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EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 231212
Ship's Engineer 231212
Yes. Ship's Engineer (231212) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. AMSA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.
Ship's Engineer (231212): Control and maintain ships and provide technical marine services.
As a Ship's Engineer (ANZSCO 231212), you operate and maintain a ship's engines, propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems, keeping the vessel powered, safe and compliant at sea. The occupation sits in unit group 2312 Marine Transport Professionals, which ANZSCO describes as people who control and maintain ships and provide technical marine services. You will typically work in shipping lines, offshore support vessels, ferries, tugs, cruise ships and naval and research vessels. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a AMSA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
231212
Assessing authority
AMSA
Occupation lists
CSOL
Industry
Engineering & technology
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Ship's Engineer can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Ship's Engineer is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosedFar North Queensland
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announcedKimberley
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Ship's Engineer
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. AMSA is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
- AMSA
Points and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Ship's Engineer the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Operate main engines, generators and auxiliary machinery.
- Plan and carry out planned maintenance and repairs.
- Monitor fuel, lubrication and bunkering operations.
- Manage engine room watchkeeping and staff.
- Maintain engine logs and comply with MARPOL and safety rules.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Ship's Engineer is employed to operate and maintain a ship's engines, propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems, keeping the vessel powered, safe and compliant at sea. Typical tasks include: operate main engines, generators and auxiliary machinery; monitor fuel, lubrication and bunkering operations; and manage engine room watchkeeping and staff.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.