Ready to step aboard as a maritime engineer? This course will enable you to get qualified for a range of specialist roles aboard a variety of vessels. Great skills for your career on the seas!
If you would like to set sail with a career in the maritime industry, here's how to get there!
This course will qualify you as:
- chief engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 750 kW;
- second engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 1,500 kW in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ);
- second engineer on vessels with inboard engines with propulsion power up to 1500 kilowatts within the EEZ;
- chief or second engineer on a vessel with outboard engines within the EEZ;
- an assistant under the direct supervision of the chief engineer; or
- in the engine room of a vessel up to 80 meters long with propulsion power up to 3,000 kilowatts.
You'll learn how to apply safety procedures including survival skills at sea; extinguish fires; refuel vessels adhering to marine pollution (MARPOL) guidelines; perform basic engineering calculations; operate and maintain deck machinery, auxiliary power systems, and extra-low and low voltage electrical systems and equipment; and more!
Completion of this nationally recognised and accredited qualification can provide credit towards a relevant higher level qualification, should you wish to pursue further study.
This course is fee-free! No course fees apply!
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Set sail for a rewarding career at sea.
This qualification is suitable for people who work as Marine Engineers in the maritime industry, as Chief Engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 750 kW and Second Engineer on vessels with propulsion power up to 1500 kW in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Students will develop the following skills:
- Taking charge of an engine room with the main propulsion of less than 750kW
- Applying safety procedures
- Applying survival skills at sea
- Extinguishing fires
- Refuelling vessels adhering to marine pollution (MARPOL) guidelines
- Performing basic engineering calculations
- Operating and maintaining deck machinery
- Operating and maintaining auxiliary power systems, and
- Operating and maintaining extra-low and low voltage electrical systems and equipment.
Locations
This course trains students to work as a chief engineer or second engineer on various vessels within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Students will gain hands-on experience in engine and system management, qualifying them for roles on vessels with different power levels. With practical training and certification, you’ll be ready to start a successful career in the maritime industry.
This qualification applies to people working in maritime industry seeking an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certificate of competency in the capacity of:
- Chief engineer on vessels with inboard engines with propulsion power up to 750 kilowatts within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
- Chief or second engineer on a vessel with outboard engines with unlimited propulsion power within the EEZ.
- Second engineer on vessels with inboard engines with propulsion power up to 1500 kilowatts within the EEZ.
- An assistant under the general supervision of the chief engineer.
- In the engine room of a vessel with propulsion power up to 3000 kilowatts within the EEZ.
This certificate will allow you to work as:
- chief engineer on vessels with inboard engines with propulsion power up to 750 kilowatts within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
- second engineer on vessels with inboard engines with propulsion power up to 1500 kilowatts within the EEZ.
- chief or second engineer on a vessel with outboard engines within the EEZ.
- an assistant under the direct supervision of the chief engineer.
- in the engine room of a vessel up to 80 meters long with propulsion power up to 3000 kilowatts.
Study in specialist facilities
Situated in the port city of Fremantle, the SM TAFE Fremantle campus includes some of the most comprehensive facilities for maritime training in the country, with advanced training equipment and highly experienced and qualified lecturing staff. SM TAFE’s maritime training integrates simulator technology, a fleet of three vessels, biological and computing laboratories, along with engineering, seamanship and aquaculture workshops.
You can learn real-world skills in the ship, bridge and engineering simulator training suite and become job-ready for your role. The technology used features the most advanced mathematical modelling and shipping databases in the world and the hardware replicates the current equipment installed on seagoing ships.
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.