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Career of Electro Technical Officer on Ship

January 14, 2012 By Smita 2 Comments

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Having chosen a marine career (good choice!) as your field of work, here is some information to help make your search wider. You are determined to find a job at sea then we offer you a suitable option for that- an electro technical officer.

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For those who are interested in maritime jobs, a ship officer handling the electrical supervision of the vessel can be a suitable career choice. As an electro technical officer, your main duty would be to ensure functioning and maintenance of electrical equipments on vessel.

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An electro technical officer handles several responsibilities on vessel mainly related to electrical systems. Like most jobs at sea, as a ship officer handling electronics on a vessel, you are most likely to work under a chief engineer who supervises everything on a ship. And while under a chief engineer, your ship jobs would include the following things. Maintenance and working of electrical equipments on board Working of electrical parts like engine rooms, radio communications, electronic navigation needs like echo sounders, Gyro compass, Weather Fax, auto pilot, RADAR system, Broadcast and internal aerial system, telephone and talk back system and satellite communications Look into basic electric needs like refrigeration, bridge systems and control rooms Maintenance of emergency systems including emergency switches, fire alarms and detectors Vessels electrical components like navigational lights, battery backups and electrically operated propelling machinery Assist chief officer in handling routine works especially related to electrical handling Coordinate work with on shore technicians During emergencies, an electrical officer plays important role like every other ship officer. You would be required to handle the emergency situations and ensure all the equipment needed for safety is always ready An electro tech n ical o fficer looks into electrical and technical aspects on a vessel. Hence working of computer controlled machinery would be supervised by an ETO. An electrical o fficer is immensely important on cruise ships and passenger vessels which have huge electrical requirements and unmanned technology handling them. Everything from refrigeration to air conditioning on such vessels would come under your supervision as an electro technical officer.
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Wh at are th e kn o w led g e an d skills n eed ed to b e an ET O ? An ETO can be seen as a higher version of anelectrical officer. The qualifications and qualities needed to become an ETO are A foundation degree in electrical/engineering/electrical engineering/marine engineering field An electrical engineering degree- a minimum Bachelors level qualification Electro technical training like STCW 95 basic safety training course including fire fighting, fire prevention, elementary first aid course training ENG1 seafarers medical certificate and/or certification for physical and mental fitness Training for handling electrical, navigational and communication equipment A course in Electro Technical engineering (optional but not necessary but may come as an added advantage)

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As Per New STCW-2010 Manila amendments, Elector technical officer has to obtain certificate of competency from Maritime Authorities by applying for exams conducted by them.

Besides a simple Bachelors degree in engineering, as an aspirant of an ETO post, you can also take up additional short term diploma courses of full Bachelors courses dealing with electro technical handling and maintenance. Besides these qualifications, for a person seekingcareers at sea, you must possess following qualities too. Physical strength to handle heavy duty on board work Mental fitness Ability to stay away from family for long intervals Ability to work under pressure Ability to handle practical situations Independent decision making capacity Task prioritization and organization Ability to keep calm and not panic under emergency situations To be able to work under a senior while maintaining a team of your own Flair for circuits and wires ( a must)

Wh at is ten tative remu n eratio n ? Like most jobs at sea, the salary of an ETO greatly varies with the experience you own, the kind of responsibilities you handle and the rank that you work on. However, even with so many variables, ETO remains a highly paying job among all careers at sea. As an ETO, you can expect a salary of $3000 to $5400 per month. Those working on bigger cruise ships can expect even up to $10000 per month depending on the size of the cruise ship and the duties handled. The biggest advantage with this particular option among all maritime jobs is that it is a new field. Since electrical aspect and IT on vessels has combined on recently, not many people have been duly trained to handle them both together. With increasing need for such people, there are immense opportunities for people to make use of their knowledge and skills. Work handled by an electrical officer now needs expertise of an ETO now. Considering that, it seems viable that this option among all marine careers should be seen as a highly lucrative choice by most mariners.

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