Nov 29, 2020Registration Now Open! January 5-28, 2021
This year Standards Week includes several virtual events over the course of four weeks, including ABYC's Annual Meeting, Project Technical Committee (PTC) meetings, Sur/Tech (a new continuing education event), and a Standards Certification course.
At the core of Standards Week are PTC meetings, where industry experts gather to update the standards under review. All are welcome to have a voice in the standards development process.
Below is a list of the PTC meetings and topics under review in 2021:
• Electrical – E-11, E-10, E-30
• Fuel & Ventilation – H-2, H-25, H-33, C-1, C-2
• Hull Piping – H-27, C standards
• Product Interface – S-32
• Engine & Powertrain – A-27, P-6
• Hull Performance – H-5, H-26, H-28, S-8, T-1
• Navigation Lights and Sound Signals – A-16, C-5
• Aquatic Invasive Species – T-32
Virtual Events Include:
ABYC’s Annual Meeting and Happy Hour - January 5
Sur/Tech 2021 - January 6-7
Project Technical Committee (PTC) Meetings - January 11-21
ABYC Standards Certification Course - January 26-28
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR ABYC STANDARDS WEEK VIRTUAL & EXTENDED
Featured Articles
TRANSPORT CANADA COMMISSIONS UNDERWATER LISTENING STATION IN THE SALISH SEA TO PROTECT ENDANGERED KILLER WHALES AND QUIET SHIPS
Environmental science and engineering company JASCO Applied Sciences recently developed and installed a world-class underwater listening station in the Salish Sea to track endangered whales and measure underwater noise emissions of thousands of commercial vessels that frequent B.C.’s southern ports.
The station consists of two observation frames, each with eight underwater microphones, called hydrophones, installed 190 metres (620 feet) below the shipping lanes of Boundary Pass, about 50 kilometres south of Vancouver.
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Marine Products
IRIS INNOVATIONS LAUNCHES NEW CMAC RANGE OF ON-BOARD CAMERA AND ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Iris Innovations, specializing in affordable on-board camera security and situational awareness systems, has announced the launch of the industry’s first, fully-integrated command and control system for boat cameras and alarms – CMAC, as well as IrisControl, a new HTML5 application to run on OneHelm™, a third-party application platform by Garmin®.
Compatible with both analogue IP and HD cameras, Iris CMAC combines all of the main elements of a full-featured security and control system into a very stylish enclosure, complete with high-end waterproof connectors and wood-effect end caps.
People
THOM DAMMRICH TAKES THE HELM OF CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Center for Sportfishing Policy (CSP), the nation’s leading advocate for saltwater recreational anglers, is pleased to announce its new chairman of the board of directors, Dr. Thom Dammrich. Dammrich was elected to succeed Robert “Bob” Hayes in the leadership role at CSP’s fall board meeting on Thursday, December 3. The board also elected Dave Pfeiffer, president of Shimano North America Fishing, to lead its Management Committee as chairman.
“Thom Dammrich is a visionary founder of CSP who saw the opportunity to unite the recreational fishing and boating industries through our organization 15 years ago, and he has been our biggest cheerleader...