Brief idea about Electro Technical Officer [ETO] in Merchant navy- Mariner4U

 

ELECTRO TECHNICAL OFFICER [ETO] in the Merchant Navy 

In the merchant navy field various courses available for the different officer ranking. The Electro-Technical Officer is one of the officer ranks of the Engine department. For those who are interested in maritime jobs, let's tune into this article which will give you lots of information about the ETO officer.

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Responsibilities of ETO:-

ETO stands for Electro Technical Officer. An electro-technical officer handles several responsibilities on the ship. Basically, ETO handles all Electrical systems. ETO is most likely to work under the chief engineer who supervises everything on the ship. And while under a chief engineer Following are some responsibilities of an ETO officer.

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• Look into basic electric needs like bridge system, refrigeration, and control room.
• Working and maintenances of electrical equipment on board
• Maintenance of emergency systems including fire alarms and detector, emergency switches
• Electrical component like navigational lights, battery backups, and electrically operated propelling machinery
• Maintenance of electrical parts is like RADAR system, gyrocompass, autopilot, satellite communication, etc.
• Vessels electrical components like navigational lights, battery backup, and electrically operated propelling machinery
• ETO officer in handling routine works especially related to electrical handling.
• An Electro Technical officer looks into electrical and technical aspects of a vessel, hence working computer controlled machinery would be supervised by an ETO.

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     Career Path for Electro Technical Officer:-

Career path for ETO 

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Required Eligibility Criteria:-

Passed 10+2 is in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks and English with a minimum of 50% marks.

Passed four – year degree is with 60% marks in Electronics Engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics &Instrumentation Engineering only Or passed Diploma + Degree with same as the equivalent above branches.

The degree courses must have been recognized by AICTE or any State or Central government and conducted in English languages.

Age & Medical Fitness:-

This criterion varies with maritime institute because each maritime institute its own Age & medical criteria but the as per standard norm age is not more than 30 years on the date of commencement of training and medically fit including hearing & eyesight as per the Medical Examination of Merchant Shipping Rules, 2000; as amended from time to time.

Course Fees:-

ETO course fees depend on maritime institute but basically its fees varies between 2 lakh to 4.5 lakh. This fee normally inclusive of Tuition fees, food, laundry, uniform, Books and stationary, hostel fees.   

What is tentative remuneration?

The salary of an ETO normally varies with experience and responsibilities you can handle and rank that you can work on. As an ETO, you can expect to earn between $3,000 and $5,400 a month.

 

 Best Colleges for ETO (ELECTRO TECHNICAL OFFICER) in India 

•   ANGLO EASTERN MARITIME ACADEMY, MAHARASHTRA
•   THE GREAT EASTERN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES (GEIMS), MAHARASHTRA
•  TOLANI MARITIME INSTITUTE, MAHARASHTRA
• AMET UNIVERSITY TAMILNADU
•  SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA, MAHARASHTRA
•   SAMUDRA INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES, MAHARASHTRA
•  BP MARINE ACADEMY, MAHARASHTRA
•  RL INSTITUTE OF NAUTICAL SCIENCES, TAMIL NADU
•   BP MARINE ACADEMY MAHARASHTRA
•  HIMT COLLEGE, KALPAKKAM, TAMIL NADU