申請人必須：
(a) (i) 持有本港大學頒授的相關機械學科學士學位或同等學歷[請參閱註(1)]，或海事處處長接納的工程師學會正式會員資格[請參閱註(2)]；
(ii) 持有海事處處長簽發的一級（輪機師）適任證書或其接納的證書；以及
(iii) 具備兩年擔任遠洋船大管輪或更高職級，又或於相關海事工程業內擔任同等要職的經驗[請參閱註(3)] ；或
(b) (i) 持有本港大學頒授的機械工程╱輪機工程學士學位或同等學歷[請參閱註(1)]；
(ii) 取得海事處處長接納的工程師學會正式會員資格[請參閱註(2)]；
(iii) 持有海事處處長簽發的二級（輪機師）適任證書或其接納的證書；以及
(iv) 具備四年擔任遠洋船大管輪或更高職級，又或於相關海事工程業內擔任同等要職的經驗[請參閱註(3)] ；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(4)]。

Candidates should have -
(a)(i) a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent [See Note (1)], or a corporate membership of an engineer institution acceptable to the Director of Marine [See Note (2)];
(ii) a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 issued by or a certificate acceptable to the Director of Marine; and
(iii) two years’ experience as second engineer or above on sea-going ships or at equivalent responsible levels in the marine engineering related industry [See Note (3)]; or
(b)(i) a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/Marine Engineering from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent [See Note (1)];
(ii) a corporate membership of an engineer institution acceptable to the Director of Marine [See Note (2)];
(iii) a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 2 issued by or a certificate acceptable to the Director of Marine; and
(iv) four years’ experience as second engineer or above on sea-going ships or at equivalent responsible levels in the marine engineering related industry [See Note (3)]; 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 the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note (4)].