MED 3

The Northern Territory Marine Act places certain certification requirements upon persons wishing to take charge of the propulsion machinery on a seagoing vessel operating in Northern Territory Waters.

All enquiries regarding applications and eligibility for persons wishing to apply for and/or undertake the examination for a Certificate of Competency as Marine Engine Driver (Motor) Grade 2 should be referred to the:

NT Marine Safety Branch
2nd Floor, Energy House
Cavenagh St Darwin 0800 NT
Phone: 8924 7009
Fax: 8924 7100

The Certificate
The MED 2 certificate of competency allows the holder:
to take charge of the propulsion machinery on a seagoing vessel:
- of less than 500 kw operating OFFSHORE
- of less than 750 kw operating INSHORE
to be second in charge of the machinery on a seagoing vessel:
- of less than 1500 kw operating OFFSHORE

OFFSHORE means within a limit of 200 nautical miles to seaward.
INSHORE means within a limit of 15 nautical miles to seaward.
Course content & training comply with SITP training package & TDM training package.

Participants will be familiarised with the requirement of the examination conducted by the Marine Safety Branch. Participants are expected to already be proficient in engineering duties as prescribed in the sea time assessment rules by Marine Safety Branch.

NOTE: This is not a course or training program. It is designed to prepare candidates for the marine qualifications (COC) issued by the Marine Safety Agency. Candidates who qualify for examinations are expected to already have marine engineering knowledge, skills and application adduced from the relevant sea-time assessment.

This preparatory program is not suitable for beginners and those without previous work experience with vessel's machineries.

Prerequisites
Documentary evidence of approved service in an engineering capacity on vessels of not less than 150kw propulsion power must be presented to and assessed by Marine Safety Branch for assessment. This assessment is essential to determine your eligibility.

Below are guidelines ONLY to approved service periods:
- No previous training 12 months
- Approved Trade Certificate 3 months
- MED 3 6 months

The Program
The MED 2 program is not a course. It is a series of tutorials and runs for 10 (ten) days full-time in preparation for examination by Marine Safety Branch, by appointment.

The pre-requisite short course below is to be completed and competencies achieved prior to eligibility for issuance of a certificate of competency by the Marine Safety Branch:

ELEMENTS OF SHIPBOARD SAFETY :
- Senior First Aid 2 days
- Fire Fighting 1 day
- Personal Survival Technique 2 days

This short course incorporates the industry Occupation Health & Safety competencies. Students who are not enrolled in any of SMIT's standard courses, eg. Cert. II in Seafood Industry (Fishing Operations) are required to provide evidence of completion of currency in the industry OHS unit of competency. (TDMMF701A Observe Safe Working Practice).

(a)	Operation and maintenance of marine internal combustion engines;
(b)	Care and operation of lubricating oil and cooling systems;
(c)	Pumps and arrangements of bilge and seawater piping systems. Dangers associated with back flooding;
(d)	Attention to steering gears, in particular hydraulic systems and associated pipelines. Emergency steering;
(e)	Arrangements of fuel oil piping systems and filters. Fuel tank ventilation, filling and draining. Tank gauging,: knowledge of effect of slack tanks on stability;
(f)	Oil and grease lubrication;
(g)	Care of electrical systems and batteries. Series and parallel operation. Safety procedures when working on low and medium voltage AC and DC systems: protection devices:
(h)	Dangers of LP gas and liquid fuels; refrigeration safety;
(i)	Precautions against fire and explosion. Methods of dealing with fires; extinguishers, fire pumps, fire mains and hoses, nozzles and sprays, fixed installations, closing appliances, remote shut-offs (candidates are expected to already have this competency per ESS and sea time assessed);
(j)	Items for inspection on slipway or in dry-dock;
(k)	Maintenance and recognition of deterioration or various items;
(l)	Preparing for sea. Securing vessel after voyage;
(m)	Methods of propulsion reversal;
(n)	Calculations dealing with consumption of fuel. Speed and range of vessels.

The Training Company
Seafood & Maritime Industries Training is a non-profit, industry based provider established in 1995. It provides a range of training courses as well as being involved in national projects for the development of maritime competencies & recognition.

Facilitators, trainers/tutors are highly experienced and qualified seafarers from both national and international fishing and maritime industries.