Australian Maritime College
AMC
1978 – 1 January 2008
National tertiary institution in Launceston, Tasmania, providing education, training and research in seafaring, maritime engineering, fisheries and related maritime fields.
How it came into existence
Established by the Maritime College Act 1978 as a Commonwealth statutory body to be a national centre for maritime education in Launceston; its first students began in 1980. It was a new institution with no Commonwealth predecessor.
Legislation: Maritime College Act 1978
How it ended
On 1 January 2008 it became an institute of the University of Tasmania, a state body, and ceased to be a Commonwealth authority.
Main functions
- Training of ships' officers and marine engineers
- Degrees in maritime engineering, naval architecture and ocean engineering
- Fisheries and aquaculture education
- Ship-handling simulation and maritime training facilities
- Maritime research and consultancy
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
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