Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Fishing Operations - Master 5/Skipper 3) (SFI33204) - Casuarina - Northern Territory - I861

This qualification contains the competencies required to operate a fishing vessel and gain certification as a Master V/Skipper 3 according to the National Standards for Commercial Vessels. A Master V/Skipper 3 is in command of a fishing vessel of up to 24 metres in length operating in waters up to 200 nautical miles from shore.

Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Fishing Operations - Master 5/Skipper 3) (SFI33204)

Course Structure

To achieve a Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Fishing Operations – Master 5/Skipper 3) students must complete a total of THIRTY THREE (33) units of competency. This comprises FOUR (4) core units of competency, EIGHT (8) specialist units of competency plus TWENTY ONE (21) compulsory Master 5/Skipper 3 units of competency as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.


Total Nominal Course Hours
The total Nominal Course Hours for the sequence listed below is: 805

CORE UNITS OF COMPETENCY
Code    Module/Unit of Competency    
Hours
SFICORE101B    Apply basic food handling and safety practices    
20
SFICORE103B    Communicate in the seafood industry    
30
SFICORE105A    Work effectively in the seafood industry    
30
SFICORE106A    Meet workplace OHS requirements    
20
   
Total nominal contact hours    
100

SPECIALIST UNITS OF COMPETENCY
SFIFISH203B    Maintain, prepare, deploy and retrieve trawls to land catch    
30
SFIFISH204B    Maintain, prepare, deploy and retrieve pots and traps to land catch    
20
SFIFISH206B    Maintain, prepare, deploy and retrieve hand operated lines to land catch    
15
SFIFISH207B    Maintain, prepare, deploy and retrieve beach seines, mesh nets or gill nets to land catch    
20
SFIFISH210B    Assemble and repair damaged netting    
30
SFIOHS301B    Implement OHS policies and guidelines    
40
SFISHIP209B    Operate marine communications equipment    
20
SFISHIP212B    Take emergency action on board a vessel    
40
   
Total nominal contact hours    
215

COMPULSORY UNITS OF COMPETENCY (Master 5/Skipper 3)
TDMMA1101A    Maintain the stability of a vessel using basic stability information    
15
TDMMB101B    Perform routine remedial, preventative and survey deck maintenance on a vessel    
40
TDMMB601A    Monitor condition and seaworthiness of a small vessel    
20
TDMMB701A    Slip vessel and maintain hull    
20
TDMMC1001B    Steer a domestic vessel under the direction of the master or officer in charge of the watch    
20
TDMMC701B    Apply seamanship skills and techniques when operating a small domestic vessel    
40
TDMMC801A    Manoeuvre a vessel less than 24 metres in length within inshore limits    
20
TDMME101A    Understand orders and be understood in relation to shipboard duties    
20
TDMMF1001A    Provide first aid    
20
TDMMF201A    Respond to navigational emergencies    
20
TDMMF3201B    Apply domestic regulations when operating a small vessel    
15
TDMMF4702A    Contribute to maintaining a safe watch on a domestic vessel    
20
TDMMH1102A    Use radar to maintain safe navigation    
40
TDMMH1302A    Apply weather information when navigating a small vessel    
20
TDMMH801A    Plan and navigate an inshore passage    
60
TDMMR101A    Operate and maintain steering gear arrangements    
10
TDMMR201A    Use and maintain deck equipment and machinery    
20
TDMMR301A    Operate fuel, fresh and ballast water, bilge and fire pumping systems installed in a vessel    
10
TDMMR5402A    Carry out refuelling and fuel transfer operations    
20
TDMMR5502A    Perform rigging and lifting operations on board a small domestic vessel    
20
TDMMU502A    Ensure compliance with environmental considerations in a small domestic vessel    
20
   
Total nominal contact hours    
490

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