This advanced course gives marine electricians, surveyors, and experienced boat owners the skills to design, install, and assess lithium-ion battery systems safely and compliantly. You’ll learn how to apply marine electrical standards (ISO, IEC, ABYC, AS/NZS, IMO, MCA, USCG, and SOLAS) while understanding lithium chemistry, Battery Management Systems (BMS), fire protection, and regulatory compliance. Whether you’re upgrading yachts, refitting leisure craft, or ensuring commercial vessel safety, this course delivers the knowledge and certification to work confidently with modern marine lithium battery technology.

Who This Course Is For

This professional-level training is designed for:

  • Marine electricians and system installers who need to ensure their work meets BS, EN, ISO, RCR, RCD, IEC, ABYC, AS/NZS, IMO, USCG, MCA, SOLAS and class requirements.
  • Boat builders, owners, and operators who want confidence that their lithium systems are designed and installed safely.
  • Surveyors, advisors, and technical managers who assess or approve lithium installations on yachts, superyachts, and commercial craft.

This is not a beginner’s course — it’s built for those with an existing understanding of electrical systems who want to apply that knowledge within the latest marine standards.

Pre-course requirements MECO MET 3 or equivalent.

Curriculum


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What You’ll Learn

Across detailed lessons, you’ll build a complete understanding of marine lithium-ion battery systems — from cell chemistry to class compliance:

  • International Standards & Regulations — understand ISO, IEC, ABYC, and SOLAS frameworks and how they apply to different vessels.
  • Battery Familiarisation — learn what’s inside a lithium cell and why it behaves differently to lead-acid.
  • System Design & Installation Requirements — apply best practices for safe, compliant layouts and installations.
  • Safe Operating Limits — ensure your system stays within manufacturer-approved voltage, current, and temperature ranges.
  • Fire & Thermal Runaway Prevention — identify hazards, design mitigation, and plan for emergency response.
  • Battery Management Systems (BMS) — understand how the BMS protects, monitors, and communicates within the system.
  • Protective Devices & Fault Currents — calculate fault currents and choose correctly rated fuses, breakers, and disconnects.
  • Manufacturer Literature & Documentation — interpret safety data, installation manuals, and compliance certificates.

You’ll also learn how to cross-reference Class rules and national regulations to meet full compliance for any vessel size — including small craft, yachts, super-yachts, and commercial ships.


Certification & Outcomes

Upon successful completion, you’ll be recognised as a Certified Marine Lithium Technician — demonstrating the competence to:

  • Install, test, and commission lithium-ion systems safely and compliantly.
  • Evaluate designs and installations for conformity with ISO, IEC, ABYC, and class standards.
  • Advise owners, surveyors, and shipyards on lithium battery integration and risk mitigation.

This certification supports professional development for roles in:

  • Marine electrical installation and service
  • Surveying and inspection
  • Technical consultancy and compliance management

Why Take This Course?

✔️ Built from real-world marine experience — not classroom theory

✔️ Covers ISO, IEC, ABYC, and SOLAS frameworks in one structured program

✔️ Detailed video explanations, downloadable references, and assessments

✔️ Learn at your own pace, with all the support you need along the way.


Marine Lithium Battery course vessel types

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Marine Lithium-Ion Battery Systems – Familiarisation, Standards & Compliance.

Become a Certified Marine Lithium Technician

Modern vessels are moving rapidly toward lithium-ion energy storage — but with new technology comes new standards, safety requirements, and risks.This course gives you the practical, technical, and regulatory understanding you need to design, install, or assess lithium-ion systems that are safe, compliant, and sea-ready.

Course Overview

Duration: Approx. 8–10 hours of on-demand content
Format: Video lessons, reference documents, and graded quizzes
Assessment: Final exam for initial certification is included.

Certification: Industry recognised inline with all relevant international standards valid for 3 years.

Course Access: 3 years (extendable)

Revalidation: The industry requires training and certification to be kept up to date, so at MECO we provide a discounted revalidation pathway at just 50% of the main course fee. This extends your course access for a further 3 years too.

Join Today

Whether you’re an experienced marine electrician, a surveyor, or a technically minded vessel owner — this course gives you the clarity, confidence, and professional edge to work safely with marine lithium technology.

Enroll now and become a Certified Marine Lithium Technician.






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