New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Restricted Limits) (Level 4)

Summary

Programme highlights

This programme is designed specifically for people who work or have experience in the industry, or have the ability to complete the MNZ training record book and are wishing to obtain the operating license for Skipper Restricted Limits.

You’ll get the maritime knowledge and skills to work as a skipper.

You will learn the skills required to skipper a restricted limit vessel (less than 24 metres in length), safely and with compliance.

Completion of this qualification meets the training requirements of Maritime New Zealand for the issue of an operating license for Skipper Restricted Limits.

Award of this license by Maritime New Zealand will also require the completion of:

Sea service
Maritime NZ medical
Eye test
Fit and proper check
Oral exam
Ancillary certificates.

Career opportunities

The MNZ license Skipper Restricted Limits can be used to gain a position as a Skipper on a restricted limit vessel such as harbour ferries, tugs, water taxis, charter vessels and fishing vessels or crew positions on coastal vessels.

Completion of this qualification meets the training requirements of Maritime New Zealand for the issue of an operating license for Skipper Restricted Limits. Award of this license by Maritime New Zealand will also require the completion of: Sea service, MNZ medical, Eye test, Fit and proper check, Oral exam and ancillary certificates.

Programme structure

You will need to complete the below five courses (85 credits):
Level 2

723.221 STCW Basic First Aid (5 credits)

Level 4

943.452 Electronic Navigational Systems (20 credits)

943.453 Vessel Machinery and Systems (20 credits)

943.454 Safety and Compliance (20 credits)

943.455 Navigation (20 credits)

Further training or study

Domestic maritime operations:

New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Coastal and Offshore) (Level 4)
New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Operations (Level 4) with strands in Fishing and Watchkeeping
New Zealand Certificate Maritime Operations with Strands in Fishing and Watchkeeping (Level 4)