Mate <500 GT (Watchkeeper only) Watchkeeper Deck < 500 GT
6 Mate <500 GT (Watchkeeper only) Watchkeeper Deck < 500 GT
Schedule 4 Eligibility requirements for revalidation (reissue) of certificates (paragraph 7(3)(c))
4.1 The person must satisfy at least 1 of the following:
qualifying seagoing service including:
at least 12 months in the 5 years before the application for revalidation; or
at least 3 months in the 6 months before the application for revalidation;
completed, within the 5 years before the date of applying for revalidation of the certificate, an approved revalidation course appropriate for the kind of certificate to be revalidated;
performed duties or functions and completed approved courses appropriate for the kind of certificate to be revalidated that together AMSA considers at least equivalent to the service mentioned in paragraph (a);
within the 5 years before the date of applying for revalidation of the certificate:
completed approved short courses appropriate for the kind of certificate; and
have passed a final assessment.
4.2 The person must hold the following:
a certificate of medical fitness;
a GMDSS radio operator certificate that complies with STCW Code section AIV/2.
4.3 The person must have maintained the STCW Code required standard of competence in security awareness as specified in STCW Code Table A-VI/6-1.
4.4 The person must also have maintained the STCW Code required standard of competence in:
survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats, as specified in STCW Code Table AVI/21; and
advanced fire fighting as specified in STCW Code Table AVI/3.
4.5 If the person is to undertake duties or functions on ECDIS equipped vessels - the person must hold a certificate of proficiency as ECDIS trained.
Notes to Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023
Note 1
Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023 (in force under subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act 2012) as shown in this compilation comprises Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023 amended as indicated in the following tables.
Table of Orders
Year and number Registration date FRLI number Commencement date Application, saving or transitional provisions
Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023 (MO 2023/5) 21 November 2023 F2023L01533 1 July 2024 -
Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 11 - consequential changes) Order 2024 (MO 2024/4) 15 November 2024 F2024L01456 23 December 2024 -
Table of amendments ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
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