Entry-level training for General Purpose Hands in the maritime industry

Working under the direct supervision of the vessel's master or engineer, learn to assist in various capacities on deck or in the engine room, ensuring compliance with Marine Order 505 within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Specialised training covers general duties on vessels within specified parameters, including engine room assistance for vessels with specific propulsion power.

This qualification is suitable for people working in an entry level position in the maritime industry as a General Purpose Hand under the direct supervision of the master or engineer of a commercial vessel to:

• assist as a general hand on deck or in the engine room of a commercial vessel length as described in Marine Order 505 within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
• assist as a general hand in the engine room only for a vessel with propulsion power as described in Marine Order 505