Regulations for Seafarer Training, Examination and Application for Certification Article 43
The crew shall apply for the issuance of the certificate of competency of the first class captain, the first class chief officer, the second class captain, the second class chief officer, the first class chief engineer, the first class second engineer, the second class chief engineer and the second class second engineer. The following documents shall be provided to the shipping administration for approval:1. A copy of the application.2. A half-length photo taken during the last two years.3. The crew physical examination certificate.4. The crew service manual.5. The basic information sheet of the ship's training record book and its signatories.6. Training certificate in accordance with the relevant duties of the International Convention for the Training of Maritime Personnel.7. The original practicing certificate or certificate of competency.8. The crew’s onshore promotion qualification assessment certificate.Those who apply for the renewal of the previous certificate shall attach the documents of Proof of the sea service qualifications required by the Convention of the first to the fourth items, the sixth item and the seventh item of the preceding paragraph and proof of service of at least one year in the last five years or at least three months in the last six months; or, at least 30 months of maritime-related work experience in the last five years or a certificate of renewal test.The crew who holds certificate of competency of the second-class chief officer or second-class second engineer with a gross tonnage of less than 3,000 of passenger cargo ship on domestic routes, and the captain or chief engineer of a passenger ship with a total tonnage of less than three thousand within 556 km between the navigation area of Taiwan and the navigation port of the mainland, who has at least one year of sea service qualifications in the last five years, and applies for the second-class captain or second-class chief engineer's certificate of competency, may be exempted from submitting the onboard training record book.
中文原文 船員訓練檢覈及申請核發證書辦法第43條
船員申請核發一等船長、一等大副、二等船長、二等大副、一等輪機長、一等大管輪、二等輪機長及二等大管輪之適任證書，應檢附下列文件向航政機關申請核發：
一、申請書一份。
二、最近二年內一吋脫帽半身相片。
三、船員體格檢查合格證明書。
四、船員服務手冊。
五、船上訓練紀錄簿及其簽署人員基本資料表。
六、符合航海人員訓練國際公約有關職務之訓練證書。
七、原執業證書或適任證書。
八、船員岸上晉升適任性評估合格證明。
申請換發前項證書者，應檢附前項第一款至第四款、第六款及第七款文件及最近五年內至少一年或最近六個月內至少三個月符合航海人員訓練國際公約規定之海勤資歷證明，或最近五年內至少三十個月之海事相關工作經歷證明，或換證測驗合格證明。
船員持二等大副或二等大管輪適任證書擔任國內航線總噸位未滿三千之客貨船、航行臺灣地區與大陸地區通航港口間距離三百浬以內總噸位未滿三千之客貨船船長或輪機長職務，具最近五年內至少一年海勤資歷者，申領二等船長或二等輪機長適任證書，得免附船上訓練紀錄簿。
一、申請書一份。
二、最近二年內一吋脫帽半身相片。
三、船員體格檢查合格證明書。
四、船員服務手冊。
五、船上訓練紀錄簿及其簽署人員基本資料表。
六、符合航海人員訓練國際公約有關職務之訓練證書。
七、原執業證書或適任證書。
八、船員岸上晉升適任性評估合格證明。
申請換發前項證書者，應檢附前項第一款至第四款、第六款及第七款文件及最近五年內至少一年或最近六個月內至少三個月符合航海人員訓練國際公約規定之海勤資歷證明，或最近五年內至少三十個月之海事相關工作經歷證明，或換證測驗合格證明。
船員持二等大副或二等大管輪適任證書擔任國內航線總噸位未滿三千之客貨船、航行臺灣地區與大陸地區通航港口間距離三百浬以內總噸位未滿三千之客貨船船長或輪機長職務，具最近五年內至少一年海勤資歷者，申領二等船長或二等輪機長適任證書，得免附船上訓練紀錄簿。