申請人必須： (a) (i) 取得海事處處長所接納而與驗船主任工作相關的機械或科技學位，或海事處處長所接納的經考試獲得的工程師學會正式會員資格，並持有海事處處長所簽發或接納的一級（輪機師）合格證書；或 (ii) 持有海事處處長所接納的特等一級輪機師合格證書；或 (iii) 取得海事處處長所接納的機械／輪機工程學位或同等學歷、海事處處長所接納的工程師學會正式會員資格，並持有海事處處長所簽發或接納的二級(輪機師)合格證書；以及 (b) (i) 具備上文(a)(i)和(a)(ii)項所述資歷的申請者，須具有兩年於遠洋船上擔任大管輪或更高職級又或於相關海事工程業內擔任同等要職的經驗。未具備所需經驗的人士亦可申請[請參閱註(2)]；或 (ii) 具備上文(a)(iii)項所述資歷的申請者，須具有四年於遠洋船上擔任大管輪或更高職級或於相關海事工程業內擔任同等要職的經驗。具備兩年經驗的人士亦可申請 [請參閱註(2)]；以及 (c) 符合語文能力要求，即在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考獲第2級或以上成績，或具同等成績[請參閱註(3)及(5)]。未符合中文語文能力要求的人士，亦可申請[請參閱註(4)]。

Candidates should have : (a)(i) a degree in engineering or technology relevant to the work of the surveyor of ships; or a corporate membership of an engineer institution by examination acceptable to the Director of Marine; and a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 issued by or acceptable to the Director of Marine; or (ii) a Certificate of Competency as Extra First Class Marine Engineer Officer acceptable to the Director of Marine; or (iii) a degree in Mechanical/Marine Engineering or equivalent; a corporate membership of an engineer institution acceptable to the Director of Marine; and a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 2 issued by or acceptable to the Director of Marine; and (b)(i) for candidates having qualifications as stipulated in (a)(i) and (ii) above, two years’ experience at the rank of 2nd engineer or above on sea-going ships or at equivalent responsible levels in the maritime engineering related industry. Candidates without the requisite experience may also apply [See Note (2)]; or (ii) for candidates having qualification as stipulated in (a)(iii) above, four years’ experience at the rank of 2nd engineer or above on sea-going ships or at equivalent responsible levels in the marine engineering related industry. Candidates with two years’ experience may also apply [See Note (2)]; 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 (3) & (5)]. Candidates without Chinese language proficiency may also apply [See Note (4)].