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National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Inshore Vessel Operations)
with an optional strand in Business Operations
Level
3
Credits
91
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2017.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Domestic Maritime Operations (Restricted Limits) (Level 4) [Ref: 2505].
People currently working towards this national qualification should complete its
requirements by 31 December 2017.
New enrolments into programmes leading to this qualification will not be accepted after
31 December 2015.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
It is not intended that any existing candidate be disadvantaged by these arrangements.
However, any candidate who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to
Competenz at the address below.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Version
1
2
Date
January 2005
May 2015
Last Date for Award
December 2017
December 2017
Standard Setting Body
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
0800 526 1800
09 539 9899
qualifications@competenz.org.nz
www.competenz.org.nz
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National Certificate in Maritime (Commercial Inshore Vessel Operations)
with an optional strand in Business Operations
Level
3
Credits
91
Purpose
This qualification recognises the skills and competencies required for an operator of a
commercial inshore vessel.
The qualification recognises that the holder has the marine engineering, seamanship and
navigation skills necessary to take charge of a vessel, operate its radar and radio, and to
maintain the sea safety of the vessel and its personnel including the sea survival functions
of distress response and first aid. The optional strand recognises skills in small business
management, group participation, personal presentation, and the sales and customer
service skills required for dealing with clients, required of the owner/operator of a small
business associated with the vessel.
The qualification has a significant degree of commonality with the National Certificate in
Maritime (Commercial Coastal Watchkeeping) [Ref: 0522] and holders may be interested
in working towards both qualifications and also towards the National Certificate in Maritime
(Master of Commercial Coastal Vessel) with an optional strand in Ocean Navigation
[Ref: 0258].
Replacement information
This qualification replaces the National Certificate in Maritime (Master Commercial Inshore Vessel) [Ref: 0523].
Special Notes
The Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) recognises this qualification as forming part of a
structured training programme that could lead to the award of the Inshore Launchmaster
certificate of competency. The Inshore Launchmaster certificate will be issued following
fulfilment of Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) requirements.
Employers who recruit trainees must ensure that the trainees are supplied with the
relevant information and procedures relating to MSA requirements.
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Minimum totals
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Compulsory
1
1
69
20
91
Optional Strand
4
5
5
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the
compulsory section. The optional strand will be awarded to people who also meet the
strand requirements.
Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Detailed Qualification Requirements
Compulsory
All the standards listed below are required.
Field
Health
Subfield
Health Studies
Domain
Core Health
Id
Title
6400
Manage first aid in emergency situations
Level
3
Credit
2
6401
Provide first aid
2
1
6402
Provide resuscitation level 2
1
1
Level
3
Credit
9
3
10
Domain
Navigation and Seamanship
Id
Title
4117
Navigate vessel within sight of land
Level
4
Credit
20
8126
Operate restricted limits vessel
3
23
19490
Use marine radar on a small vessel
3
10
19491
Operate a radio telephone in the maritime mobile service
3
5
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Maritime
Domain
Maritime Engineering
Id
Title
4103
Operate and monitor vessel’s engines and auxiliary equipment
19493
Perform maintenance and repairs on vessel’s mechanical and
electrical systems
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Title
Identify and describe legal requirements to maintain restricted
limits operations
Level
3
Credit
4
Level
3
Credit
4
3
2
Level
4
Credit
5
Level
2
Credit
3
Level
1
Credit
2
Domain
Service Sector – Core Skills
Id
Title
Level
56
Attend to customer enquiries face-to-face and on the telephone 1
Credit
2
62
2
Domain
Sea Survival and Sea Safety
Id
Title
4139
Maintain on board fire fighting equipment and carry out fire
safety planning
4144
Respond to and signal distress
Optional Strand
All the unit standards listed below are required.
Field
Business
Subfield
Management
Domain
Small Business Management
Id
Title
1992
Control and evaluate small business operations
Field
Humanities
Subfield
Communication Skills
Domain
Interpersonal Communications
Id
Title
9677
Participate in groups and/or teams to gather ideas and
information
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Service Sector Skills
Domain
Selling Skills
Id
Title
58
Complete a sales transaction in a given situation
Maintain personal presentation in the workplace
2
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 1 of this qualification replaced the National Certificate in Maritime (Master
Commercial In-shore Vessel) [Ref: 0523]. Differences between the replaced and
replacement qualifications included: compulsory section focussed on maritime operations;
inclusion of unit standards covering operation of navigation equipment; and business
management and customer service moved to an optional strand.
This qualification contains unit standards that are replacements of earlier unit standards.
For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring unit
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standards will be exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement unit
standard – see table below.
Credit for
4102, 4105
8125
Exempt from
19493
19628
This qualification also contains unit standards that are expiring. For the purposes of this
qualification, people who have gained credit for the newer unit standards will be exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring unit standards – see table below.
Credit for
26551, 26552
26552
26551
Exempt from
6400
6401
6402
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
ServiceIQ
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, Competenz and the organisation that has
been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the
qualification (accredited).
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
Code
Description
281
Service Sector > Maritime
NZSCED
Code
Description
031705 Engineering and Related
Technologies > Maritime
Engineering and Technology >
Marine Craft Operation
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
6402
Level 1
6401
Level 2
6400
Level 3
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