Entry-level seafarer salary 2026 — what a cadet, ordinary/able seaman (OS/AB) and junior officer really earn at the start, how to climb the rank ladder, and the moves that raise your pay fastest.
A working Senior ETO explains how to become a marine Electro-Technical Officer — the real route, requirements, High Voltage, sea time, and how to pass first time.
Insulation resistance testing on ships explained beyond the spot megohm value: capacitive, absorption and leakage current, PI, DAR, temperature and trend.
How to pass the ETO oral exam, from a Senior ETO: what examiners want, the safe-isolation drill, practising out loud, and a final two-week plan.
Common marine high voltage interview and oral questions with model answers, explained by a Senior ETO — safety, switchgear, earthing and protection.
A Senior ETO breaks down the ETO oral exam questions candidates fail on — especially high voltage — with sample questions, model answers and a free practice set.