The Australian Maritime College (AMC) is a tertiary education institution based in

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, established by the ''Maritime College Act 1978'' (Cth). Tertiary education is provided and organised by the

University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College, one of the university's residential colleges, first pro ...

(UTAS) as the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania (AMC@UTAS). However the college's educational curriculum is governed by the independent AMC Board. The AMC is Australia's national centre for maritime education, training and research. It has two campuses located within of each other in Northern Tasmania, each with different facilities and residence. AMC comprises two national centres that offer courses in maritime engineering, marine environment, maritime logistics and seafaring. The national centres are: *The National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics *The National Centre for Ports and Shipping AMC also has a commercial arm, AMC Search Ltd, that provides maritime related training and consultancy for a wide range of international and Australian organisations and individuals including the Federal Government Pacific Patrol Boat Program.

Newnham Campus

The AMC's main campus is situated at Newnham, 6 kilometres from the centre of Tasmania's second largest city, Launceston. Facilities located at the Newnham campus include: *Centre for Maritime Simulation Recently refurbished facility that boasts a full mission bridge, tug bridge and six smaller, fully integrated simulators capable of reproducing busy ports in a range of conditions. *Towing Tank The only commercially operating facility in Australia, this long tank is used to measure the resistance of ships hulls to provide powering predictions. *Model Test Basin This facility is ideally suited for conducting hydrodynamic experiments with an emphasis on maritime operations within shallow water environments. *Aquaculture Centre One of the only dedicated facilities for the study of fish and shellfish cultivation in Australia and as such has extensive aquarium facilities used for both research and teaching. *Cavitation Research Laboratory This facility is dedicated to the study of

cavitation Cavitation is a phenomenon in which the static pressure of a liquid reduces to below the liquid's vapour pressure, leading to the formation of small vapor-filled cavities in the liquid. When subjected to higher pressure, these cavities, cal ...

– vapour cavities formed by low pressure – on foils, propellers and other underwater forms. It also features rigorous control of dissolved and free small bubble gas content. *Survival Centre The centre is used for the conduct of training exercises, to test new life saving appliances and for some research activities. It consists of an indoor heated pool and a mock ship's superstructure, complete with life raft launching facilities. The AMC is unique as it is the only University in the world to have all these facilities in one area. AMC also has a Marine Firetraining Centre located at Bell Bay, 48 km north of Launceston, which is equipped with a full range of marine firefighting equipment and specialises in practical training.

Master Planning

The campus is currently undergoing a Master Planning exercise as the

will be moving to the Inveresk precinct located closer to CBD of Launceston

Beauty Point Facilities

The Beauty Point facilities are home to AMC's training vessels, including ''Bluefin'', ''Reviresco'', and '' Stephen Brown''.

Sydney Facilities

Located at the

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, AMC conducts

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programs at the

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facility.

Accommodation

Investigator Hall

Investigator Hall is AMC's residence on the Newnham Campus and provides catered accommodation to both AMC and

students. The residence is named after , the vessel used by

Matthew Flinders Captain Matthew Flinders (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was a British navigator and cartographer who led the first inshore circumnavigation of mainland Australia, then called New Holland. He is also credited as being the first person to u ...

to circumnavigate Australia.

Programs

The AMC offers both

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...

and

programs in fields such as Maritime Engineering & Hydrodynamics, Maritime Business & International Logistics and Ocean Seafaring. In addition the AMC also offers Coastal Seafaring VET course. The AMC also manages and teaches maritime and logistics management major courses in the

Bachelor of Business A Bachelor of Business (BBus, BBus (Major)) is a three to four year undergraduate degree in the field of business offered by traditional and newer universities from the post-Dawkins era in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. It is similar in format ...

and

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

programs together with the

Tasmanian School of Business and Economics The Tasmanian School of Business and Economics (TSBE), formerly known as the Faculty of Business, was founded in 1890 and first offered degrees in Economics and is the business and economics school of the University of Tasmania. It offers the unde ...

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Radio Operator licensing

AMC runs courses in maritime radio procedures and also testing for maritime radio operator licenses. In March 2019, AMC was awarded by the

Australian Communications and Media Authority The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is an Australian government statutory authority within the Communications portfolio. ACMA was formed on 1 July 2005 with the merger of the Australian Broadcasting Authority and the Austr ...

(ACMA) a Deed of Agreement to provide

Amateur Radio Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communic ...

license testing for Australia, and administration of license issue recommendations to ACMA. AMC has used an already established system of

exam invigilator An exam invigilator, exam proctor or exam supervisor is someone appointed by an educational institution or an examination board to maintain proper conduct in a particular examination in accordance with exam regulations. Typically, the main duty o ...

s, often associated with Amateur Radio Clubs, who receive license tests from AMC upon application by candidates, conduct the test session, and return the tests to AMC for marking and further administration. While ACMA formally issues licenses, it does so upon advice from ACM that also administers beacon and repeater licenses, and changes of licenses.Amateur Radio
AMC, 2019Changes to amateur radio qualifications
, ACMA, 2019-03-07, accessed 2019-05-15

Notable alumni

* CEO of

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Capt.

Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi (Arabic: محمد جمعه الشامسي) is the Group CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, and a businessperson involved in ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi.Maritime Union of Australia The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) was a union which covered waterside workers, seafarers, port workers, professional divers, and office workers associated with Australian ports. The MUA was formed in 1993 with merger of the Seamen's Union ...

Mich-Elle Myers

References

External links

Australian Maritime College Website
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