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Notes for guidance of candidates

Notes for the guidance of candidates provide you with information about what is required for a particular marine licence.

• limits of the licence
• prerequisites
• qualifying sea service
• training and certificate requirements 
• oral assessments with Maritime Safety Queensland.

Each notes for guidance refers to separate handouts which detail the units of competency (referred to as licence profiles) required to be completed for that licence.

• General licence profiles (PDF, 50 KB)

It is not necessary for you to know the unit of competency numbers and titles for the licence you are applying for. Maritime Safety Queensland suggests that you contact your nearest authorised registered training organisation (RTO) and ask to enrol in the appropriate course. The RTO will know which units of competency you will have to complete as part of getting your licence from Maritime Safety Queensland.

Certificate of Competency as Coxswain

• Coxswain (PDF, 51 KB)
• Coxswain (restricted to the bareboat industry and bareboat operational area of Queensland only) (PDF, 51 KB)
• Coxswain (restricted to a specific area within the sheltered waters of Queensland (PDF, 55 KB)
• Coxswain (restricted to all smooth and inland waters of Queensland) (PDF, 52 KB)
• Coxswain (restricted to two nautical miles from primary ship and all smooth and inland waters) (PDF, 54 KB)
• Coxswain (restricted traineeship) (PDF, 54 KB)
• Coxswain (restricted to sheltered waters and pilotage areas) (PDF, 51 KB)
• Coxswain (restricted to fishing ships less than 10 m) (PDF, 49 KB)

Certificate of Recognition as Coxswain

• Restricted Coxswain (restricted to sailing ships) (PDF, 50 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Master Class 5

• Master Class 5 (PDF, 50 KB)
• Master Class 5 (restricted to inshore waters) (PDF, 50 KB)
• Master Class 5 (restricted to smooth and inland waters) (PDF, 50 KB)
• Master Class 5 (restricted to sheltered waters and pilotage areas) (PDF, 54 KB)

Certificate of Recognition as Master Class 5

• Restricted Master Class 5 (restricted to sailing ships) (PDF, 50 KB)

Converting from Skipper Grade 3 to Master Class 5

• Converting from Skipper Grade 3 to Master Class 5 (PDF, 48 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Master Class 4

• Master Class 4 (PDF, 51 KB)
• Master Class 4 (restricted to sheltered waters and pilotage areas) (PDF, 50 KB)
• Master Class 4 (restricted to inshore waters) (PDF, 50 KB)
• Master Class 4 (restricted to smooth and inland waters) (PDF, 50 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Mate Class 4

• Mate Class 4 (PDF, 50 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Master Class 3

• Master Class 3 (PDF, 49 KB)

Endorsement for Master of an Air Cushion Vehicle

• Endorsement for Master of an Air Cushion Vehicle (PDF, 37 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Skipper Grade 3

• Skipper Grade 3 (PDF, 49 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Skipper Grade 2

• Skipper Grade 2 (PDF, 50 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Skipper Grade 1

• Skipper Grade 1 (PDF, 50 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Marine Engine Driver Grade 3

• Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 (PDF, 50 KB)
• Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 (motor – restricted to Queensland) (PDF, 51 KB)
• Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 (motor – fishing) (PDF, 50 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Marine Engine Driver Grade 2

• Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 (PDF, 50 KB)
• Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 (motor – restricted to Queensland) (PDF, 51 KB)
• Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 (motor – fishing) (PDF, 50 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Marine Engine Driver Grade 1

• Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 (PDF, 50 KB)
• Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 (motor – restricted to Queensland) (PDF, 51 KB)
• Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 (motor – fishing) (PDF, 51 KB)

Certificate of Competency as Engineer Class 3

• Engineer Class 3 (motor) (PDF, 49 KB)

Conversions

• Conversion of pre-USL Code licences (PDF, 65 KB)

Mutual recognition

• New Zealand applicants under the terms of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 2003 (PDF, 34 KB)