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 IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres near coastal)
- Gippsland TAFE, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres near coastal)
- North Regional TAFE, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres near coastal)
- South Metropolitan TAFE, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres near coastal)
University
RTO
- Queensland Maritime Training Services, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres)
- ECA Maritime College, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres near coastal)
- MAST NSW, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres near coastal)
- Coast Training, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres near coastal)
- SMIT, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master up to 35 metres near coastal)
- Seafood and Maritime Training, Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master of 35 metres near coastal)
