7Issue of certificates — within a class and for permitted duties on certain vessels

7 Issue of certificates — within a class and for permitted duties on certain vessels

(1) For subsection 29(1) of the Navigation Act, the classes of seafarer certificates are as follows:

(a) a certificate of competency as master or deck officer;

(aa) a certificate of competency as master or deck officer for a yacht;

(b) a certificate of competency as engineer officer;

(c) a certificate of proficiency as rating;

(ca) a GMDSS radio operator certificate;

(d) a certificate of proficiency as marine cook;

(e) a certificate of safety training.

Note A seafarer certificate is issued by AMSA under section 31 of the Navigation Act — see definition of seafarer certificate in subsection 14(1) of that Act.

(2) For subsection 30(1) of the Navigation Act, the kinds of seafarer certificates are:

(a) a certificate of a class mentioned in subsection (1); and

(b) a certificate of recognition of a class mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (1)(aa), (1)(b), (1)(c) or (1)(ca).

(3) A seafarer certificate is issued for permitted duties or functions on a regulated Australian vessel.

Note A seafarer certificate may also be endorsed to permit the performance of duties and functions — see s 8.

(4) AMSA may issue more than 1 seafarer certificate to a person only if:

(a) all of the duties or functions permitted by 1 of the seafarer certificates are not included in the duties or functions permitted by another seafarer certificate held by the person; or

(b) there is no other seafarer certificate that includes all of the duties and functions permitted by all of the seafarer certificates to be issued.

Note: Example for paragraph (a)

Note: 1 A person may hold a certificate of competency as deck officer and a certificate of competency as engineer officer.

Note: 2 A person cannot hold a certificate of competency as Master and a certificate of competency as Master < 3000 GT.

Note: Example for paragraph (b)

Note: A person cannot hold both an Engineer Class II (Steam) and an Engineer Class II (motor) if the person is eligible for an Engineer Class II (Steam and Motor).