Parties interested in joining the Marine Officer grade can apply for Assistant Marine Officer or Marine Officer post.

Assistant Marine Officer

• Main duties at assistant professional level
  
  

  (a) Controlling and regulating ports, shipping and local craft, public cargo working areas and ferry terminals, and coordinating search and rescue operations in the region;
  

  (b) Managing Government Fleet operations and district marine offices;
  

  (c) Planning the development of the port;
  

  (d) Assisting in training officers in the Department;
  

  (e) Combating marine pollution; and
  

  (f) Providing harbour mooring services and hydrographic charting services.
  

  
  
  
• Entry requirements
  
  

  (a) A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline relating to the maritime field from a university in Hong Kong or equivalent, acceptable to the Director of Marine;

  (b) A Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 3 or above issued by or a certificate acceptable to the Director of Marine;
  

  (c) Met the language proficiency requirements of "Level 2" or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent; and
  

  (d) A pass result in Basic Law and National Security Law Test.
  

  
  
  
• Pay scale
  
  

  Master Pay Scale Point 19 to Point 27

  
  
  

Marine Officer

• Main duties at professional level
  
  

  (a) Controlling and regulating ports, shipping and local craft, public cargo working areas and ferry terminals, and coordinating search
  

       and rescue operations in the region;
  

  (b) Examining local masters for certificates of competency;
  

  (c) Managing Government Fleet operations and district marine offices;
  

  (d) Planning the development of the port;
  

  (e) Training officers in the Department;
  

  (f) Combating marine pollution; and
  

  (g) Providing harbour mooring services and hydrographic charting services.
  

  
  
  
• Entry requirements
  
  

  (a) A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline relating to the maritime field from a university in Hong Kong or equivalent, acceptable to the Director of Marine;

  (b) A Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 1 (Master Mariner) issued by or a certificate acceptable to the Director of Marine;
  

  (c) One year's experience as Chief Officer or above on sea-going ships;
  

  (d) Met the language proficiency requirements of "Level 2" or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; and
  

  (e) A pass result in Basic Law and National Security Law Test.
  

  
  
  
• Pay scale
  
  

  Master Pay Scale Point 32 to Point 44

  
  
  

Recruitment

• Job vacancies
  
  

  Please refer to the latest recruitment information about the posts.

  
  
  
• Selection Process
  
  

  Please refer to details of the selection process for more information.

  
  
  

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