Key responsibilities
Ship’s Captains are ultimately responsible, under the law, for aspects of operation such as the safe navigation of the ship, its cleanliness and seaworthiness, safe handling of all cargo, management of all personnel, inventory of ship’s cash and stores, and maintaining the ship’s certificates and documentation.
Generic skills
- Leadership
- Collaborative
- Communication
- Problem solving
Priority skills
- Navigation
- Shiphandling Cargo Care
- Adapt to changing conditions and respond to emergency situations
- Willingness to spend time at sea and be away from home for long periods
- Customer service
TAFE
- Central Regional TAFE, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres near coastal)
- Gippsland TAFE, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres near coastal)
- North Regional TAFE, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres near coastal)
- South Metropolitan TAFE, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres near coastal)
- South West TAFE, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres near coastal)
- TAFE Qld, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres near coastal)
- TAFE NSW, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres near coastal)
University
RTO
- Australian Maritime and Fisheries Academy, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- Australian Coast Guard Maritime Academy, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- Sydney Maritime Institute, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- Queensland Marine Training Services, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- ECA Marine College, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- Maritime Safety Training, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- Paradigm Training Group, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- Coast Training, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- Sea School, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- SMIT, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
- Whitsunday Maritime Training Centre, Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal)
