Regulations for Seafarer Training, Examination and Application for Certification Article 9

The second-class engineer refers to the Class A crew of the engine department serving the following ships:1. Ships that sail on international routes with more than 750 liters and less than 3,000 kilowatts of power in the main engine.2. Ships that sail directly cross-strait with more than750 liters and less than 6,000 kilowatts of power in the main engine.3. Ships that sail on domestic routes with more than 750 liters and less than 6,000 kilowatts of power in the main engine.A ship with one of the following conditions may be equipped with a second-class engineer:1. In the main engine, propulsion power of more than 3,000 kilowatts but less than 6,000 kilowatts, and ships that sail east of 90 degrees east longitude, west of 150 degrees, north of the latitude 10 degrees north and 45 degrees south of the latitude south.2. With the main engine propulsion power of more than 6,000 kilowatts, sailing directly cross-strait for non-passenger ships.3. Non-passenger vessels that sail on domestic routes with a power of more than 6,000 kilowatts in the main engine.The first item of the first paragraph and the second item of the second paragraph shall be suspended from July 1, 2023. However, this does not apply to ones already holding a second-class engineer's certificate of competency before above mentioned date