MAR50120 Diploma of Marine Engineering (Engineer Class 3 Near Coastal)
Fuel your passion for machines and engines in the marine industry
Our expert-led courses offer practical experience in marine systems, machinery, and naval architecture. Learn shipboard safety, firefighting, survival craft operation, first aid, and leadership techniques. Our AMSA-approved programs align with international standards.
Gain real-world skills at our Fremantle campus, equipped with cutting-edge facilities, simulators, and experienced staff. Be job-ready with advanced technology and comprehensive training, ensuring compliance with national standards.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
This course is a VET Student Loan eligible course. A VET Student Loan creates a debt that must be repaid to the Commonwealth and is only available to students who are eligible.
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Overview
Where Fremantle
When Semester 1, 2025
How On Campus
Combine your passion for machines and engines with the marine industry and pursue your career as a chief engineer or second engineer on a vessel.
Be guided by our team of expert lecturers as you gain extensive practical experience in knowledge of marine systems and machinery as well as naval architecture. You’ll learn shipboard safety from fire prevention and firefighting to operating survival craft, providing first aid, and leadership techniques.
We also offer courses that have been approved by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
On completion of this Diploma, you’ll become eligible to apply for your certificate of competency engineer class 3 (near coastal) and gain the licensing to become a chief engineer or second engineer on appropriate ships in Australian waters.
Please visit the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) website(opens in a new tab) for details regarding required sea service and additional requirements.
Study in specialist facilities
Situated in the port city of Fremantle, the SM TAFE Fremantle campus includes some of the most comprehensive facilities for maritime training in the country, with advanced training equipment and highly experienced and qualified lecturing staff. SM TAFE’s maritime training integrates simulator technology, a fleet of three vessels, biological and computing laboratories, along with engineering, seamanship and aquaculture workshops.
You can learn real-world skills in the ship, bridge and engineering simulator training suite and become job ready for your role. The technology used features the most advanced mathematical modelling and shipping databases in the world and the hardware replicates the current equipment installed on seagoing ships.
- apply leadership and team working capability
- contribute to fire prevention and firefighting (basic firefighting)
- observe personal safety and social responsibility (PSSR)
- operate survival craft, rescue boats and lifesaving appliances (proficiency in survival craft)
- prevent, control and fight fires on board a vessel (advanced firefighting)
- survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment and personal survival techniques (PST)
- monitor compliance with legislative requirements
- ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements
- apply basic principles of naval architecture
- demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary boilers
- demonstrate basic knowledge of marine electrical systems
Important information
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $5,134.25 )
(Tuition fee* $356.64 + Resource fee $5,134.25 )
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLTAID011 Provide First Aid | $29.16 | $8.64 | $95.50 |
| MARF031 Apply leadership and team working capability | $105.30 | $31.20 | $16.50 |
| MARF035 Contribute to fire prevention and firefighting (basic firefighting) | $40.50 | $12.00 | $1,799.00 |
| MARF037 Follow vessel security procedures (security awareness training) | $14.58 | $4.32 | $57.00 |
| MARF041 Observe personal safety and social responsibility (PSSR) | $19.44 | $5.76 | $37.25 |
| MARF043 Operate survival craft, rescue boats and lifesaving appliances (proficiency in survival craft) | $72.90 | $21.60 | $998.00 |
| MARF044 Prevent, control and fight fires on board a vessel (advanced firefighting) | $64.80 | $19.20 | $968.50 |
| MARF046 Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment and personal survival techniques (PST) | $40.50 | $12.00 | $733.00 |
| MARF047 Monitor compliance with legislative requirements | $56.70 | $16.80 | $38.50 |
| MARJ008 Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements | $32.40 | $9.60 | $49.25 |
| MARL045 Apply basic principles of naval architecture | $81.00 | $24.00 | $38.50 |
| MARL054 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary boilers | $64.80 | $19.20 | $38.50 |
| MARL055 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine auxiliary machinery and equipment | $97.20 | $28.80 | $49.00 |
| MARL056 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine control systems and automation | $97.20 | $28.80 | $38.50 |
| MARL057 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine diesel engines and systems | $97.20 | $28.80 | $38.50 |
| MARL058 Demonstrate basic knowledge of marine electrical systems | $113.40 | $33.60 | $38.50 |
| MARL060 Demonstrate knowledge of ships and ship routines | $81.00 | $24.00 | $38.50 |
| MARL061 Perform basic marine engineering calculations | $56.70 | $16.80 | $38.50 |
| RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces | $38.88 | $11.52 | $23.25 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.