New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Crewing (Level 3)

Summary

Programme highlights

Take the first step in your maritime career and gain the licence required to operate as safe and effective deck crew.

This programme is ideal if you are newly employed in the maritime industry working on a vessel or have access to a vessel.

If you are an employer, this programme will compliment your new employee induction training. It will include emergency procedures to help with the safety of the vessel and it’s crew members, including basic extinguisher training, sea survival skills and the completion of the marine radio licence.

You will be able to train for your ticket while being employed, so you can learn while you are on the water. You will complete a MNZ approved Training Record Book (TRB) as part of this programme.

You will be prepared with the skills and knowledge to work under supervision on a range of commercial and passenger vessels less than 24 metres in length, operating in restricted and near coastal waters of New Zealand.

You may be required to complete literacy and numeracy assessments as part of this programme.

This qualification leads to a Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) certificate. Expand for more detail. This qualification combined with sea time prepares you for the Maritime New Zealand (MNZ):

• Qualified Deck Crew certificate of proficiency.

Award of the MNZ certificate of competency will also require the completion of:

• Sea service
• MNZ medical fitness certificate
• Eyesight test (including for colour vision)
• Fit and proper person check
• Final exam
• Ancillary certificates*.

See maritimenz.govt.nz for all requirements needed before you apply.

* these are 941.306 Crowd Control and 941.214 STCW Elementary First Aid