External Communication
Formal confirmation that a vessel’s estimated time of arrival is correct and accepted by both reporting vessel and authority.
Quick answer: Formal confirmation that a vessel’s estimated time of arrival is correct and accepted by both reporting vessel and authority.
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Formal confirmation that a vessel’s estimated time of arrival is correct and accepted by both reporting vessel and authority.
ETA Confirmed matters because it supports clear communication in External Communication contexts for Deck Officers, Engine Officers, and Masters. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as STCW, Marlins Test, ISF Watchkeeper, and GMDSS.
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In this glossary, ETA Confirmed refers to: Formal confirmation that a vessel’s estimated time of arrival is correct and accepted by both reporting vessel and authority.
In maritime communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "VTS Genoa, this is ferry Olympia: ETA confirmed for pilot boarding at 0730 UTC, standing by channel 11."
ETA Confirmed matters because it supports clear communication in External Communication contexts for Deck Officers, Engine Officers, and Masters. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as STCW, Marlins Test, ISF Watchkeeper, and GMDSS.
ETA Confirmed is mainly used by Deck Officers, Engine Officers, and Masters.
In this glossary, ETA Confirmed is grouped under External Communication. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG and published by Protermify Maritime as a static maritime reference page.
Formal confirmation that a vessel’s estimated time of arrival is correct and accepted by both reporting vessel and authority.
VTS Genoa, this is ferry Olympia: ETA confirmed for pilot boarding at zero seven three zero UTC, standing by channel one-one.
English reference definition
IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG
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