Electro-Technical Rating (ETR)
Official reference: TEAP Part A III/15 · Rule 49
The electro-technical rating certificate has three routes: sea service with training and experience; approved pre-sea or special training with a shorter period at sea; or existing technical qualifications meeting the ETR competences with a short period at sea.
Where this route can take you
Who can apply
Each requirement is summarised from the official publication linked beside it — follow the link for the exact wording.
Certification: age
M.S. (STCW) Rules 2014, Rule 49 ↗At least 18 years old on the date of application.
CDC via approved pre-sea training (DGS Order 12/2026 para 14.2.1)
DGS Order 12 of 2026 ↗DG-approved pre-sea training plus the five basic STCW courses.
since 01.08.2026 a CDC needs the MS (CDC) Rules 2017 r.4 conditions AND one Order 12 category
Step by step
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Route 1: sea service with training and experience
Route 1: approved sea service including at least 12 months of training and experience.
TEAP manual, Part A ↗ - 2
Route 2: pre-sea or special training plus sea service
Route 2: approved pre-sea or special training plus at least six months of approved sea service.
TEAP manual, Part A ↗ - 3
Route 3: qualifications meeting Table A-III/7 plus sea service
Route 3: qualifications meeting the Table A-III/7 competences plus at least three months of approved sea service.
TEAP manual, Part A ↗
The rules behind this route
Rules made under the repealed Merchant Shipping Act 1958 continue in force under section 324(2)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 2025.
MS Act 2025 s.324(2)(a): rules made under the repealed MS Act 1958 continue in force
Rule 49 issues this certificate of proficiency in Form 28.
This page is built from the official DGS Training and Examination Advisory Programme (the TEAP manual) and the current orders of DGMA (the Directorate General of Maritime Administration, called DG Shipping until June 2026). Requirements are summarised in plain language — every section links to the official publication for the exact wording. Requirements made under the old Merchant Shipping Act 1958 still apply under the new Merchant Shipping Act 2025.