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Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating

ETR

  • STCW III/7
  • Full entry
  • Checked 6 October 2026
Document type
Training certificate
Validity
As shown on the issued document
Names in other countries
39 countries
Contents4

1 What it covers

Certifies competence in the named capacity within the limitations stated on the certificate.1,2

Who needs it. Electro-technical ratings on ships with propulsion machinery of 750 kW or more.1,2

2 What it consists of

The standard of competence is set by table A-III/7 of the Code.1,2

3 Validity and renewal

Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.

Maintaining competence. The STCW Convention sets no single revalidation interval for this certificate.1,3

4 Names in 39 countries

How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.

Same document

CountryName in the issuing country
South AfricaElectro-technical ratingIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source
IndiaElectro-Technical Rating Certificate of ProficiencyIssued by: Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) · source
GeorgiaElectro Technical RatingElectro-technical ratingIssued by: Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia · source
EstoniaLaevaelektriku tunnistusElectro-Technical Rating CertificateIssued by: Transpordiamet · source
BulgariaElectro-Technical Ratingsource

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UkraineShip electrician / electro-technical ratingsource
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CountryName in the issuing country
PeruMarinero electrotécnicoIssued by: Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas · source
PhilippinesCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Maritime Industry Authority · source
GermanySchiffselektriker ESEElectro-technical rating (ESE)Issued by: BSH · source
FranceCertificat de matelot électrotechnicienElectro-technical rating certificateIssued by: French maritime administration · source
NetherlandsGezel elektrotechniek alle schepenElectro-technical rating certificateIssued by: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat / Kiwa Register · source
PortugalCertificado de eletrotécnicoElectro-technical ratingIssued by: DGRM · source
ThailandElectro-Technical RatingCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Marine Department · source
TürkiyeElektro-teknik tayfasıCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Denizcilik Genel Müdürlüğü, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure · source
AlgeriaCertificat d’aptitude de matelot électrotechnicienCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Administration chargée de la marine marchande · source
NorwayCertificate of Proficiency Electro-technical RatingElectro-technical ratingIssued by: Norwegian Maritime Authority / Sjøfartsdirektoratet · source
BahamasCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Bahamas Maritime Authority · source
Hong KongCertificate of Proficiency for Electro-technical RatingsIssued by: Hong Kong Marine Department · source
DenmarkElektroteknisk menigElectro-technical ratingIssued by: Danish Maritime Authority / Søfartsstyrelsen · source
United StatesElectro-technical RatingIssued by: United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center · source
Latviakuģa elektriķisCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Maritime Administration of Latvia / Latvian Seamen’s Registry · source
MyanmarElectro-Technical RatingCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Department of Marine Administration · source
ItalyComune elettrotecnicoElectro-technical ratingIssued by: Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti / maritime administration · source
BelgiumMatelot électrotechnicienElectro-technical rating certificateIssued by: FPS Mobility and Transport / Scheepvaartcontrole · source
SwedenFartygselektrikerElectro-technical ratingIssued by: Transportstyrelsen · source
FinlandLaivasähkömiesElectro-technical rating's certificateIssued by: Traficom · source
New ZealandElectro-technical ratingIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source
ArgentinaElectrotécnico NavalElectro-technical RatingIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · source
ChileTripulante ElectrotécnicoIssued by: Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de Marina Mercante · source
MalaysiaElectro-Technical RatingCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Malaysia Marine Department · source
Sri LankaCertificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Merchant Shipping Secretariat / Director General of Merchant Shipping · source
ColombiaMarinero ElectrotécnicoElectro-Technical RatingIssued by: Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) · source
EcuadorMarinero ElectrotécnicoElectro-Technical RatingIssued by: Dirección Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos (DIRNEA), Armada del Ecuador · source
IcelandAðstoðarmaður skiparafvirkjaElectro-Technical RatingIssued by: Samgöngustofa · source
JamaicaElectro Tech Rating – Main propulsion power of 750 kW or moreIssued by: Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) · source
Slovenialadijski električarElectro-Technical RatingIssued by: Uprava Republike Slovenije za pomorstvo · source
Taiwan電技匠Electro-Technical RatingIssued by: Maritime and Port Bureau / Ministry of Transportation and Communications · source

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CountryName in the issuing country
China电子技工Certificate of Proficiency – Electro-Technical Rating (电子技工)Issued by: Maritime Safety Administration, Ministry of Transport · source
BrazilEletricistaElectrician (ELT)Issued by: Marinha do Brasil, Diretoria de Portos e Costas · source

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