| Description | Skills | Funding |
| The maintenance, repair, and operation of various maritime equipment and systems. Their job involves working with a wide range of maritime technologies, including navigational instruments, communication systems, radar systems, sonar equipment, and other electronic and mechanical components on ships and vessels. | Industrial Safety, Marine Electrical Circuits, Motors and Controls, Pneumatics/Hydraulics, Diesel Engines, Outboard Motors, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Blueprint Reading, CAD, Orientation to Maritime Careers, Introduction to Ship Systems, Marine Maintenance Mechanics, Welding | Some equipment overlap with Mechatronics
Rolling Application Cycle: EDA “Economic Adjustment Assistance” Program Grant; requires match; must be quick startup; area must be distressed. Average award $650k. 12 – 48 months for Construction Projects; 12 – 24 Months for Non-Construction Projects. |