A Master less than 45 metres near coastal certificate of competency is generally valid for five years. To keep working using your certificate you need to revalidate it every five years.

What do I need to do?

To renew your certificate 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 your existing Master less than 45 metres certificate has a daylight hours restriction, this restriction will also be on your renewed certificate.

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 complete 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.

Submit your completed forms as part of your application.

Provide evidence of sea service

You need to show you have 120 days at sea, as officer of the watch, in the last 5 years.

You need to submit at least one of the following as proof of qualifying sea service:

• Record of sea service form 771
• an approved sea service task book
• a letter from the vessel operator, owner, master or chief engineer detailing your sea service
• a declaration acceptable to AMSA.

If you do not have the required sea service you must provide evidence of one of the following:

• completed an approved final assessment (you can request this option in your application)
• at least 60 days sea service in the last 6 months
• for a seasonal fisher, you must have worked in a seasonal fishery for at least 120 days in the 5 years before the application
• other approved industry experience (e.g. state or territory marine safety agency assessor, fleet manager, shore-side servicing, maritime studies teacher at a registered training organisation, marine surveyor)
• a Master <45m task book completed in the 5 years before your application.

If you want a task book

You can get a Master <45m task book from us or from some registered training organisations.
To order a task book directly from us, use the AMSA chargeable publications order form.

Read more about task books.

Provide existing certificates

You must submit a copy of your:

• existing Master less than 45 metres
• 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. 
Read more about completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.