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! 10 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

This Coxswain course takes place onboard SV Starsand, a 20 m commercial sailing ship.

This vessel is ideally suited to the task of onboard commercial training.

This course has been designed to be as hands on as possible, assessment is mostly done through “on the job” observations and oral questioning.

You will be part of the working crew of the vessel, standing watches, navigating, maintaining and monitoring machinery, anchoring and cooking at sea.

This course is real, not in a classroom and no endless assignments. If you want to work at sea, lets learn at sea. Hands on, minds on.

The course is 10 days. Broken into two 5 day blocks. You will be living on the ship.

Week 1 starts with a shore day where we cover survival craft and survival at sea techniques and firefighting. You will stay onboard the ship night one. The remaining 4 days are spent at sea.

Week 2 starts with a small craft skills day where you will learn to become competent in handling small power-driven vessels. The remaining 4 days are spent at sea.

You will graduate with the MAR20321 Certificate 2 in Maritime Operations course completion certificate.

We will also complete you AMPA (mandated practical assessment) during the course.

You will also be sitting the Short-Range Operators Certificate of Proficiency VHF Radio Licence.

At the completion of the course, you will receive a letter and a form 771 for 10 days commercial sea time. (This is enough sea time to apply for a Coxswain Grade 2 certificate)

All you need to add to be ready to apply to AMSA for your “Coxswain Certificate of Competency” is a medical certificate and your Sea time.

Our trainers are all highly qualified and experienced and will make sure you step off the vessel as a competent and practical mariner.

Places are capped at 10 students per course.

COST: $5500 Inc GST

Next courses:

19th - 28th February 2025 (Geographe Bay - places available)

If you want to chat about the course contact:

Paul 0458 772 581 paul@adventuresailing.com.au

or

Matt 0428 372 931 matt@adventuresailing.com.au