A Marine Officer is mainly deployed on

• (a)controlling and regulating ports, shipping and local craft, public cargo working areas and ferry terminals, co-ordinating search and rescue operations in the region;
• (b)examining candidates for local certificates of competency as masters;
• (c)managing Government fleet operations and district marine offices;
• (d)planning the development of the port;
• (e)training Marine Department officers and others;
• (f)combating marine pollution and
• (g)providing harbour mooring services and hydrographic charting services.

(Remarks: May be required to

• (i)work shifts, or undertake stand-by duties and to attend emergency on-scene duties; and
• (ii)attend training courses either locally or overseas.)

Candidates should have:

• (a)a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) (Master Mariner) Class 1 issued by the Hong Kong Marine Department, or equivalent;
• (b)one year’s experience as Chief Officer or above on a sea-going ship; and
• (c)met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note
• (2)to (4)].