Seafarer's Service Regulations Article 7
Any individual with any of the following qualifications or qualifying certificates can apply for the relevant duties of a rating on vessels on international routes or direct cross-strait routes over three hundred nautical miles between the ports of Taiwan and the mainland area:1. Graduated from a marine academic institution specializing in navigation, engineering, electric curriculum, or other related field recognized by the Maritime Administration (or who have completed all the relevant required courses), or having a certificate of course credits under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.2. Graduated from a vocational senior high school specializing in navigation, engineering, marine electromechanical curriculum, or a related field recognized by the Maritime Administration (or who have completed all the relevant required courses), or having a certificate of course credits for a sailors or deputy mechanic.3. Qualified by a rating cultivation training course offered by a domestic seafarer training institution and holding a certificate of completion.4. A former officer.5. Qualified by an officer cultivation training course offered by a domestic seafarer training institution and holding a certificate of completion.6. Veteran non-commissioned officers of the Navy and offshore boat teams of other military branches with more than two years of service experience on the deck or in the engine department.7. Personnel that have previously left or resigned from naval vessels owned by the coast guard authority with more than two years of service experience on the deck or in the engine department.8. Having more than one year of experience as a rating on domestic route voyages.9. Having a seafarer practicing certificate for fishing navigation and engine departments on fishing vessels.10. Having more than one year of verifiable cooking experience in a company or commercially registered restaurant or at least a Grade C restaurant technician license.11. Hired as a seaman for general affairs or a passenger department, or having a certificate of completion the training of general affairs or a passenger department.12. Mechanic with a certificate of proof of having served at a ship repair plant or a related shop for at least two years with the ability to repair ship equipment.13. Returned R.O.C. (Taiwan) nationals residing overseas with seafarer experience on international routes.Prior to employment, the aforementioned seafarer shall complete the relevant professional training pursuant to the position’s responsibilities and shall have a certificate issued by the Maritime Administration.
中文原文 船員服務規則第7條
具有下列資格及證明文件之一者，得申請為行駛國際航線船舶或臺灣與大陸地區直航港口間距離逾三百浬船舶乙級船員之相關職務：
一、海事校院航海、輪機、電技學程或經航政機關認可之相關系科畢（結）業，或領有航海人員訓練國際公約課程學分證明文件。
二、高級職業學校以上航海、輪機、船舶機電或經航政機關認可之相關系科畢（結）業，或領有修畢水手或副機匠所需學分證明文件。
三、國內船員訓練機構乙級船員養成訓練班結訓合格，領有結業證明文件。
四、曾任甲級船員。
五、國內船員訓練機構甲級船員養成訓練班結訓合格，領有結業證明文件。
六、海軍退除役士官兵及其他國軍所屬海上艇隊之退除役士官兵，具有艙面或輪機部門服務資歷二年以上。
七、海岸巡防機關所屬艦艇之離退職人員，具有艙面或輪機部門服務資歷二年以上。
八、具有國內航線航行船舶乙級船員一年以上之資歷。
九、持有漁船漁航及輪機部門幹部船員執業證書。
十、曾在有公司或商業登記證明文件之餐廳擔任廚師一年以上，並持有證明者，或具備丙級以上餐飲技術士執照。
十一、經雇用人僱用為事務部門或旅客部門之海員，或持有該二部門相關職務所需之船員專業訓練合格證明。
十二、服務於具有修理船舶設備能力之船舶修造廠或相關工廠二年以上之技工，持有服務證明文件。
十三、回國定居華僑曾任國際航線船員。
前項船員應於受僱前依職務完成專業訓練，並領有主管機關核發之合格證書。
一、海事校院航海、輪機、電技學程或經航政機關認可之相關系科畢（結）業，或領有航海人員訓練國際公約課程學分證明文件。
二、高級職業學校以上航海、輪機、船舶機電或經航政機關認可之相關系科畢（結）業，或領有修畢水手或副機匠所需學分證明文件。
三、國內船員訓練機構乙級船員養成訓練班結訓合格，領有結業證明文件。
四、曾任甲級船員。
五、國內船員訓練機構甲級船員養成訓練班結訓合格，領有結業證明文件。
六、海軍退除役士官兵及其他國軍所屬海上艇隊之退除役士官兵，具有艙面或輪機部門服務資歷二年以上。
七、海岸巡防機關所屬艦艇之離退職人員，具有艙面或輪機部門服務資歷二年以上。
八、具有國內航線航行船舶乙級船員一年以上之資歷。
九、持有漁船漁航及輪機部門幹部船員執業證書。
十、曾在有公司或商業登記證明文件之餐廳擔任廚師一年以上，並持有證明者，或具備丙級以上餐飲技術士執照。
十一、經雇用人僱用為事務部門或旅客部門之海員，或持有該二部門相關職務所需之船員專業訓練合格證明。
十二、服務於具有修理船舶設備能力之船舶修造廠或相關工廠二年以上之技工，持有服務證明文件。
十三、回國定居華僑曾任國際航線船員。
前項船員應於受僱前依職務完成專業訓練，並領有主管機關核發之合格證書。