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Replace your lost, stolen or damaged domestic certificate of competency

If you have lost your certificate of competency, or it has been damaged or stolen you can apply to get it replaced.

The documents you will need to replace your certificate of competency depend on the category that your certificate comes under. The two categories of domestic certificates of competency are:

  • Low complexity
  • High complexity

Low complexity certificates of competency are:  

  • General purpose hand near coastal  
  • Coxswain grade 3 near coastal  
  • Coxswain grade 2 near coastal  
  • Coxswain grade 1 near coastal  
  • Marine engine driver grade 3 near coastal  
  • Marine engine driver grade 2 near coastal  
  • Master (inland waters)  
  • Master less than 24 metres near coastal  
  • Sailing master (coastal)  
  • Sailing master (offshore)  

High complexity certificates of competency are:  

  • Master less than 45 metres near coastal  
  • Master less than 100 metres near coastal  
  • Marine engine driver grade 1 near coastal  
  • Engineer class 3 near coastal  

Your replacement high complexity certificate will have the same expiry date as your lost, stolen, or damaged certificate. If your certificate is due to expire soon, you should apply to renew it instead.  

What type of certificate do you need to replace?

Replace a low complexity certificate of competency

What do I need to do?

To replace your certificate, you will need to:

Meet medical and eyesight requirements

You must complete a declaration of medical fitness on the Certificate of competency application form 426. This lets us know that you are still medically fit, and that your eyesight meets the necessary standard, to work at sea. 

If you have any of the medical conditions listed in the form, you must get a qualified medical practitioner to complete the Certificate of medical fitness for a near coastal certificate form 1850.  

Provide existing certificates

You must submit a copy of your valid HLTAID011 Provide First Aid certificate, or equivalent

If possible, submit a copy of both sides of the certificate of competency you want replaced. 

Complete and submit a certificate of competency application

Complete and submit the Certificate of competency application form 426.  

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

Replace a high complexity certificate of competency

What do I need to do?

To replace your certificate, you will need to:

Meet medical and eyesight requirements

Download the:  

1. Certificate of medical fitness for a near coastal certificate  

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 and hold a deck certificate, 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.  

You must submit your completed medical form with your Certificate of competency application form 426.  

Provide existing certificates

You must submit a copy of your valid HLTAID011 Provide First Aid certificate, or equivalent

If possible, submit a copy of both sides of the certificate of competency you want replaced. 

Complete and submit a certificate of competency application

Download and complete the Certificate of competency application form 426.  

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

Last updated: 28 December 2022