Assessor Resource
MARI003
Comply with regulations to ensure safe operation of a vessel up to 12 metres
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply current Commonwealth, state and territory Acts, legislation, codes of practice and other publications pertaining to the safe operation of a vessel up to 12 m in length.
This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry commanding and operating the engines of a commercial vessel:
<12 m in length
with propulsion power that is unlimited for an outboard engine or <500 kW for an inboard engine
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).
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Legislative and regulatory requirements are applicable to this unit. This unit is one of the requirements to obtain Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certification as a Coxswain Grade 2 NC and a Coxswain Grade 1 NC as defined in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D. The AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA) is a requirement for AMSA certification. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) mandated practical assessment (AMPA) will cover a range, but not all, of the requirements identified in the Performance Evidence and Knowledge Evidence. The AMPA shall be undertaken in accordance with its instructions.
Assessors of AMPA must hold as a minimum:
a current certificate of competency issued under Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 at the same level as the qualification being assessed with at least 12 months relevant sea service, or
a relevant seafarer certificate, as master, or deck officer, issued under the Navigation Act 2012.
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