Regulations for Seafarer Training, Examination and Application for Certification Article 23

Before the first-class or second-class Class A crew member is employed, the maritime personnel shall pass the test given by the navigational authority. However, those who have passed the examination and held a certificate for the seafarers' examination before July 31, 2015 are exempted.The categories of the mariner test in the preceding paragraph are divided into first-class officer, second-class officer, first-class engineer, second-class engineer, and electrical technician.