The American Boat & Yacht Council was created in 1954 as a non-profit organization to develop safety standards for the design, construction, equipage, repair and maintenance of boats. The council's mission is to improve boating safety and reduce injuries and fatalities.
With most in-person training sessions canceled, Sur/Tech will allow technicians to earn their required continuing education credits.
The award was established to honor instructors that are shaping future marine service technicians.
The virtual event runs Jan. 5-21, with participants engaging in revisions to the group’s boatbuilding and repair standards.
ABYC is seeking how-to videos to help bolster its virtual learning.
AYBC sees sold-out training classes and higher success rates after taking courses online.
Fundamentals of Marine Service Technology is available for free through the Boater’s University platform.
He will head up the small craft committee.
More schools are receiving outboards through the program, so students “will be better prepared to enter the workforce.”
Former boatbuilder and charter captain teaches the class.
The group announced members to its board and handed out awards.
The U.S. standards have been accepted as an alternative method for small-vessel compliance by Transport Canada.
Experts will gather early next year to update the industry’s safety standards.
The ABYC Marine Law Symposium case studies will focus on high-profile boat fire investigations.
About 18,000 tech positions will need to be filled by 2020
This week’s release is the 59th supplement to the guidelines.
ABYC hosts first educator training conference to give marine industry educators tools to train the next generation of technicians.
American Boat and Yacht Council’s train-the-trainer event will help the association advance its workforce initiative by reaching teachers.
MMTA provides financial assistance to the schools.
The three-day event is aimed at marine industry educators who will learn how to address STEM teacher skills gaps at tech schools.
The Practical Application of ABYC Standards course includes classroom and on-board sessions.
In her new position, former BoatU.S. president Margaret Podlich will address the shortage of skilled workers across the industry.
The engines will help with training as the industry deals with the technician shortage.