申請人必須 (a) 持有香港一所理工學院／理工大學、工業學院或香港專業教育學院頒發的機械或輪機工程文憑或高級證書，或具備同等學歷，並於取得有關學歷後，在機械或輪機工程方面具有五年實際及／或教學經驗；(b)(i)持有二級(輪機師)(內燃機船)合格證書；或(ii)持有一級(輪機師)(內河航行)合格證書；(c)語文能力程度達香港中學文憑考試或香港中學會考中國語文科和英國語文科第2等級[請參閱註(1)]或以上成績，或具同等成績；以及(d)能說流利粵語及英語。

Candidates should (a) have a Diploma or Higher Certificate in Mechanical or Marine Engineering from a Hong Kong polytechnic/polytechnic university, technical institute, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, or equivalent, and 5 years' post-qualification practical and/or teaching experience in the mechanical or marine engineering field; (b) (i) have a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Motorship Class 2; or (ii) have a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) River Trade Class 1; (c) have met the language proficiency requirement of Level 2 [see Note (1)] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, or equivalent; and (d) be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English.