Abstract: A marine air conditioning unit, according to various embodiments, can include a base plate having one or more mounting holes. A main unit is supported on the base plate comprising an evaporator, a compressor, a compressor driver, a condenser, an electronic expansion valve, a blower, an electrical pressure sensor and a condensation pan operatively coupled together. The compressor can be a variable speed inverter brushless direct current (BLDC) compressor. The electronic expansion valve can be located in a refrigerant line connecting the condenser to the evaporator. A controller can constantly receive and, using an algorithm, analyze sensor information from multiple sensors positioned within the main unit. Based on the sensor information, the controller can transmit a control signal to various components and further adjust the electronic expansion valve to control the precise amount of refrigerant to pass to the evaporator.