Coastal Waters Skipper
The Coastal Waters Skipper course is designed to meet the competencies for skipper as outlined in Exemption 24 under Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial vessel) National Law Regulations 2013. Successful completion of this course will demonstrate participants have the knowledge and practical application of skills to fulfil the role of skipper on a Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) vessel up to 12 meters to 30nm seaward of the nearest coastline or island and includes:
- operations of main propulsion units and auxiliary systems
- safe passage planning and navigation
Coastal Water Skipper Restricted
Safely operating vessels at sea takes a number of unique skills and knowledge, with no voyage being identical to the last. The requirement for a Skipper to be fully aware of their surroundings, as well as having the ability to interpret them, is critical for the safe and efficient passage of a vessel.
The Coastal Waters Skipper Restricted course is designed to meet the competencies as outlined in Exemption 24 under Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial vessel) National Law Regulations 2013. Successful completion of this course will demonstrate participants have the knowledge and practical application of skills to fulfil the role of Restricted Skipper on a Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) vessel up to 12 metres and up to 3nm from port or point of departure and includes:- Complying with regulations to ensure safe operation of a vessel up to 12 metres
- Following environmental work practices
- Handling a vessel up to 12 metres
- Operating inboard and outboard motors
Marine Rescue Crew Member
When undertaking the role as a Marine Rescue Crew Member responding to marine emergencies in varied environmental conditions and weather, we need to have an extremely positive and healthy attitude about our own and our crew’s safety at sea.
Rather than surviving an emergency situation at sea, it is preferable to prevent it from happening to begin with. We can accomplish this through meaningful training and assessment, a good working knowledge of equipment on board the vessel and following standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
This course has been developed to be specific to South Australian Volunteer Marine Rescue Associations (VMR) and State Emergency Service (SES) Marine Units, and to meet the Units of Competency for:
- Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
- Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel
- Meet work health and safety requirements
- Survive at sea using survival craft
- Apply seamanship skills aboard a vessel up to 12 metres