An Assistant Marine Officer is mainly deployed on the following types of work at the assistant professional level : <br>

• (a)controlling and regulating ports, shipping and local craft, public cargo working areas and ferry terminals, and coordinating search and rescue operations in the region; <br>
• (b)managing Government Fleet operations and district marine offices; <br>
• (c)planning the development of the port; <br>
• (d)assistant in training officers in the Department; <br>
• (e)combating marine pollution; and <br>
• (f)providing harbour mooring services and hydrographic charting services. <br> <br>[Remarks :
  • (i)All Assistant Marine Officers are required to undertake a designated training programme for gaining relevant knowledge and experience with a view to obtaining the requisite professional qualification.
  • (ii)Assistant Marine Officers may be required to work shifts or undertake stand-by duties.]

Candidates should have : <br>

• (a)a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline relating to the maritime field from a university in Hong Kong or equivalent, acceptable to the Director of Marine [See Note (1)]; <br>
• (b)a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 3 or above issued by or a certificate acceptable to the Director of Marine; and <br>
• (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)].