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ETA

Meaning in maritime & shipping, with examples

/ˌiː tiː ˈeɪ/abbreviationCore term

In maritime & shipping, ETA means: Estimated Time of Arrival: the time when a ship is expected to arrive at a port, a pilot station or another point. ETD is the estimated time of departure.

In Turkish: tahmini varış zamanı, ETA

How it is used

Masters send ETA notices to agents and charterers, often 72, 48 and 24 hours before arrival, and update them whenever the ETA changes. Times are given in local time (LT) or UTC, and it must be clear which one is meant.

Example sentences

  1. Our ETA at the pilot station is 0600 LT on 14 March.

  2. Because of bad weather, our ETA has changed to Friday noon.

Common collocations

  • ETA notice
  • update the ETA
  • ETA at the pilot station
  • ETD
  • ship's agentA person or company in a port that looks after a ship's business on behalf of the owner or charterer, arranging berths, pilots, customs, crew changes and supplies.
  • notice of readinessA formal notice from the master to the charterer or receiver stating that the ship has arrived and is ready in all respects to load or discharge. It is shortened to NOR.
  • passage planA detailed berth-to-berth plan for a voyage, prepared before departure, showing the route, waypoints, hazards, safe speeds, reporting points and contingency actions.
  • knotThe unit of speed at sea, equal to one nautical mile per hour, or about 1.85 kilometres per hour.

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