Commercial Maritime Training

These courses are designed for people who wish to work commercially at sea.

These are the pathways to obtaining Certificates of Competency from the Australia Maritime Safety Authority.

Through our partnership with Maritime Training School (RTO #91487, Sydney), we are accredited to deliver the following courses:

Coxswain Grade 1- command a vessel up to 12m, 15 nm offshore with paying passengers.

Coxswain Grade 2 - command a vessel up to 12m, 5 nm offshore.

Coxswain Grade 3- command a vessel up to 12m with restrictions.

Master <24- command a vessel up to 24m, up to 200nm offshore.

Radio Licenses - Short Range (SROCP) and Long Range (LROCP)

LEARNING OPTIONS:

• Our live aboard courses immerse you in real work at sea as an active crew member.

• Complete the theory online at your own pace (learning portal, student guides and the Australian Boating Manual).

• You’ll have a dedicated trainer to support you and mark your theory.

• After theory, join us for hands on live aboard training on our 20m sailing ketch to put it into practice.

Depending on the qualification desired several prerequisites exist in relation to qualifications and sea time.

Please check Maritime Training School for more details OR email paul@adventuresailing.com.au

• Use of a task book significantly reduces the amount of sea time required.

• Task books are normally completed whilst working at sea.

• However, we can assist you with the Task Book completion during any of our training trips, once you have completed your Initial training course with Adventure Sailing. Ie Join us for a further 5 days and work exclusively through the task book. You will also earn another 5 days commercial sea time.

re info click here: TASK BOOKS

24th - 31st May 2026 (Abrolhos Islands)

24th -31st Aug 2026 (Abrolhos Islands)

17th - 21st Nov 2026 (Geraldton-Abrolhos-Busselton)

Captain Paul Willison

Paul’s qualifications include:

·  Master less than 45m

·  MED 2

·  Australian Sailing Senior Instructor Powerboating and Keel boat sailing.

·   International Yacht Training. Yacht Master Instructor/ Examiner.

·   Recreational Skippers ticket trainer / assessor / Auditor.

·   Radio Licence Invigilator.

·   AMSA approved trainer / assessor. We can conduct AMPA practical assessments.

·   Qualified Trainer / assessor

·   Qualified Teacher.

Captain Paul has spent his lifetime at sea on vessels including square rigged sailing vessels, tugboats, rig tenders, charter boats, sailing yachts, fishing boats and small powerboats.

As well as this Paul is a qualified and experienced teacher who has the ability of making difficult concepts easy to understand.

Captain Paul has been teaching and training maritime education for over 35 years.

Rest assured you are being taught by one of Western Australia’s most experienced Marine Educator.

Captain Matt Jones:

Matt’s qualifications include:

·      Commercial Coxswain certificate

·      Powerboating and Sailing Instructor.

·      Certificates in training and assessment. 

·      Approved Recreational Skippers ticket assessor

·      Master <24

·      Australian Maritime Safety Authority Assessor

·      International Yacht Training Instructor

·      Radio License Assessor  

Captain Matt discovered surfing at an early age in Wales. 
This led to a lifetime of travel and adventure around the world. 

Discovering the West coast of Australia, Matt swallowed the anchor and settled to raise his family. 
A keen sailor, surfer, fisherman and diver, Matt is never far from the sea. 

Think Matt Jones think waterman. 

Matt and Paul are the owners and force behind Adventure Sailing!

To chat about the courses, please contact:

Paul:  0458 772 581  

paul@adventuresailing.com.au

Matt: 0428 372 931

matt@adventuresailing.com.au