Welcome to the Maritime Industry.
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. The industry covers such vessels such as:
- Ferries
- Tugs
- Charter Boats
- Landing Craft
- Mooring Barges
- Fishing Boats
- Dive Boats
- Trawlers
- Workboats
- Fuel Barges
- Dredgers
- Marinas
- Water Taxis
- Police Rescue Boats
- Whale and Dolphin Watch Boats
- Customs Patrol Vessels
- Pilot vessels
- Fisheries Patrol Boats etc.
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 GPH.
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:
- Seamanship
- Knots, Ropes and Splicing
- OH & S on board a vessel
- Fire Prevention and Response
- Survival at Sea
No prior maritime experience is required to undertake this course and successful completion 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 if you already possess career experience in areas such as:
- Hospitality
- Bar or Restuarant work
- Chef
- Kitchen Hand
- Electrical
- Carpentry
- Plumbing
- Welding
- Fitting and Turning
- Diesel Mechanic, to name a few
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'
Please e-mail or telephone us with any questions you may have regarding our Maritime Training Courses.
To learn more about training organisations and training requirements click on the links below:
VETAB
(Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board)
National Training Information Service
Australian National Training Authority
New South Wales Government Portal
NSW Maritime
Australian Training Products Ltd
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