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Assistant ETO
The Assistant ETO is a junior member of the electrical department who helps operate, maintain, repair and test the ship's electrical equipment under the direction of a senior electro-technical officer.
STCW competence
A watch or a day
Watchkeeping
The certificate that gates the job
STCW III/6 (junior ETO / trainee)
The certification behind this rank
What the rules require for this role — STCW, Indian and UK implementation.
Plus the certificates every seafarer holds: medical, basic safety, security awareness, and passenger-ship training on a cruise ship.
STCW III/6
junior ETO / trainee
STCW V/2
serving on passenger ships (applies to all personnel)
MSN 1860 Amd 1
UK implementation of STCW III/6
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.48
India implementation of STCW III/6
MSN 1866 Amd 2
UK implementation of STCW V/2
MS (STCW) Rules 2014 r.55
India implementation of STCW V/2
What employers ask for
Seen across employer job postings — a guide to what recruiters look for, not a legal requirement.
Certificate of Competency / licence
e.g. Licence · CoC · License
English / Marlins / CES test
e.g. English language · fluent English
STCW regulation cited
e.g. III/7 · V/2 · III/6
Also known as
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