Diploma of Maritime Operations (Watchkeeper Deck)
Diploma of Maritime Operations (Watchkeeper Deck)
The Diploma of Maritime Operations (Watchkeeper Deck) is your passport to sea life on international waters as a watchkeeper deck officer. Take your sense of adventure, natural abilities in navigation and challenge yourself to take the next step in your career. During this course you will participate in a range…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Diploma of Maritime Operations (Watchkeeper Deck) is your passport to sea life on international waters as a watchkeeper deck officer. Take your sense of adventure, natural abilities in navigation and challenge yourself to take the next step in your career.
During this course you will participate in a range of different experiences, like fighting fires in simulated environments, practicing in-water survival skills and rescuing others in distress, as well as learning the knack of the seaman’s knots and hitches to ships in rough waters.
You will be challenged to develop your leadership capability to lead and manage a crew on any size vessel and you will gain the skills to instruct the ship’s crew on watch keeping, wheelhouse operations, environmental management, routine maintenance, keeping records and logbooks, communications, stability and more.
Through theory and practical course work, you will learn to:
Measure and interpret weather
Navigate international waters using radar and other equipment
Manage cargo handling, vessel stability and maneuvering, operational quality and safety
Communicate using visual signaling and other equipment
Manage and instruct your crew on watch keeping, operations, environmental management, routine maintenance, record keeping, communications, and stability
TAFE NSW is known for delivering training focused on developing your practical abilities. Strengthen your real-world maritime skills:
Forecast inventory needs, manage procurement and budget
Survival skills – life jacket techniques, jumping from heights, helping others in distress, abandon a vessel, onboard firefighting’
Handle a survival craft through rough sea conditions
Seamanship – identify and apply the knot needed for the task, practice different types of knots and hitches to tether a ship
Stand out in a global job market with a range of key professional skills that equip you with:
Establish your leadership style
Effective communication to create clarity in high pressure situations
Resilience to face the challenges of life on the sea
The global maritime industry is expected to grow 3.4% each year to 2024. This growth will be primarily driven by increased maritime trade including container, dry bulk and gas cargoes.
As technological capability advances, the maritime industry is also seeing a rise in the use of data analytics for driving operations. The increased use of sensors, network devices, and digital communication channels allows ships to use data in real-time.
REQUIREMENTS
Year 12 or equivalent
English Language Requirements:
IELTS 6.0 with no score lower than 5.5 across all bands TOEFL (iBT) 60 or equivalent
Or IELTS 5.5 with 10 weeks of TAFE NSW General English Program
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
With a reputation for providing high quality teaching and education, Technical and Further Education New South Wales (TAFE NSW) has over 40 locations across the state for international students to choose from. TAFE NSW is the biggest training and vocational education provider in Australia with over 3,800 international students studying at the institution each year. Located in picturesque New South Wales, with the world-renowned city of Sydney at its heart, students can study in a cosmopolitan and dynamic region.TAFE NSW offers students the opportunity to select from over 140 courses offered at various levels including certificate, diploma and degree. Further, students can pursue English language courses and pathway programmes that prepare them for enrolling in degree courses at Australian universities.Students at TAFE NSW benefit from highly qualified faculty and small class sizes that enable personalised attention. One-to-one training from academics is common place and contributes to the unique learning environment. TAFE NSW ensures that students are exposed to best practice and industry knowledge embedded in programmes, preparing them for the world of work after graduation.International students are well looked after with excellent support services and structures. This includes personal counselling, academic and career development, study skills programme and English language support. A comprehensive student orientation programme is also provided and students are encouraged to join the Student Association in order to have access to events and activities on campus. The International Students Office, with dedicated international student coordinators, looks after the welfare of international students, with everything from answering queries to helping students settle in to life on campus.RTO 90003HEPS PRV12049
