Principal Meto Roles
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Principal METO Roles
The principal METO roles within a ship’s Marine Electro-Technical department can be summarised as follows:
Chief Electro-Technical Officer (CETO)
The Chief Electro-Technical Officer is head of the ship’s Electro-Technical section of the engineering department, normally reporting direct to the Chief Engineer. They hold overall responsibility for effective maintenance and operation of the ship’s electrical, electronic and communications equipment, as well as the management and safety of ETO officers and crew.
Marine Electro-Technical Officer (ETO)
Marine Electro-Technical Officers are directed by and report to the Chief Electro-Technical Officer in respect of onboard maintenance and operation of ship’s electrical, electronic and communications equipment. This may include Bridge navigation equipment, electrical generators, electronic control systems, and communications equipment, amongst others. They may also be responsible for the effective training of METO Cadets.
Marine Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) Cadet
A Marine Electro-Technical Officer Cadet receives onboard training and experience in line with their approved training programme and MNTB Training Record Book, learns how to become an operational Marine Electro-Technical Officer, and normally sails as a junior Marine Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) once qualified.
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