Regulations Governing the Management and Employment of Foreign National Seafarers Article 8
Vessel owners or operators shall first consider qualified domestic seafarers before employing foreign national seafarers.Vessel owners or operators that employ foreign national seafarers are required to comply with the following provisions:1. Officer: The Deck Department and Engine Department can hire one officer separately for the positions of first-class deck officer and first-class engineer officer or second-class chief mate and second-class second engineer officer on each vessel, who shall not hold master’s or chief engineer officer’s positions.2. Rating: The number of foreign national ratings on any vessel shall not exceed half of the total number of ratings stipulated on the minimum safety manning certificate.In the case that a foreign flag vessel registered under the R.O.C. cannot employ a domestic first-class chief mate or first-class second engineer officer or does not have insufficient R.O.C. national ratings, the proportion of positions and personnel stipulated in the above paragraph may be adjusted through application to the Maritime Administration with following methods:1. Officer: The Deck Department and Engine Department may each hire one officer separately for the positions of first-chief officer and first-class second engineer office on each vessel, who shall not hold master’s or chief engineer officer’s positions.2. Rating: The number of foreign national ratings on any vessel shall not surpass two-thirds of the total number of ratings stipulated in the seafarer minimum safety quota certificate. The adjustments approved after submitting application as stipulated in the above paragraph are limited to one year and then can be extended for another year.With regard to oil tankers, liquid chemical tankers, liquefied gas carriers, high speed vessels, vessels equipped with special main engine and equipment, or vessels engaging in offshore wind power business, cargo transportation for outlying islands, or marine engineering, if the vessel owners or operators have publicly solicited domestic seafarers for at least 14 days and failed to find qualified seafarers, they may submit an application form along with a domestic seafarer training plan to the Maritime Administration to apply for the adjustment of hiring foreign national seafarers in accordance with the following ways. The aforementioned adjustment term shall be limited to one year. Those who have reopened for public solicitation of domestic seafarers for at least 14 days yet failed to find qualified seafarers, may apply for an extension of another year if necessary:1. Officer: The Deck Department and Engine Department can hire two officers separately, on each vessel, who shall not hold master’s or chief engineer officer’s positions.2. Rating: After meeting the proportion for hiring foreign national seafarers stipulated in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 2 or Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 3, the number of additional foreign national seafarers hired beyond the minimum safe manning is not limited by the proportion.For vessels engaging in offshore wind power business, cargo transportation for outlying islands, or marine engineering stipulated in the above paragraph, the adjustment method of the positions and personnel for hiring foreign national seafarers shall remain in effect until December 31, 2025.The number of foreign national seafarers employed in accordance with Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not be transferred to other domestic vessels owned by the vessel owners or operators.
中文原文 外國籍船員僱用許可及管理規則第8條
船舶所有人或船舶營運人僱用外國籍船員前，應優先僱用合格之本國籍船員。
船舶所有人或船舶營運人僱用外國籍船員，依下列規定辦理：
一、甲級船員：一等船副、一等管輪或二等大副、二等大管輪以下資格之職務，艙面部及輪機部每船得各僱用一名，並不得擔任船長、輪機長。
二、乙級船員：每船之外國籍乙級船員不得超過船員最低安全配額證書所載乙級船員人數之二分之一。
外國籍船舶改登記本國籍後，有無法僱用本國籍一等大副、一等大管輪或僱用本國籍乙級船員人數不足情形者，前項職務及人數比例規定，得依下列方式向航政機關申請調整，調整期限一年，必要時得延長一年：
一、甲級船員：一等大副或一等大管輪以下資格之職務，艙面部及輪機部每船得各僱用一名，並不得擔任船長、輪機長。
二、乙級船員：每船之外國籍乙級船員不得超過船員最低安全配額證書所載乙級船員人數之三分之二。
油輪、化學液體船、液化氣體船、高速船、配備特殊主機設備、從事離岸風電業務、離島貨運或海事工程之船舶，其船舶所有人或船舶營運人經公開徵求本國籍船員至少十四日且無符合需求者，得檢附申請書及本國籍船員培訓計畫書，依下列方式向航政機關專案申請調整僱用外國籍船員，調整期限一年，必要時經重新公開徵求本國籍船員至少十四日且無符合需求者，得申請延長一年：
一、甲級船員：艙面部及輪機部每船得各僱用二名，並不得擔任船長、輪機長。
二、乙級船員：符合第二項第二款或第三項第二款之規定僱用外國籍船員比例後，於最低安全配額外增僱之外國籍船員人數不受比例限制。
前項從事離岸風電業務、離島貨運或海事工程之船舶，其船舶所有人或船舶營運人僱用外國籍船員職務及人數調整方式之實施期限至中華民國一百十四年十二月三十一日止。
依第三項及第四項規定受僱之外國籍船員數額，不得調動至船舶所有人或船舶營運人之其他本國籍船舶。
船舶所有人或船舶營運人僱用外國籍船員，依下列規定辦理：
一、甲級船員：一等船副、一等管輪或二等大副、二等大管輪以下資格之職務，艙面部及輪機部每船得各僱用一名，並不得擔任船長、輪機長。
二、乙級船員：每船之外國籍乙級船員不得超過船員最低安全配額證書所載乙級船員人數之二分之一。
外國籍船舶改登記本國籍後，有無法僱用本國籍一等大副、一等大管輪或僱用本國籍乙級船員人數不足情形者，前項職務及人數比例規定，得依下列方式向航政機關申請調整，調整期限一年，必要時得延長一年：
一、甲級船員：一等大副或一等大管輪以下資格之職務，艙面部及輪機部每船得各僱用一名，並不得擔任船長、輪機長。
二、乙級船員：每船之外國籍乙級船員不得超過船員最低安全配額證書所載乙級船員人數之三分之二。
油輪、化學液體船、液化氣體船、高速船、配備特殊主機設備、從事離岸風電業務、離島貨運或海事工程之船舶，其船舶所有人或船舶營運人經公開徵求本國籍船員至少十四日且無符合需求者，得檢附申請書及本國籍船員培訓計畫書，依下列方式向航政機關專案申請調整僱用外國籍船員，調整期限一年，必要時經重新公開徵求本國籍船員至少十四日且無符合需求者，得申請延長一年：
一、甲級船員：艙面部及輪機部每船得各僱用二名，並不得擔任船長、輪機長。
二、乙級船員：符合第二項第二款或第三項第二款之規定僱用外國籍船員比例後，於最低安全配額外增僱之外國籍船員人數不受比例限制。
前項從事離岸風電業務、離島貨運或海事工程之船舶，其船舶所有人或船舶營運人僱用外國籍船員職務及人數調整方式之實施期限至中華民國一百十四年十二月三十一日止。
依第三項及第四項規定受僱之外國籍船員數額，不得調動至船舶所有人或船舶營運人之其他本國籍船舶。