The American Boat & Yacht Council, ABYC, was created in 1954 as a non-profit organization to develop safety standards for the design, construction, equipage, repair and maintenance of boats of less than 150 feet. The mission of ABYC is to improve boating safety and reduce the
number of injuries and fatalities. As a consequence of the continuing success of this mission, ABYC has evolved into a viable alternative to mandatory government regulation of the marine industry. For more information click About ABYC.
What's New at ABYC
ABYC Standards Week — 12/21/11
New Locations, same great fun! 5 PTC meetings in one week!
January 23-27, 2012
- Hull Performance
- Fuel and Ventilation
- Control Systems
- Electrical
- Electrical Component
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ABYC Composite Laminator Course and Study Guide in Spanish — 07/28/11
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced today that their popular Laminator Course and study guide are now available in Mexican-Spanish. ... Read more ...
ICOMIA’s 1st International Hybrid Marine Propulsion Conference — 06/21/11
In the first conference of its kind, ICOMIA will report all aspects of hybrid marine propulsion systems in detail. The 1st ICOMIA International Hybrid Marine Propulsion Conference is to be held immediately prior to METS on Monday 14 November 2011. The conference will review the technical issues surrounding the design and implementation of marine hybrids and provide objective data on their advantages and disadvantages. It will draw heavily on new information from the EU-funded HYMAR project ...
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New England Institute of Technology Joins ABYC’s Marine League of Schools — 03/17/11
ABYC announced today that New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) in Warwick, Rhode Island, is the newest member of ABYC’s Marine League of Schools. This addition brings to six the number of post secondary institutions belonging to the league to deliver
premier standards-based ...
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ABYC and BoatU.S. Raft Up with Member Benefits — 03/10/11
ABYC is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with BoatU.S. to launch a cooperative group program giving ABYC members more than 26 additional benefits and services at a reduced rate. As part of the BoatU.S. Cooperating Group program, ABYC's domestic and ...
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Anywhere, Anytime: ABYC’s Electrical Certification Course Goes CD — 02/22/11
ABYC announced today that it now offers a self-study CD-based Electrical Certification program for the marine industry's workforce in partnership with Ken Cook Co., an ISO-certified provider of technical publications. This new easy-to-use distance learning course is intended to ...
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the Reference Point is a standards-based marine industry journal, published quarterly by the ABYC Foundation as a service for the ABYC members.
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