June 13, 2022
College of Florida Keys Marine Engineering Instructor Anthony Margiotta (ABYC Foundation’s 2021 Co-Educator of the Year) teaches students during a lab on the Key West campus
The ABYC Foundation applauds Washburn’s Boat Yard, MJM Yachts, Mercury Marine, Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, and Michigan Boating Industries Association for offering scholarships to teachers who want to attend the Marine Service Educator Training Conference, scheduled July 20-21, 2022.
The two-day virtual conference is designed for high school and post-secondary instructors and administrators who either are teaching or are thinking about teaching marine service technology in their schools. Marine industry leaders interested in addressing workforce development are also encouraged to attend and connect with the key influencers training the next generation of professionals.
“One of the most effective ways to find new hires for your facility, shop, or yard is to become actively engaged with your local school and to hire their graduates,” said ABYC Foundation executive director Margaret Podlich. “Many of these teachers are paying their own way to register--this is a great way for industry to support the educators who are training your future hires.”
“It is vital to the survival of our industry for trade schools to provide training courses that will provide young techs with the fundamentals needed to hit the ground running when they come on board, as well as to increase awareness of the opportunities that exist in the marine repair industry,” said Bill Brandon, vice president of Washburn’s Boat Yard. “By sponsoring a representative from the College of Southern Maryland, our goal is to show them that there are both resources available and a strong demand for training opportunities that would benefit both the college and our industry.”
Conference speakers will cover how people learn, the state of the industry, specific training aids for boat-related systems, resources for schools including the Foundation’s recently launched Marine Trades Accreditation Program, and more. Participants will find inspiration and ideas, expand their network, and leave energized to help the next generation of boat technicians.
“Training the trainer leads to more qualified and well-trained techs, ideally with their own ABYC certifications, and MJM Yachts is happy to sponsor an educator to attend the Educator Training Conference in July,” said Peter Johnstone, 2nd generation chairman, MJM Yachts & Pamlico Yachtworks, LLC.
Registration is open online and opportunities to sponsor teachers are still available. Visit www.teachboats.org to learn more about the Educator Training Conference or contact Margaret Podlich at 410-990-4460 x111.
Corporate Profile - Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division
Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division is one organization that has set the bar high globally on quality standards in all aspects of its operation. From its human resources practices to its product development and manufacturing standards, the company strives for 110% in all it does. Dometic’s Vancouver, British Columbia design and manufacturing facility is the largest marine focused company in Canada. Its global standards are admirable, and our entire industry can learn from its leadership and positive practices.
In 1962, Dometic (then under the name Teleflex) developed, launched, and marketed a mechanical steering system and with its success came the first hydraulic steering in 1983 and No FeedBack Steering in ’91.
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The 10th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC) has wrapped up at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) and it gives a compelling look at the future of electric boating.
The MEBC was started in 2014 as a competition between university teams who built and raced boats powered only by solar power and batteries. To encourage more participation from institutions that may not have naval architecture or boat construction expertise, the YCM introduced the Energy Class competition. The club supplies the student teams with the same one-design catamaran hull, and each team adds their own cockpit and propulsion system that can be powered by any renewable alternative energy sources, not just solar.
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Questus Marine patented, Self-Leveling Radar Mounts automatically keep radar antennas level with the horizon, eliminating target loss.
Regardless of the angle of heel, with a Questus mount, a radar antenna will pick up targets to either side of a vessel, rather than aiming to the sky and water (for planes and fish). The Questus Marine Self-Leveling Radar Mount can be installed in three basic configurations: backstay mount, mast mount or Stern Pole mount.
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Torqeedo announces new structure and names business unit management
Left to right: Matthias Vogel, Fabian Bez, Sven Mostoegl
Torqeedo, the global market leader for electric mobility on the water, announced on July 18th, the creation of two dedicated business units and named their managers. Matthias Vogel will lead the Customized Solutions unit, and Sven Mostögl will lead the Branded Retail line.
“The new Customized Solutions business unit will serve our marine industry and commercial maritime clientele with a dedicated team of experts in sales, application engineering, customer service, and after-sales service,“ said Fabian Bez, CEO of Torqeedo GmbH.
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