Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00007:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00007
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 41331–44633

6     Mate <500 GT (Watchkeeper only)                                                                                      Watchkeeper Deck < 500 GT

Schedule 4 Eligibility requirements for revalidation (reissue) of certificates
(paragraph 7(3)(c))
      4.1 The person must satisfy at least 1 of the following:
(a) qualifying seagoing service including:
 (i) at least 12 months in the 5 years before the application for revalidation; or
 (ii) at least 3 months in the 6 months before the application for revalidation;
(b) completed, within the 5 years before the date of applying for revalidation of the certificate, an approved revalidation course appropriate for the kind of certificate to be revalidated;
(c) performed duties or functions and completed approved courses appropriate for the kind of certificate to be revalidated that together AMSA considers at least equivalent to the service mentioned in paragraph (a);
(d) within the 5 years before the date of applying for revalidation of the certificate:
 (i) completed approved short courses appropriate for the kind of certificate; and
 (ii) have passed a final assessment.
      4.2 The person must hold the following:
(a) a certificate of medical fitness;
(b) a GMDSS radio operator certificate that complies with STCW Code section A‑IV/2.
      4.3 The person must have maintained the STCW Code required standard of competence in security awareness as specified in STCW Code Table A-VI/6-1.
      4.4 The person must also have maintained the STCW Code required standard of competence in:
(a) survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats, as specified in STCW Code Table A‑VI/2‑1; and
(b) advanced fire fighting as specified in STCW Code Table A‑VI/3.
      4.5 If the person is to undertake duties or functions on ECDIS equipped vessels — the person must hold a certificate of proficiency as ECDIS trained.

Notes to Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023
Note 1
Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023 (in force under subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act 2012) as shown in this compilation comprises Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023 amended as indicated in the following tables.
Table of Orders
Year and number                                                                           Registration date  FRLI number  Commencement date  Application, saving or transitional provisions
Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023 (MO 2023/5)                              21 November 2023   F2023L01533  1 July 2024        –
Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 11 — consequential changes) Order 2024 (MO 2024/4)  15 November 2024   F2024L01456  23 December 2024   –

Table of amendments
ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected                                                                                   How affected
1A..................                                                                                 rep. Legislation Act 2003, s48D
1B..................                                                                                 rep. Legislation Act 2003, s48C
Schedule 2............                                                                               am. MO 2024/4