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This certificate will allow you to work as:
To be eligible for a Master less than 45 metres near coastal certificate you must:
For more information, select what you need to apply for below.
These instructions are summary information only. We make decisions about seafarer certificates under Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency — national law) 2022. This document has full details of the eligibility and other requirements for certificate applications.
Change your name on your certificate of competency
Replace your lost, stolen or damaged certificate of competency
To obtain this certificate you will need to:
Download the:
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.
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.
You must submit your completed medical form with your application.
You need to show you have experience working on commercial vessels at least 12 metres long, while holding a Master less than 24 metres near coastal, Mate less than 80 metres near coastal, or a certificate AMSA considers equivalent.
You can reduce the amount of sea service you need by completing an AMSA task book.
With a completed AMSA task book you will need:
Without an AMSA task book you will need:
If you have completed a task book, you must attach a copy of the seafarer details page to your application.
You must submit a copy of your existing certificate with your application.
You need to submit at least one of the following as proof of qualifying sea service:
Read more about qualifying sea service.
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.
Transitional arrangement: If you have a Master <35m task book, with a version number 2.0 January 2017 or later, you can use this to apply for your Master less than 45 metre certificate.
Read more about task books.
The training for a Master less than 45 metres is the Certificate IV in Maritime Operations (Master less than 35m).
Complete this course at a registered training organisation.
You will need to submit your course completion certificate with your Certificate of competency application.
You must also hold a:
If you do not hold these certificates, contact your registered training organisation.
To apply, complete and submit the Certificate of competency application form 426.
Read more about completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.
You need to pass a final assessment before getting your certificate of competency. Once we have assessed your application you will be invited to contact AMSA Connect to book your final assessment. We will take payment of the examination fee and confirm your booking.
Refer to the syllabus document and the examiner checklist to find out what may be included in your final assessment.
When you pass the final assessment you will be given an interim certificate of competency so that you can start working immediately.
If you do not pass the final assessment, you will be able to try again. Your assessor will advise you when you can book your resit. You will have to pay the fee each time you sit for the final assessment.
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.
To renew your certificate you will need to:
Download the:
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.
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.
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:
If you do not have the required sea service you must provide evidence of one of the following:
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.
You must submit a copy of your:
To apply, complete and submit the Certificate of competency application form 426.
Read more about completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.
There are no endorsements for this certificate
If you have this restriction on your certificate, you may apply to have the restriction removed.
To remove this restriction, you will need to:
Download the:
The Certificate of medical fitness for domestic seafarers form 1850 lets us know that you are medically fit for working at sea and includes the eyesight requirements to let us know you are not colour blind.
If you are colour blind, we will not be able to remove your daylight hours restriction.
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 do not meet the colour vision requirements of the eyesight test on the 1850, you must also get the practitioner to provide a certificate or statement stating that you do not suffer any greater abnormality in colour vision than could be tested by the Ishihara Test.
If you have a current AMSA medical (Certificate of medical fitness form 303) you can use this instead.
Submit your completed form with your application.
You must submit a copy of your:
To apply, complete and submit the Certificate of competency application form 426.
Read more about completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.
If you hold any of the following certificates, we welcome you to apply for a Master less than 45 metres near coastal certificate.
If your existing certificate is restricted to operating within daylight hours only, your Master less than 45 metres certificate of competency will be subject to the same restriction.
To get a Master less than 45 metres near coastal you will need to:
Download the:
The Certificate of medical fitness for domestic seafarers form 1850 proves that you are medically fit for working at sea.
If you are colour blind, you will be restricted to working in daylight hours only.
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.
Submit your completed forms as part of your application
As part of your application for an equivalent certificate you must submit a copy of your:
To apply, complete and submit the Certificate of competency application form 426.
Read more about completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.