About Us

MECO provides Professional marine electrical training for beginners, boat owners, and marine technicians. Courses start from first principles and build towards real-world, standards-based competence.

Founded in 2017 by David Punch, MECO grew out of a lifetime at sea and a professional background in marine electrical work and skipper instruction. Through years of hands-on experience, it became clear that many capable operators and technicians were working with increasingly complex electrical systems without a structured understanding of how those systems functioned, how faults develop, or why industry standards exist.

MECO training is practical, structured, and rooted in real-world application and evolved from a shore based course for complete beginners. Courses focus on how marine electrical systems behave under load and fault conditions, how to fault-find safely and methodically, and how to work within recognised standards such as ABYC and ISO. The emphasis is on genuine understanding rather than memorisation or guesswork.

While MECO courses were originally aimed at boat owners and skippers, the programme has since evolved. Since early 2021, MECO MET 1, MET 2, MET 3 and Li-ion MALIBAS certifications have become accredited and internationally recognised as an industry standard for marine electrical technicians.

MECO courses are suitable for boat owners seeking confidence in their own systems, as well as professionals looking to develop or formalise their expertise. The MET 1 course is designed to start off from the very beginning and requires no previous experience, and provides a foundation for the higher Met 2 and MET 3 courses that leave no stone unturned in the highest marine electronics training levels available online.

Unlike many online training providers, MECO's range of self paced courses maintain direct instructor involvement. David continues to personally support students throughout their courses, and their application ensuring that questions are answered clearly and learning is grounded in real-world experience. The user feedback from questions also helps shape the courses over the years into what they have become today.

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