The Maritime IRC is responsible for the MAR Maritime Training Package for occupations including general purpose hands, coxswains, marine engine drivers, marine engineers, marine surveyors, cooks, integrated ratings, deck officers, ship masters and marina operations.
The IRC will consult widely during any future training package development process providing opportunity for any interested parties to make a contribution.
Technical Advisory Committees may also be established to inform future work, utilising a broad range of stakeholders with technical and specific industry knowledge.
The Maritime IRC is supported by the Skills Service Organisation, Australian Industry Standards (AIS). For more information visit AIS.
Further information about the role of IRCs and how they operate can be found in the IRC Operating Framework.
The AISC has approved the following members for the Maritime IRC:
| Organisation type | Organisation | Representative | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak / Advisory / Association | Maritime Industry Australia Limited | Ms Sarah Cerche | National |
| WA Fishing Industry Council | Mr Oliver Krcoski | WA | |
| Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators Pty Ltd | Mr Steven Moon (Chair) | QLD | |
| South Australian Oyster Growers Association | Position is vacant | SA | |
| Employer / Enterprise | Serco Asia Pacific | Mr Mark Shannon | National |
| Fremantle Ports | Capt. Stuart Davey | WA | |
| Toll Shipping | TBD | TBD | |
| Spirit of Tasmania | Mr Malcom Merry | VIC/TAS | |
| SeaLink Travel Group | Mr Chris Ha | National | |
| Regulator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority | Capt. Fuji D'Souza | National |
| Employee Association | Australian Maritime Officers Union | Mr Mark Davis | National |
| Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers | Mr Henning Christiansen | National | |
| Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union | Mr Glen Williams (Deputy Chair) | National |