Course details

±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 5)
NZQF Level 5

About the course

Study to become a maritime operations master or skipperTake the next step in your career and progress to a command role as the master or skipper of a fishing or commercial vessel.Do you hold a Watchkeeper Deck on ships less than 500 gross tonnage in a near-coastal area, or Mate Fishing Vessel - Limited certificate of competency? If you want to progress to a command role on a fishing or commercial vessel, then this is your next step. Gain the knowledge and skills to become an effective master of a commercial vessel (less than 500 GT) in the near coastal area, or a skipper of a fishing vessel in the limited area. You will be responsible for the vessel, the crew, and the passengers. This qualification combined with sea time and Maritime ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ (MNZ) requirements leads to a MNZ certificate: Master on ships less than 500 gross tonnage in the near-coastal area (Master <500 GT NC) certificate of competency Mate Fishing Vessel – Limited certificate of competency.

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