Course Overview
*This course has no course fees.
This 12 week maritime course teaches you to carry out deck crew duties under supervision, and gives you the training and qualifications you need to apply for entry-level positions on commercial vessels.
You'll board various vessels including the Toi Ohomai vessel "Weka" and learn the skills you need to be an effective crew member and perform basic operational tasks.
As a graduate of this qualification you'll be able to:
- Comply with workplace health and safety requirements on board a vessel
- Demonstrate basic skills with sea safety and survival equipment and with maritime emergency procedures
- Work as an effective crew member to perform basic operational tasks and provide first aid on board a vessel
Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:
- New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 2)
| Locations | Tauranga |
|---|---|
| Next intake | Mar 2025 View more details |
| Study options |
12 weeks full-time, including holidays (if applicable) |
| Total credits | 40 |
| StudyLink assistance | Available |
| Indicative Fees | No tuition fees for domestic students View full fees information |
| Eligibility | View entry criteria |
To see the information for international students change your location using the button at the top right of the screen.
Career opportunities
- Deck crew on vessels operating in restricted or near coastal waters
With additional training and sea time, graduates may progress to roles such as:
- Qualified deck crew
- Advanced deckhand with fishing endorsement
- Deck watch rating or able seafarer
- Skipper Coastal /Offshore
- Mate or master fishing vessel
- Watchkeeper deck <500GT
- Master <500GT
- Watchkeeper Deck - Unlimited, which is the mandatory prerequisite to Master of a Foreign Going Ship (Master Mariner) qualifications
Topics you'll cover
- Workplace health and safety requirements on board a vessel
- Basic skills with sea safety and survival equipment and with maritime emergency procedures: fire prevention and fire-fighting methods
- Work as an effective crew member to perform basic operational tasks and provide first aid on board a vessel
- Maritime terminology
- Common parts, operational areas, fittings and equipment
- Basic operational tasks
- Chain of command
- Nautical terms and hand signals for berthing and letting go
- Safe handling of lines
- Personal protective equipment for mooring
- Dropping setting and weighing anchors
- Safe usage of equipment and machinery
- Mooring
- Berthing and Letting go
- Collision Regulations
- Watch keeping and lookout duties
- Steering a vessel
- Basic seamanship skills
- Fibers and manufacture of ropes
- Care and storage of ropes
- Splice and stoppers with fibre ropes
- Use of knots, bends and hitches
- Tackles
Course Fees
| Indicative Fees * | No tuition fees for domestic students |
|---|
Please note, fees for our 2025 intakes are yet to be confirmed. Once they are, we will update our website to reflect the new 2025 fee amount.
Your final fee may vary if:
- you have a choice of topics/papers to study
- the qualification excludes GST
- there are extra course materials to purchase
- student levies apply
We’ll let you know if any of these apply to you.
* Important fee information, and hints and tips
Help with fees
Are you Eligible for Free Fees?
There are several ways to take advantage of free study at Toi Ohomai. Find out how on our Fees Free FAQ page.
Student Loans and Allowances
This course meets the requirements for student allowance and student loan applications through StudyLink.
- A student loan helps to pay for your course fees (the compulsory fees), study materials e.g. books, equipment, and living costs. You'll have to pay this money back.
- A student allowance is a weekly payment that can help with your living expenses while you're studying. You don't have to pay the money back.
Find out more and apply at studylink.govt.nz
Scholarships
Scholarships are one way you might be able to get some financial help. Any scholarships specifically related to this course are shown below, otherwise check out the full list of scholarships promoted by Toi Ohomai.
Course Entry Information
Entry criteria
- Open Entry
Standard Entry Criteria
Admission, entry, selection, and enrolment into programmes will be in accordance with the Academic Regulations and/or, where approved, specific programme regulations.
For courses at levels 1-3, domestic and international students will be required to:
Provide evidence of ability to complete academic requirements.
English language requirements
Level 3 certificate IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace or Academic, or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined in Rule 18 and Appendix 2 of the NZQA Programme and Accreditation Rules 2013.
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Course Locations and Intake Information
| Location | Campus | Start Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauranga | Windermere Campus | 24 Mar 2025 |
Study options
- 12 weeks full-time, including holidays (if applicable)
