Australian Maritime College (AMC)

Contact details

Australian Maritime College
Maritime Way, Newnham		Tel (within Australia): 1300 363 864
Tasmania, 7248		Tel (international) +61 (0)3 6324 3503
Locked Bag 1399, Launceston
Tasmania 7250

Key Competencies

The AMC is organised around three national centres: The National Centre for Ports and Shipping, the National centre for maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics and the National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability. The AMC specialises in undergraduate degrees in maritime engineering, the marine environment, maritime business, logistics and technology as well as coastal and international seafaring qualifications. A range of postgraduate offerings is also available.

Courses and Training workshops:

Three different engineering degrees are offered: Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine and Offshore Systems.
AMC is the national training provider for ocean seafaring. Diploma, advanced diploma and bachelor qualifications can be studied at AMC. Training programs are nationally approved by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), State Marine Authority and, where appropriate, satisfy the STCW 95 convention.
A large range of short courses for coastal seafaring qualifications are taught throughout the year.
Bachelor of Applied Science (Marine Environment) includes majors in fisheries management, marine conservation and aquaculture.

Activities

AMC students are involved in research projects based in Australia and around the globe.

Specialised Equipment

Survival Centre for delivery of coastal and ocean seafarer survival training
Fire Training Centre for provision of maritime fire training
Fleet of training vessels including 35m Bluefin, 14m trawler Reviresco and permanently moored former collier Stephen Brown
New suite of fully integrated ship simulators including bridge, tug and six smaller craft
100m towing tank
35mx12m model test basin
Cavitation tunnel
Circulating water channel
Aquaculture Centre