Taiwan
- Who issues it
- 交通部航港局 [Maritime and Port Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications]
- Minimum age
- 18 years
- Buoyage
- IALA region B
- Collision rules
- 1972年國際海上避碰規則
Do you need a licence?
Motorboat and engine-powered yacht skippers need a licence and must be 18+. Motorboats are under 20 GT; yacht classes split at 24 m. Pure sail and rowing boats fall outside these licences. Penghu exempts qualifying local leisure craft under 12 kW; check local rules.
自用動力小船學習駕駛證 · Private motorboat learner permit
From 18
- What it lets you do
- Supervised private motorboat practice in designated waters and times; permit lasts one year.
- How you get it
- No exam listed; medical certificate and a training institution’s agreement to provide an instructor, with boat/licence details.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
二等遊艇學習駕駛證 · Second-class yacht learner permit
From 18
- What it lets you do
- Supervised practice on yachts under 24 m; valid one year.
- How you get it
- No exam listed; medical certificate and an independent learning plan. A qualified instructor must supervise on board.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
自用動力小船駕駛執照 · Private motorboat driving licence
From 18- What it lets you do
- Private motorboats under 20 GT; yachts under 24 m after holding the licence for one year.
- How you get it
- Theory covers rules, navigation, engines, handling, weather and emergencies; seven practical tasks; 75/100 each. Standard computer theory time: 40 minutes.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
二等遊艇駕駛執照 · Second-class yacht driving licence
From 18- What it lets you do
- Yachts under 24 m and private motorboats under 20 GT.
- How you get it
- Computer theory: normally 40 minutes, plus 20 with approved voice assistance; seven practical tasks; pass theory and practical at 75/100 each.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
營業用動力小船駕駛執照 · Commercial motorboat driving licence
From 18- What it lets you do
- Commercial/private motorboats under 20 GT; yachts under 24 m. Conditional extensions past 65 end at 68; drivers over 65 must stay within 10 nm of shore.
- How you get it
- Computer theory: normally 40 minutes, plus 20 with approved voice assistance; seven practical tasks; pass theory and practical at 75/100 each.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
一等遊艇駕駛執照 · First-class yacht driving licence
From 18- What it lets you do
- Yachts 24 m or longer; also private motorboats under 20 GT.
- How you get it
- Usual route: hold a second-class yacht or commercial motorboat licence for one year, then complete approved theory/practical training; exemptions exist.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Professional deck titles
乙級船員助理級航行當值適任證書
STCW II/4- What it lets you do
- Navigational watch rating; the standard certificate covers ships of 500 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
甲板助理員適任證書
STCW II/5- What it lets you do
- Able seafarer deck: watch support, mooring, cargo handling and deck upkeep.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
三等船副適任證書／三等船長適任證書
STCW II/3- What it lets you do
- Watch officer/master on 20–under 500 GT ships: domestic routes, or cross-strait routes up to 300 nm between ports.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
二等船副適任證書／一等船副適任證書
STCW II/1- What it lets you do
- Second-/first-class bridge watch officers on ships of 500 GT or more; class and route restrictions apply.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
二等大副適任證書／二等船長適任證書
STCW II/2- What it lets you do
- Chief mate/master, normally on domestic/cross-strait ships of 500–under 10,000 GT; exceptions apply.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
一等大副適任證書／一等船長適任證書
STCW II/2- What it lets you do
- Chief mate/master: international ships 3,000+ GT; domestic/cross-strait ships 10,000+ GT.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Radio certificates
限用級全球海上遇險及安全系統（GMDSS）值機員訓練證書
ROC- What it lets you do
- Restricted GMDSS operator training for maritime distress and safety communications.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
通用級全球海上遇險及安全系統（GMDSS）值機員訓練證書
GOC- What it lets you do
- General GMDSS operator training certificate; separate from the operator’s competency certificate.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
全球海上遇險及安全系統通用值機員適任證書
GOC- What it lets you do
- General GMDSS operator certificate of competency for shipboard distress and safety radio.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
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Official sources: Ministry of Justice, Laws and Regulations Database — 遊艇與動力小船駕駛管理規則, Articles 2, 6, 7, 12–14, 27–28 and 32 · Ministry of Justice, Laws and Regulations Database — 船員法, Articles 2 and 75-1–75-3 · Maritime and Port Bureau — 115年6月基隆地區遊艇與動力小船駕駛執照測驗報名須知, including computer examination rules · Ministry of Justice — 船員訓練檢覈及申請核發證書辦法, Articles 3–6, 12, 16 and 42–50 · Maritime and Port Bureau — 航海人員岸上訓練及評估指導手冊, revised 5 December 2025; STCW assessments and collision rules · Maritime and Port Bureau — 燈塔簡介, IALA Region B buoyage · Maritime and Port Bureau — 船員專業訓練之參訓及領證資格, GMDSS training certificates · Penghu County Government — 施政報告, small-craft licensing and sub-12 kW leisure craft