The ABYC writes and maintains relevant boating safety engineering and construction standards that support the recreational marine industry. The USCG provides support to ABYC for the purpose of developing voluntary standards to prevent the need for costly regulations while increasing the level of safety on the water. With the USCG dollars, ABYC has been able to effect significant changes on the boating industry through engineering standards, resulting in substantial lives saved and decreased accidents.

1. IBWSS 2015 Voluntary Standards Grant Presentation
ABYC Grants Presentation
Sandestin, FL
March 29-31 2015
Boating Safety…Built In.

2. IBWSS 2015 Voluntary Standards Grant Presentation
Research & Testing
Boating Safety…Built In.
Emerging
Technologies
HYBRID PROPULSION
DATA
ACQUISITION
SYSTEM
Multiple OB Steering Testing

3. IBWSS 2015 Voluntary Standards Grant Presentation
Standards in the absence of Regulation
Boating Safety…Built In.
2013/14 SNAPSHOT:
• 10 STANDARDS
PUBLISHED
• 22 UNDER REVIEW
• 400 VOLUNTEERS USED
• ATTENDED 14
INDUSTRY MEETINGS
• HELD 11 ABYC
STANDARDS MEETINGS

4. IBWSS 2015 Voluntary Standards Grant Presentation
Collaboration & Awareness
Boating Safety…Built In.
Partners in the Standards Process

5. IBWSS 2015 Voluntary Standards Grant Presentation
END GAME
Boating Safety…Built In.
John Adey
ABYC
jadey@abycinc.org
410-990-4460X117