When is on AMSA certificate more thon a piece of paper?

摘要

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) does not clearly define the direction it is taking in its quest to bring everything "maritime" under a national framework. It is clear that maritime training and assessment needs a major overhaul.I have been involved in industry training for almost 40 years and the issue of assessing the competency of our students is always on my mind. In my own organisation, I have come across seemingly qualified persons seeking work on my vessels flashing dubious, impressive-looking documents from some obscure training facility only to discover, after close scrutiny, a lack of basic understanding that is necessary in today's industry.