ETO-L1.3

Sea service rules

ETO-M1 · The Certificate & the Oral · ETO-M1-A Routes and requirements

This lesson explains how qualifying sea service is defined, counted and evidenced for the ETO Certificate of Competency, covering route-specific minimums, the recency rule, and the cap on lay-up and dry-dock time.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Electro-Technical Officer (STCW III/6) oral examination syllabus (MIN 654 section 5). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no CoC credit. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.