2. Seafarers' physical requirements: height 1.68m or above, naked eye vision of 5.0 (glasses can be worn for marine engineering management majors), normal facial features, normal hearing, and no infectious diseases such as color blindness, weak color, stuttering and hepatitis B..
3. The three crew members should have no criminal record and no immigration tendency. Ordinary seafarers require junior high school education or above, and those who have reached the age of 18 (no more than 28) and meet the physical conditions of seafarers can apply.
Drivers, electricians, welders, carpenters and chefs are preferred.
The conditions for sailors to take the third mate exam are as follows:
1. Complete basic safety training, and master the training of survival craft and rescue boat, advanced fire fighting training, first aid training, safety awareness training and crew training with designated safety responsibilities;
2, complete the corresponding three pairs, three tube wheel post competency training;
3, as a sailor on duty, duty mechanic or senior sailor on duty, senior mechanic on duty accumulated not less than 18 months;
4. Under the guidance of the captain or a qualified officer, he has been on duty on the bridge or engine room for not less than 6 months on the ship of the corresponding class in the corresponding navigation area, or on the ship of a navigation area or a lower class;
5. Pass the competency test of three pairs and three tubes.
Ships with a gross tonnage of less than 500 tons or less than 750 kilowatts (except special ships) are exempted from skilled training, advanced fire fighting training and first aid training for survival craft and rescue boats.
The general duties of the third officer:
1, the third mate is responsible for ship life-saving and fire-fighting equipment. Under the leadership of the captain and the first mate, earnestly implement the provisions of the company's comprehensive management system and perform the specified duties of ship navigation and berthing.
2, should be familiar with and abide by the duty, contact system, as well as navigation safety and technical operation regulations. Manage the loading and unloading of goods according to the arrangement of the first mate during the loading and unloading process.
3. Manage the whole ship's fire fighting equipment, equipment and fire alarm equipment, and regularly maintain, check and replace chemicals to keep them in good technical condition; The fire extinguisher shall be marked with the date of inspection and replacement of chemicals; It is forbidden to use fire fighting equipment for other purposes.
4. Manage and skillfully operate the fixed fire extinguishing system (except the main and auxiliary scavenging box systems), and keep the nameplate and identification of pipeline system and diverter valve clear.
5. Be responsible for managing lifeboats (rafts), life-saving floats and their accessories and spare parts, keeping them clean and complete, and changing fresh water and food regularly; Maintain the effectiveness of all kinds of life-saving signals (except distress and life-saving signals and equipment managed by the second officer on the bridge).
6. Be responsible for the configuration of life jackets, regularly check whether they are placed in the designated position, check them on schedule, and repair or replace them in time if they are damaged.
7. All kinds of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment and equipment of the ship should be carefully registered, maintained, replaced and recorded.
8. Explain the life-saving and fire-fighting knowledge and the operation and use methods of various equipment and devices to the crew as required.
9. Before sailing, the ship's emergency deployment table and crew's emergency card should be compiled, which will be published and implemented after being reviewed by the first mate and approved by the captain; Introduce the emergency post and specific responsibilities to the new crew in time.
10. When entering and leaving the port, berthing and anchoring, observe on the bridge and convey the captain's instructions, accurately record the car clock and time, the position of important ships and related information, or work according to the position and task specified by the captain.
Legal basis:
Rules of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Examination, Assessment and Certification of Seafarers' Competency
Article 14 Those who apply for the examination and evaluation of the promotion of the captain or deck crew should have the following maritime service qualifications: those who apply for the certificate of competency for seafarers on duty should have served on ships in the corresponding navigation area and ship category for six months; Applicants for Class III certificates of competency should hold the certificates of competency for seafarers on duty in the corresponding navigation area and ship class, and have actually worked for 12 months; Those who apply for the certificate of competency as the first mate should hold two certificates of competency in the corresponding navigation area and ship category, and have actually worked for 12 months; Applicants for the certificate of competency as a captain should hold the certificate of competency as the first mate in the corresponding navigation area and ship class, and have actually worked for 18 months.