Electro-Technical Officer via the bridging course for existing electrical officers
Official reference: TEAP Part A III/14 · Part B III/9A
Electrical officers already serving at sea upgrade to the Electro-Technical Officer certificate through the up-gradation-cum-bridging course notified by the Directorate; long-serving electrical officers were also eligible for assessment under the transitional provision.
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.
Existing electrical officer
TEAP manual, Part A ↗The Directorate has notified an upgrading-cum-bridging course for existing electrical officers.
Transitional: prior service before 1 Jan 2012
TEAP manual, Part A ↗Served in the engine department for at least 12 months within the 60 months before 1 January 2012 (a transitional provision).
Step by step
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Bridging course for existing electrical officers
The bridging course for existing electrical officers.
TEAP manual, Part B ↗ - 2
Certificate of Competency: Electro-Technical Officer (Form 27)
Rule 48 issues the Electro-Technical Officer certificate in Form 27.
M.S. (STCW) Rules 2014, Rule 48 ↗
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Rules made under the repealed Merchant Shipping Act 1958 continue in force under section 324(2)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 2025.
MS Act 2025 s.324(2)(a): rules made under the repealed MS Act 1958 continue in force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 48 issues the Electro-Technical Officer certificate in Form 27.
The TEAP manual upgrades existing electrical officers to Electro-Technical Officer certification.
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.