 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. This study option is the same price as the in-class course.