MAR40224 Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 Near Coastal)
Embark on an exciting career in the marine industry.
Gain the skills to act as a Chief Engineer on a vessel with propulsion power of up to 1500kW, or as a Second Engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 3000 kW.
This course is half price for everyone (excl. school students) as part of the Lower Fees, Local Skills initiative. Fees are also capped at $1,200; or $400 if you're aged 15—24 or eligible for a concession. Find out more here.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus Batavia Coast Maritime Institute
When Available all year round
Study Mode Online and on campus
Duration 12 Months
Set yourself up for a career on the sea.
This qualification is suitable for people who work in the maritime industry, as Chief Engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 1500 kW and Second Engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 3000 kW in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
Students will develop the following skills:
- Apply safety procedures
- Apply survival skills at sea
- Operate and maintain electrical systems
- Perform engineering calculations
- Manage fuel systems and refuelling
- Basic welding, brazing, cutting and machining operations
- Operate and maintain internal combustion engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary power systems
It's important to think about the key attributes you are likely to need to study and work in this field. Take a look at the essential skills and knowledge and consider if you might face any challenges in meeting the course expectations and requirements to make an informed choice about the suitability of this course for you:
- Enjoy the ocean and outdoors
- Have sound command of spoken and written english
- Be able to work independently as well as within a team
- Have strong communication skills to interact with people from a range of various cultures and backgrounds
- Be able to cope in field work with varied weather conditions (e.g., heat, rain, cold, wind)
- Sound mechanical and electrical aptitude
- Possess a good fitness level to carry out practical and/or manual work including, providing first aid, swimming and remaining afloat, boarding a life raft unassisted, jumping safely from a height
- Be comfortable in confined spaces
- Be able to follow instructions and Work Health and Safety procedures
- Currently hold the required sea service for this qualification as specified by AMSA - visit www.amsa.gov.au(opens in a new tab) to clarify this requirement
Select your preferred campus and apply
Available all year round, 2025
To attain this qualification, you are required to successfully complete twenty nine (29) core units of competence
A fee estimate is available in the table below.
Details
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBTWK201 | Work effectively with others |
| HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
| MARA024 | Manage vessel stability |
| MARB032 | Undertake basic maintenance of electrical systems |
| MARB034 | Carry out basic welding, brazing, cutting and machining operations on a coastal vessel |
| MARB041 | Manage refuelling |
| MARB047 | Undertake maintenance of 240 to 440 voltage alternating current electrical systems |
| MARB048 | Undertake maintenance of machinery, machinery systems and structural components |
| MARC033 | Complete engine room tasks |
| MARC034 | Maintain hull out of water |
| MARC035 | Operate and maintain extra low and low voltage electrical systems and equipment |
| MARC036 | Operate deck machinery |
| MARC039 | Operate marine internal combustion engines, and propulsion and auxiliary systems |
| MARC040 | Manage fuel systems |
| MARC041 | Operate and monitor marine internal combustion engines, propulsion plant and auxiliary systems |
| MARC042 | Operate electrical systems |
| MARC049 | Operate 240 to 440 voltage alternating current electrical systems |
| MARC050 | Operate auxiliary machinery systems up to 1500 kW |
| MARC053 | Operate marine internal combustion engines and associated systems up to 1500 kW |
| MARC054 | Operate propulsion transmission systems up to 1500 kW |
| MARF028 | Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel |
| MARF029 | Meet work health and safety requirements |
| MARF030 | Survive at sea using survival craft |
| MARF060 | Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment |
| MARG009 | Manage an engine room and small engineering team in emergencies |
| MARJ006 | Follow environmental work practices |
| MARJ007 | Monitor environmental management on a vessel |
| MARL046 | Carry out engineering calculations |
| RIIWHS202E | Enter and work in confined spaces |