Course Details

The MARSS00008 Shipboard Safety Skill Set is a nationally recognised skill set from the MAR Maritime Training Package. It reflects the work required by people who need to complete shipboard-safety units of competency required by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) for particular maritime roles, training pathways or certification requirements.

The skill set develops practical capability to respond to common shipboard hazards and emergencies, including:

• Minimising fire risk and responding to fires on board a vessel.
• Applying maritime work health and safety procedures.
• Preparing for and responding to vessel abandonment.
• Using survival craft and associated survival equipment.
• Applying basic survival skills after abandoning a vessel.

View MARSS00008 on training.gov.au View AMSA Certificates of Competency

MARSS00008 may be suitable for people who need shipboard-safety competencies for maritime employment, further maritime study or an AMSA-related training pathway.

Entry and Pre-Enrolment

MARSS00008 Shipboard Safety Skill Set has no formal entry requirements listed on the National Register.

Before confirming enrolment, Paradigm Training Group (PTG) will review your training goals, relevant maritime experience and qualifications, language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills, technology access and any support needs. PTG will then advise whether the training, delivery arrangements and available support are suitable for you.

Practical participation and support

Students must participate in practical shipboard safety activities, including vessel-abandonment procedures, survival-at-sea activities, firefighting and emergency response. Please discuss any condition or support need that may affect safe participation with PTG before practical training begins.

Reasonable adjustments may be available where appropriate, provided they do not remove competency requirements, compromise assessment validity or safety, or override applicable regulatory requirements.

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

You must provide a valid USI before PTG can issue your Statement of Attainment, unless a lawful exemption applies.

PTG offers MARSS00008 through a blended delivery model combining online pre-learning, trainer-supported study, a face-to-face practical workshop and competency-based assessment.

• Classroom-based safety training and assessment.
• Approved PTG training vessels.
• Firefighting simulation activities.
• Safety-at-sea and survival drills in an appropriate aquatic environment.

MARSS00008 contains safety-critical competencies. Students must actively participate in practical training and assessment relevant to the four units.

Practical activities may also occur on approved training vessels or at suitable firefighting and aquatic training locations. PTG will provide confirmed attendance locations before the applicable activity.

Personal clothing and personal items identified above are to be supplied by the student unless PTG advises otherwise. Specialised training equipment and resources required for practical delivery are supplied by PTG.

To complete MARSS00008, the student must successfully complete all four units of competency.

View the current MARSS00008 skill set on training.gov.au

A student assessed as competent in all four units will receive nationally recognised AQF certification documentation for the skill set.

The National Register's suggested Statement of Attainment wording identifies MARSS00008 as a skill set from the MAR Maritime Training Package that meets some industry requirements for shipboard safety.

The units contained in MARSS00008 appear in a range of MAR Maritime Training Package qualifications. Successfully completed identical units may therefore support Credit Transfer into further maritime study, subject to the packaging rules and current status of the receiving qualification.

Credit Transfer or RPL within MARSS00008 does not itself establish eligibility for an AMSA Certificate of Competency. AMSA requirements apply separately.

$895.00 is payable to PTG prior to commencement and access to the applicable online training platform.

The fee covers PTG's training and assessment services and the specialised training resources and equipment supplied by PTG for this fee-for-service offering.

• Personal clothing, footwear, swimwear, towel and sun protection required for practical activities.
• Travel, accommodation and meals.
• Any separate AMSA medical, certification, application or other regulatory costs associated with a later Certificate of Competency pathway.

Paradigm Training Group provides support according to the student's individual needs and the requirements of the four units.

• Language, literacy and numeracy support.
• Digital-literacy and online-learning support.
• Assistance accessing training resources.
• Additional trainer guidance and feedback.
• Reasonable adjustment where appropriate.
• Further training or assessment opportunities in accordance with PTG policy.
• Referral to external support or wellbeing services where appropriate.

Information about fees, refunds, privacy, complaints and appeals, student responsibilities and support is available in the Paradigm Training Group Student Handbook. Prospective students should review the applicable information before enrolment or payment.

Training product requirements, licensing and regulatory requirements, application processes, fees and other external requirements may change from time to time. Students should refer to the current National Register and relevant regulatory, licensing or industry authority information where applicable. Where information provided by Paradigm Training Group differs from current authoritative requirements, the current requirements will prevail. Completion of training does not guarantee successful course completion, the issue of any licence, certificate, registration or other external approval, or employment.