All crew shall join training program(s) as required by the central competent authority and the training programs are categorized as follows:(1) Basic safety training;(2) Professional training for officers;(3) In-service professional training.The training programs as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be established by the central competent authority taking into consideration of the international standards, and may be conducted by the central competent authority itself or through commissioning a public/ private professional training organization or academic institute.The central competent authority shall collect guarantee deposits from the trainees for the training programs as referred to in paragraph 1. An administrative contract shall be made between the central competent authority and a trainee. Any trainee may apply for the refund of the guarantee deposit in the event that he/she has engaged in fishing operation for accumulated period of three months or above within one year after the completion of the training program.The application for the refund of the guarantee deposit as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be filed by the trainee concerned within one year and three months after his/her completion of training program. No refund shall be made for any overdue application.The qualifications and required documents for joining the professional training program for officers are as shown in Appendix 2.Appendix 2 Qualifications and Required Document(s) for Joining Training Programs for Officers.odt