申請人必須 (a)(i) 持有海事處處長簽發的二級（甲板高級船員）（遠洋航行）合格證書，或同等資歷；或 (ii) 持有海事處處長簽發的二級（甲板高級船員）（遠洋航行）香港執照；或 (iii) 持有海事處處長簽發的二級或以上（甲板高級船員）（內河航行）合格證書，並在取得資格後累積四年相關工作經驗； (b) 修畢符合國際航標協會 (IALA) 建議 V-103 並獲香港特別行政區政府海事處批准的認可船隻航行監察 (VTS) 基本訓練課程； (c) 能操流利粵語及普通話，中文讀寫能力俱佳；以及 (d) 能操流利英語，英文讀寫能力俱佳。

Candidates should (a)(i) have a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) (Seagoing) Class 2 issued by the Director of Marine, or equivalent; or (ii) have a Hong Kong Licence (Deck Officer) (Seagoing) Class 2 issued by the Director of Marine; or (iii) have a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) (River Trade) Class 2 or above issued by the Director of Marine with four years of relevant post-qualification experience; (b) have completed an accredited course of basic training in Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) in accordance with International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Recommendations V-103, as approved by the Marine Department, the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; (c) be able to speak fluent Cantonese and Putonghua, read and write good Chinese; and (d) be able to speak fluent English, read and write good English.