If you hold any of the following certificates, we welcome you to apply for a Coxswain grade 1 certificate of competency as an equivalent certificate:  

• Watchkeeper Deck <3000 GT (Yachts) 
• Chief Mate <3000 GT (Yachts) 
• Master <500 GT (Yachts) 
• Master 3000 GT (Yachts) 

If your existing certificate is restricted to operating within daylight hours, your new certificate will have the same restriction. 

What do I need to do? 

To get a Coxswain grade 1 near coastal you will need to: 

Meet medical and eyesight requirements

Download the:  

1. Certificate of medical fitness for domestic seafarers 

The Certificate of medical fitness for domestic seafarers form 1850 lets us know that you are medically fit for working at sea. 

If you are colour blind, you will be restricted to working in daylight hours only. 

2. Standards for the medical assessment of domestic seafarers 

Provide a medical practitioner with the Standards for the medical assessment of domestic seafarers and have them fill out the Certificate of medical fitness for domestic seafarers form 1850. 

If you have a current AMSA medical (Certificate of medical fitness form 303) you can use this instead. 

Provide existing certificate

As part of your application for an equivalent certificate you must submit a copy of your: 

• existing certificate of competency 
• valid HLTAID011 Provide first aid certificate, or equivalent. 

Complete and submit a certificate of competency application

To apply, complete and submit the  Certificate of competency application form 426 online 

Read more about completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.