Coxswain Courses

Through our relationship with “Maritime Training School” in Sydney we are accredited to offer training in the following coxswain courses.

• Coxswain Grade 1 - command a vessel up to 12m, 15 nm offshore with paying passengers.

• Coxswain Grade 2 - command a vessel up to 12m, 5 nm offshore.

• Coxswain Grade 3 / Exemption 38 - command a vessel up to 12m with restrictions.

These courses can be delivered in one of three ways:

Blended Learning - self paced, with a mix of study at home, online learning and 3 days of practical training.

OR

In Person - A face-to-face intensive course held in Busselton, which includes practical training and assessment. This is 10 days for Coxswain Grade 1 or 2, or 2 days for Grade 3

OR

Live - Aboard - Hands on practical training while living aboard the 20m Vessel ‘SV Starsand’, earning sea time with onboard commercial training where you are the crew! 8 day course.

Hands on minds on practical learning. This is the best way to learn.

While working on a deck or deck and engineering capacity, the applicant must have at least:

• 30 days’ qualifying sea service on commercial vessels ≥5 m long, and a completed approved task book; or

• 150 days’ qualifying sea service on vessels ≥5 m long which all may be accrued on recreational vessels, without a task book.

For more information and eligibility requirements, visit https://www.maritimetrainingschool.com.au/coxswain-grade-1-near-costal.html

The applicant must have at least:

• 10 days qualifying sea service on commercial or recreational vessels, and a completed approved task book;

  OR

• 50 days qualifying sea service on commercial or recreational vessels. Note: applicants completing task books must have them signed off by a qualified supervisor; this includes any tasks completed on a recreational vessel.

For more information and eligibility requirements, visit https://www.maritimetrainingschool.com.au/coxswain-grade-2-near-coastal-course.html.

The holder of this Coxswain Grade 1 certificate can:

• Command and operate a vessel <12 m long in inshore waters, carrying passengers and with propulsion power;

  • for an inboard engine – < 500 kW; or

  • for an outboard engine – unlimited; and

• Under the same propulsion power limits, command and operate vessel <12m long as a tender or auxiliary vessel

  • within 3 nm of a parent vessel in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ);

  • within waters designated for a specific purpose by a state or territory authority which permits holders of this certificate to operate (subject to any conditions that it may impose).

The holder of this Coxswain Grade 2 certificate can:

• Command and operate engines of a vessel <12 m long that is not carrying passengers:

  • in sheltered waters or within 5 nm from point of departure, shore base or aquaculture lease; and

  • with propulsion power:

    • for an inboard engine – <100 kW unless endorsed to <500 kW inboard propulsion; or

    • for an outboard engine – unlimited

• Command and operate the engines of a vessel that is not carrying passengers:

  • as a tender or auxiliary vessel within 3 nm of a parent vessel in the EEZ; and

  • with propulsion power:

    • for an inboard engine – <100 kW unless endorsed to <500 kW inboard propulsion; or

    • for an outboard engine – unlimited.

• Hat

• Water bottle

• Shoes that can get wet

• Sun Protective clothing

• Lunch and snacks

You will require a computer and access to the internet to complete the course.

For the live aboard training you will be sent a list of what to bring.

Depending on the qualification desired several prerequisites exist in relation to qualifications and sea time.

For course costs and more detailed information:

• Coxswain Grade 1 visit: https://www.maritimetrainingschool.com.au/coxswain-grade-1-near-costal.html

• Coxswain Grade 2 visit: https://www.maritimetrainingschool.com.au/coxswain-grade-2-near-coastal-course.html

• Email: paul@adventuresailing.com.au