Whats the main difference?
Former Regional Director of the National Marine Electronics association worked on the current NMEA 2000 engine and electronic Ican buss and SAE 1932 buss language standard which big engines run today in digital control packages. Met marine businesses and listened to their engineers and technicians from around the world. I do well repairing your diesels mechanical and controls. Plus autosteering.
Contributing Member to the American Boat and Yacht Councils Boat Building standards committee in 1988 when standards were developing and worked as John Knight & Hugo Carvers engineer building custom sportfishers like Jalepeno, Mil So Mar and many more names that left the area like Katherine, Newmar, the list goes on and on.
Wires and sparks
I am or have been Ham and 1st class FCC tech licensed with radar endorsements (inactive, dont need it much anymore but its the highest toughest license you can get from the FEDS as a technician and the test is super tough. After 3 years navy tech schools and 5 years college and I passed the test that's all I'm saying. It's not a PE but you dont need that in maritime. P.E.s cant do hands on and I can do all a P.E. designs and services legaly in maritime with drawings you can truly fabricate from. Additionally dont confuse the word Licensed. Vessels are personal property and someones LAND contractors license does not mean they can always do marine, it's not even closely related. Marine, you have to be master level of all trades not just master of one and this my is over 30 years practicing engineering and life at sea.
Coast guard and flagging
I do plans already approved by coast guard part 86 sub chapter T and Amercian Bureau of shipping ABS, lets get yours done today?
30 yrs mobile San Diego boat repair on the docks. Most my mentors are retired now but still help me. Let's get your problems solved now.