Maritime and Aviation Training Fund

Maritime-related Schemes

• Professional Training and Examination Refund Scheme (ProTERS) – Maritime
  Eligible applicants are refunded 80% of the fees after satisfactory completion of an approved course or passing an approved professional examination, subject to a funding cap of HK$30,000 per applicant.


• Maritime and Aviation Internship Scheme – Maritime
  The Scheme contributes up to 75% of each intern’s monthly honorarium, or HK$7,000 (whichever is lower), up to three months to the participating companies for an internship period of at least four weeks (i.e. 28 days).


• Local Vessel Trade Training Incentive Scheme (LVTTIS)
  Provides a monthly subsidy of HK$2,500 to any new employees on local vessels for a maximum period of 12 months, of which HK$12,000 will be released after the employee successfully obtains Coxswain/ Engine Operator Grade 3 Certificate.
  For details and enquiries, please email to sasmcrt@mardep.gov.hk or contact 2852 3069.
  • (details and application form)
  • (list of approved course(s))
  • (list of major employers in the trade)


• Local Vessel Competency Enhancement Scheme (LVCES)
  Provides a one-off financial incentive of HK$12,000 to applicants (except those successfully joined the Local Vessel Trade Training Incentive Scheme) who pass the examination and successfully obtain the Local Coxswain/ Engine Operator Grade 3 Certificate.
  Provides a one-off financial incentive of HK$15,000 to any holder of Coxswain/ Engine Operator Grade 3 Certificate who passes the examination (except local knowledge examination for coxswain certificate) and successfully obtains the Coxswain/ Engine Operator Grade 2 Certificate.
  For details and enquiries, please email to sasmcrt@mardep.gov.hk or contact 2852 3069.
  • (details and application form)


• Sea-going Training Incentive Scheme (SGTIS)
  Phase 1
  Provides a monthly subsidy of HK$10,000 to a deck or engineer cadet on sea-going vessels for a maximum period of 18 months (for deck cadets) or 12 months (for engineer cadets) plus an examination subsidy.
  Phase 2
  Provides a monthly subsidy of HK$3,000 for a maximum period of 9 months to a deck or engineer cadet who is preparing for the Marine Department Deck Officer Class 3/ Marine Engineer Officer Class 3 Examination ashore after the completion of cadetship.
  Phase 3
  Provides a monthly subsidy of HK$6,000 to a holder of Deck Officer Class 3/ Marine Engineer Officer Class 3 Certificate of Competency issued by the Marine Department who is working in the relevant department on sea-going ships as a cadet, for a maximum period of 6 months.
  Phase 4
  Provides a one-off financial incentive of HK$40,000 to applicants who pass the examination and obtain Deck Officer Class 2/ Marine Engineer Officer Class 2 Certificate of Competency recognised by the Marine Department and a one-off financial incentive of HK$80,000 to those who pass the examination and obtain Deck Officer Class 1/ Marine Engineer Officer Class 1 Certificate of Competency recognised by the Marine Department; of which 70% of the incentive will be payable after the applicants have acquired 12 months of post-qualification sea service on sea-going vessels.
  For details and enquiries, please email to mmo_mdd@mardep.gov.hk or contact 2852 3056.
  • (application form – Phase 1)
  • (application form – Phase 2 and Phase 3)
  • (application form – Phase 4)


• Ship Repair Training Incentive Scheme (SRTIS)
  Offers a monthly subsidy of HK$5,000 to eligible graduates of the Vocational Training Council who have enrolled for apprenticeship in the ship repair industry for a maximum period of 36 months.
  For details and enquiries, please email to oda@vtc.edu.hk or contact 2756 4123.


• Hong Kong Maritime and Logistics Scholarship Scheme
  Scholarship for selected students of the Master of Science in International Shipping and Transport Logistics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.


• Hong Kong Nautical and Maritime Scholarship Scheme
  Scholarship for selected students of the Bachelor of Business Administration in International Shipping and Transport Logistics Programme of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The Scheme consists of two prongs –
  (i) “Seafaring Scholarship” for students who intend to pursue a seafaring career; and
  (ii) “Maritime Scholarship” for students with good HKDSE results.


• The University of Hong Kong (HKU) – Dalian Maritime University (DMU) Academic Collaboration Scheme
  The Scheme consists of two prongs –
  (i) For the DMU: provides scholarship for selected students to undertake the Master of Common Law course at the HKU; and
  (ii) For the HKU: supports students and in-service practitioners to undertake summer courses and professional seminars.
  For details and enquiries, please contact the Faculty of Law, HKU at 3917 2951.


• The University of Hong Kong (HKU) – Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) Academic Collaboration Scheme
  Scholarship for selected SMU students to undertake the Master of Common Law course at the HKU.
  For details and enquiries, please contact the Faculty of Law, HKU at 3917 2951.


• Overseas Exchange Sponsorship Scheme
  Sponsor HK$30,000 to each selected student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to attend maritime-related courses overseas.
  For details and enquiries, please contact the university concerned.
  • CUHK
    Email: iasp@cuhk.edu.hk
  • HKUST
    Telephone: 2358 6958


• Maritime Training Support Scheme (MTSS)
  Provides funding support to Hong Kong Sea School for the delivery of a Certificate Course on Local Vessel Operation (Coxswain Grade 3), career guidance and support services to students.


• Maritime Services Traineeship Scheme - Legal (MSTS - Legal)
  Provides a monthly subsidy of $20,000 to a law firm or barrister with maritime business for a maximum period of 24 months (for a trainee solicitor) or 12 months (for a pupil), subject to a cap of two trainees at any one time.


• Maritime Promotion Project Funding (the Funding)
  The objective of the Funding is to promote various aspects of the maritime industry and attract more talents to join the industry through different promotion activities organised by the maritime-related organisations or professional bodies.
  • Funding Application Form