Course & Cost

Cost

$1750.00, 7 days.

A discount may apply for Skills Recognition (RPL).

Training Units

The TDM30407 Certificate III in Transport and Distribution (Coastal Maritime Operations – Master Class 5) qualification course is nationally recognised by maritime authorities in all States of Australia and selected countries internationally. Twenty-two (22) training units are required for the completion of the TDM30407 qualification. The first three (3) units are delivered and assessed at the TDM10107 Certificate I General Purpose Hand course. A further five (5) units are delivered and assessed in the Coxswain Engineering Week 1; and two (2) units in Coxswain seamanship week; and finally twelve (12) units are delivered over seven (7) days in this Master Cass 5 bridging course.

Course Content

Start 8.45am to 4.00pm daily

Units of training and the days they are delivered may vary due to trainer and vessel availability, the following is a guide only.

Stability

• Complete SEA SCHOOL enrolment, attendance, provide identification and current 'Apply First Aid' statement of attainment or similar (if already a holder).
• Introduction to SEA SCHOOL, fellow participants, safety orientation, distribution of Handbooks.
• Stability is about staying upright and afloat; forces and moments; centre of gravity; group weights, water draft, air draft and density; free surface effect; TPC and displacement curves; calculating KB, BM and metacentric diagrams; final KG; plus 20 reasons for rises in G; angle of list; trim or longitudinal stability; stability and hydrostatic curves; combined list and trim; effects of side winds on stability; load lines and freeboard marks; angle of loll, true mean draft; calibration book plus soundings and ullages; ship squat in open water and in confined channels; ship to ship and ship to shore interaction; heel due to turning; rolling pitching and heaving motions; synchronous rolling and parametric rolling; stability books and simplified stability information.

Radar

• The basics of operating a radar, trainer led presentation.
• The radar operator's manual is required in the wheelhouse at all times and at survey.
• The radar and international regulations.
• Look-out, safe speed, action to avoid collision, conduct of vessels in restricted visibility.
• Getting familiar with the PC simulator, start up, warm up, running controls.
• Rain clutter, brilliance, range rings, range switch, gain control, sea clutter.
• PPI - Plan Position Indicator, bearing cursor control.
• Radar abbreviations and cheat sheet.
• The steps in practical radar plotting.
• Practical: plotting courses radar worksheets and getting it right.

Manoeuvre theory, Plan a Voyage, Navigation, Watchkeeping, Weather, Preparation for the practical exercise

• Be a leader and be responsible for the vessel operations and crew management.
• Manoeuvre theory, handling waves in shore and off shore.
• Responsibilities when towing, moving cargo, rafting up and lines to use.
• Voyage planning, navigate an in-shore voyage, chart-work and the admiralty symbols (Note: if you do not have sound knowledge of (1) helm duties, skippering, leadership (2) navigation, variation, deviation, set and drift, or with limited sea-service you must attend Navigation and Manoeuvre Training Days 3 and 4, of the Certificate II Coxswain Navigation course).
• Visual navigation, the compass: variation, deviation, putting it all together.
• To gain a corrected true bearing, navigation exercises and getting the maths right.
• Depth, tidal heights, tables and calculations, tidal currents, reading currents on charts.
• Planning a course to steer, position, the safety zone, steering a bearing, danger bearing.
• Planning a voyage, ship management, watchkeeping and log keeping.
• Watchkeeping, crew timetable and tasks in rotation.
• List the vessel preparations required with watchkeeping and engineering and checklists.
• Weather reports, wind, severe weather, cyclones.
• Fuel, oil, food, water, clothing, Safety Management System, communications

Practical, aboard the Sydneysider or other commercial vessel

• The correct and proper use of equipment
• Vessel preparations, seaworthiness, fire extinguishers, safety equipment, navigation lights
• Start Up and shut down procedures, using the marine radio
• Operate and maintain steering systems, emergency steering, fuel, fresh and seawater, bilge, effluent and fire pumping and valve systems installed in a vessel.
• Plan and navigate several courses around Port Jackson, Parramatta River and if weather permits outside the heads.
• Take into account all navigation channels, shipping, ferry movements and recreational craft
• Learn how to use a navigational chart, the rulers, compass, bearings, deviation and variation.
• Watchkeeping to include communications, log keeping, radio monitoring, manoeuvre, navigation, engineering, housekeeping, sleeping roster.
• Leadership skills in vessel operations and management, respond to crew and passenger safety.
• Instigate a crew drill and respond to an emergency (i.e. grounding, abandon ship, man overboard, collision).
• Get behind the wheel for slow manoeuvering, how the gears work, lags and throttle response, situation awareness, keeping a sharp lookout.
• Steer under direction of the Master and within regulations.
• Respond to changes in sea conditions and alter your course, the Williamsons turn.
• Maintain a bearing within 2 degrees of the lubber line.
• Head into the wind and manoeuvre up to a mooring buoy, take into account communications, wind and current.
• Wave handling, broaching and turning in moderate to heavy seas.
• Take the weight off the vessel when docking, anchoring and anchor watch.
• Close quarter's situations, collision regulations, making your intentions clear with positive steering and square corners.
• Travel the shipping lanes and put into practice the domestic and international regulations, speed, distance off, buoys, special marks and safe water. (Note: if you do not have sound knowledge of regulations, IALA Buoyage, commercial lights in rapid succession in high traffic areas, sound signals, day shapes or boat licence you must attend IALA and Lights and Seamanship Training Days 1 and 2 of the Certificate II Coxswain Seamanship course).
• Fuel consumption, steaming time remaining, engine watch
• Crew meeting and discussion, finalisation of documentation
• Update all log books including communications, radio monitoring, manoeuvre, navigation, engineering, housekeeping, sleeping roster.
• Complete crew drill sheets, report risks and hazards.
• Deficiencies and improvements reported.

Slipping, Steering Systems and Pumping Systems

• Fatigue, safety and the importance of sleeping off-watch; leaders must be able to function through an emergency; ensure ship management, operations and directing crew continue.
• With the logbook, analyse all watchkeeping procedures.
• Types of slip: careening, slipway, travel lift
• What to slip, what not to lift.
• Book the Maritime surveyor; slip the vessel, survey and deficiencies, hull maintenance.
• Check rudder, rudder stops, propeller, stern tube, stern gland, anodes, through hull fittings.
• Water blasters, noise, concerns for the environment, steel grinding and gel-coat nearby.
• Slipping concerns, issues at yards, days on the slip, real costs, and unknown costs.
• Preparation, prime and anti-foul choices, paint to manufacturers specs, what not to paint.
• Prepare for return to water, responsibilities, and essentials.
• Required reading and study in preparation of the assessment process.
• Each participant to have 20 questions prepared; and ensure they are of a practical nature.
• Sea School Master Class 5 Handbook – 7 hours.
• Small Ships Book – 3 hours.

Deck Machinery, Deck Maintenance, Rigging, Lifting

• Maintain and operate deck machinery and equipment.
• Perform routine and remedial deck maintenance for vessels less than 80metres; it may be a repair, refix, Epoxy, fibreglass, steel, rust.
• Fishing, trawling, deck machinery, main engine and deck machinery issues.
• Purchase and tackles; mechanical advantage and the calculations; cranes and derricks.
• Rigging and lifting precautions; securing cargo.
• Bracing, blocking, shoring, tomming; simple levers and machines.
• Using moments, effort required; friction, stress and strain.

Assessments, Sea-Time and NSW Maritime

• Complete the multiple assessment tasks, worksheets, and multiple choice questions.
• Areas of improvement, risks, deficiencies and Trainer feedback.
• Group discussion on maritime oral assessment procedures and pre-study.
• Complete 'Your Opinion Counts' feedback form.

Required Reading

• Every participant of the TDM30407 Certificate III Master Class 5 course is provided with a number of valuable handbooks. The handbooks include typical daily tasks, the procedures, emergency response tasks, nautical terminology, reference material and for student use only.
• Reading of the handbooks is required and necessary to support your learning outcomes and help produce a better result in your assessment tasks; and the Maritime Authority Oral Assessment for your Master Class 5 Certificate of Competency.
• 626 page SEA SCHOOL Master Class 5 Handbook.
• 120 page Marine Radio Operators Handbook.
• The Small Ships Manual, and the Australian Boating Manual by Dick Gandy are also suitable and recommended reference books for maritime career participants who continue with training and sea experience.
• The SEA SCHOOL Course Handbooks for General Purpose Deckhand, Fight Fire, Master Class 5 are also fundamental to your wheelhouse library
• In time, you will need your own navigation tools, such as roller ruler, dividers, compass and navigational charts; these tools may be brought on the practical manoeuvre day.

Maritime Application

The next step is to lodge your NSW Maritime Application for a Certificate of Competency as a Master Class 5. To apply you must also provide a resume, training certificates, documentation and evidence of sea service. Please refer to our Information section for more details.