MARSS00008 - Shipboard Safety
Course Fees: Only $890.00
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MARSS00008 - Shipboard Safety
This fast paced course is very popular and essential for anyone playing or working on the water.
It really is for everyone, including recreational boat owners , their friends & family, volunteer crew, sailing or boat club members, competitive sailors, fishing club members and is a compulsory OHS unit for GPH Deckhands, Coxswains, Engineers and Masters.
You will learn a diverse range of skills, including survival techniques, safe working procedures for emergency situations on board a vessel, survival techniques on a vessel in an emergency situation, as well as abiding by safe working procedures.
The course includes face-to-face teaching in the classroom as well as demonstrations on donning a life jacket, use of the EPIRB, safety equipment checks, crew drills, how to use a fire extinguisher and line handling basics, and the essentials in the grab bag.
Be prepared for the practical. This is an exciting experience with many challenges throughout the day, and our professional in-water and onboard trainers will assist the young and the old. During the in-water sea survival drills and tasks, the trainer will activate a real life raft and you will be involved in many exercises relating to abandon ship scenarios.
Course Fees: Only $890.00
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Course Details
MARSS00008 – Shipboard Safety is designed for both commercial and recreational participants who want practical vessel safety training.
It is particularly suited to people entering or currently working in the commercial maritime industry, including those progressing towards roles such as General Purpose Hand (GPH) Deckhand, Coxswain, Engineer, or Master. This unit provides essential training in emergency procedures, survival techniques, onboard hazards, and safe working practices expected in professional maritime operations.
The course is also suitable for recreational boat owners, volunteer crew, sailing club members, fishing club members, and family members who spend time on the water and want to strengthen their safety knowledge and practical skills.
How to enrol
To enrol, simply click the Enrol Now button, pay your course fees, and complete the online enrolment form. Once your enrolment has been submitted, you will receive an instant email receipt, and our team will contact you shortly to complete your course induction and confirm your booking.
For group or company bookings, please email info@mta.edu.au for further enrolment assistance and booking arrangements.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. However, participants should have a basic swimming ability to successfully complete the practical components.
For those undertaking this course as part of a commercial maritime pathway, this skill set contributes to the safety training required for working on commercial vessels. Additional requirements may apply depending on the role or certification being pursued.
Recreational participants, including boat owners and crew, will also benefit from developing practical safety and survival skills to improve confidence and preparedness on the water.
The Elements of Shipboard Safety Skill Set is made up of four nationally recognised units of competency that provide participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to respond effectively to shipboard risks, emergencies, and survival situations. This training is designed to strengthen safety awareness, improve emergency response capability, and prepare participants for the realities of working on or operating around vessels.
Units of competency included:
MARF028 – Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel
MARF029 – Meet work health and safety requirements
MARF030 – Survive at sea using survival craft
MARF060 – Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
As part of this skill set, participants will undertake practical survival activities linked to the sea survival units. These activities are designed to develop confidence, competence, and the ability to respond appropriately in demanding on-water emergency situations.
Practical activities may include:
Swimming in a group for a minimum of 50 metres, swimming 50 metres while wearing a lifejacket, towing while wearing a lifejacket for at least 25 metres, remaining afloat without a lifejacket for at least five minutes, safely jumping into the water from a height while wearing a lifejacket, boarding a life raft unassisted, and assisting others during life raft drills.
This course delivers more than theory alone. It provides participants with practical, hands-on training that supports safer decision-making, stronger emergency awareness, and greater readiness for real vessel-based situations.
