Electro Technical Officer Training



Electro Technical Officer Training (ETO) -

A highly specialized position, the Electro Technical Officer (ETO) in a merchant navy vessel utilizes expertise in handling all electrical equipment of the vessel unlike other engineers on board who are responsible for the engine watch keeping. The ETO training at SIMS, balances theoretical knowledge, practical skills, safety consciousness and efficiency.

  • Four month residential pre-sea training at the state of the art Ship-in-Campus
  • Eight months of onboard training as a trainee ETO after successful completion of the course
  • Certificate of Competency (COC) Examination conducted by the Directorate General of Shipping, Govt. of India.
  • Upon receiving COC, candidate eligible to serve as an Electro Technical Officer onboard merchant ship
  • Campus selection by the world’s best shipping companies

Eligibility For Electro Technical Officer (ETO)
Age Not more than 28 years (As on the date of commencement of course)
Academic
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication/ Communication Engineering, or Electronics and Instrumentation or equivalent recognized by AICTE/ UGC Deemed University approved Institute during the entire duration of engineering with minimum marks of 55% in final year.

  • Completion of the degree in 4 years from the date of admission.

  • Numbers of ATKTs / Arrears / Repeats / Fail subjects during the entire degree programme: Not more than 6.

    • Candidates who have appeared for the 8th Semester examinations and the results are yet to be declared, are also eligible to appear
Medical Physically fit and meet the standards laid out by DG Shipping & ESM / SIMS*
Language English shall be one of the subjects with minimum marks scored 50% in class X or XII
Eyesight 6/12 in each eye or 6/9 in the better eye & 6/18 in the other eye.
Corrective lenses permitted. No colour-blindness.
Passport Candidate must be in possession of a valid passport prior to joining the course
* Details of medical fitness requirements are available at www.dgshipping.com
Fee Structure :- Rs 400,000/- plus taxes inclusive of boarding and lodging.