Definitions

Current

(1)

In this Order:

certificate of medical fitness has the meaning:

(a)

for the issue of a seafarer certificate - that is given by paragraph (a) of the definition of certificate of medical fitness in section 4 of Marine Order 76 (Health - medical fitness) 2017; and

(b)

for the revalidation of a seafarer certificate or a certificate of recognition - that is given by paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of certificate of medical fitness in section 4 of Marine Order 76 (Health - medical fitness) 2017.

chief engineer duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a chief engineer officer that are specified as competencies in STCW Code

Table A III/2, column 1.

electro-technical officer duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of an electro-technical officer that are specified as competencies in STCW Code Table A-III/6, column 1.

Engineer Class 3 NC certificate of competency means a certificate of competency of that name mentioned in Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency - national law) 2022 that is issued by the National Regulator under the national law.

engineer training program short courses means the following courses:

(a)

training in advanced fire fighting (that complies with STCW Code Table AVI/3);

(b)

training in medical first aid (that complies with STCW Code Table AVI/4 paragraphs 1 to 3);

(c)

basic safety training that includes:

(i)

personal survival techniques (that complies with STCW Code Table AVI/11); and

(ii)

fire prevention and fire fighting (that complies with STCW Code Table AVI/12); and

(iii)

elementary first aid (that complies with STCW Code Table AVI/13); and

(iv)

personal safety and social responsibilities (that complies with STCW Code Table AVI/14); and

(v)

security awareness training (that complies with STCW Code section A-VI/6 paragraph 4).

engineer watchkeeper duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of an officer in charge of an engineering watch specified by STCW Code, Table AIII/1, column 1.

foreign certificate means a certificate that:

(a)

is issued by a country other than Australia in accordance with the STCW Convention; and

(b)

is not a certificate restricted to service on vessels engaged on near-coastal voyages (that complies with STCW Code section A-II/1 paragraph 7, A-II/2 paragraph 8, A-II/3, A-III/1 paragraph 10, A-III/2 paragraph 8 or AIII/3 paragraph 8).

Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 NC certificate of competency means a certificate of competency of that name mentioned in Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency - national law) 2022 that is issued by the National Regulator under the national law.

National Regulator has the same meaning as in section 9 of the national law.

propulsion power, for a vessel, means the total maximum continuous rated output power, in kilowatts, of all the vessel's main propulsion machinery which appears on the vessel's certificate of registry or other official document.

qualification that is not workshop skills equivalent means any of the following:

(a)

an Australian degree or advanced diploma in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or electronics;

(b)

Chartered Engineer awarded by the Institute of Engineers Australia;

(c)

an approved engineering qualification.

second engineer duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a second engineer officer specified by STCW Code Table AIII/2, column 1.

Note In the Australian maritime industry, the engineer officer who performs the functions of a Second engineer specified by the STCW Code is generally referred to as the First engineer.

workshop skills equivalent qualification means any of the following:

(a)

Certificate III in Engineering/mechanical trade;

(b)

Certificate III in Electrical fitting;

(c)

Certificate III in Automotive diesel engine technology;

(d)

Certificate III in Automotive/mechanical - diesel fitter;

(e)

Certificate III in Automotive/mechanical - heavy vehicle road transport;

(f)

Certificate III in Automotive/mechanical - heavy vehicle mobile equipment, plant/earthmoving/agriculture;

(g)

Certificate III in Automotive engine reconditioning;

(h)

Certificate IV in ESI generation maintenance - electrical electronics;

(i)

Certificate IV in ESI generation maintenance - mechanical;

(j)

an Australian trade certificate in fitter and turner/machinist;

(k)

an Australian trade certificate in diesel fitter;

(l)

an Australian trade certificate in electrical fitter;

(m)

an Australian Recognised Trade Certificate in the same classification as an Australian trade certificate mentioned in this definition;

(n)

any other approved qualification that includes workshop skills.

Note for paragraph (m) Australian Recognised Trade Certificates are issued in recognition of trade certificates or other qualifications of a country other than Australia.

(2)

Terms defined in Marine Order 70 (Seafarer qualifications) 2014 and used in this Order have the meaning given by that Order.

Note 1 For information on obtaining copies of IMO documents mentioned in this Order see AMSA's website at http://www.amsa.gov.au or email international.relations@amsa.gov.au.

Note 2 Some terms used in this Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 including:

AMSA Act

IMO national law

Navigation Act

NSCV

SOLAS

STCW Code.

Note 3 Other terms used in this Order have the same meaning that they have in the Navigation Act, including:

AMSA

Government vessel master officer owner regulated Australian vessel seafarer seafarer certificate

STCW Convention.

Note 4 For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Order - see the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

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