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All Hands on Deck Maritime Training - Home PageThank you for visiting our site. All Hands on Deck Maritime Training have been conducting maritime training since 2004. We are a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #90927) with NSW VETAB and an 'Approved Provider' with NSW Maritime. We conduct courses in the following areas:
In this time there have been many changes to the requirements for obtaining a Boat and/or PWC Licence or a Marine Certificate. Most notably is the requirement for 'Practical' instruction for obtaining a NSW Maritime Boat Licence and the review of the Maritime Training Package.
Please click here for NSW Maritime Boat & PWC (Jetski) licence information
If you have an interest in working on commercial vessels then please continue reading. Being an island nation with a coastline of over 20,000 kilometres it should come as no surprise that the maritime industry in Australia is extremely large.
Working in the maritime industry is exciting and challenging. It's one of those industries where you are constantly learning. It is also a dangerous industry that is at the whim of weather and sea conditions. It is an industry that works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week all year round and with this in mind it can be very demanding. Working in an isolated environment the crew of a vessel must be ready to respond to any emergency at a moments notice. Therefore appropriate training is essential and vital.
If you are looking for a challenge and for a job that is interesting then working as a General Purpose Hand (GPH)(Deckhand) might just be for you. Like many industries the Maritime Industry faces a shortage of crews in the years to come so now is a great time to become qualified as a General Purpose Hand. The highest priority for the Maritime Industry is 'safety'. Therefore before you can commence any employment on a commercial vessel you must undergo initial training. This training covers such areas as:
No previous maritime experience is required to undertake this course and successful completion of the course leads to the nationally recognised qualification of: Certificate 1 in Transport and Distribution (Maritime Operations)(TDM 10107)
Possesion of a GPH certificate will allow you to work in the maritime industry and begin a maritime career with progression that can lead to being the Engineer or Master of a commercial vessel. Additionally you will find it a distinct advantage if you already possess career experience in areas such as:
If you made it this far reading about the General Purpose Hand course then please download some more free .pdf information on how to work as a qualified Deck Hand on commercial vessels. Please complete the details below and 'Click to Send'
To learn more about training organisations and training requirements click on the links below: VETAB National Training Information Service Australian National Training Authority |
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