Celebrate Your Marine Service Technicians, April 20-24, 2026
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 1, 2026) – The American Boat & Yacht Council is encouraging the marine industry to celebrate the fifth annual International Marine Service Technician Week later this month, April 20-24, 2026.
The week recognizes the skill, professionalism and commitment of marine service technicians across the boating industry.
“Mark your calendars and start planning how you will celebrate the hardworking technicians who play such an important role across the boating industry,” said Shannon Aronson, ABYC senior director of marketing and communications. “We also encourage boaters to take a moment to thank the technicians who help keep their time on the water safe and enjoyable.”
Each day of International Marine Service Technician Week, ABYC will celebrate marine technicians from a variety of backgrounds, offer technical challenges with prizes, and provide online educational opportunities.
ABYC encourages businesses to tie into the following daily themes through their social media efforts:
Monday, April 20 – Master Technicians
Tuesday, April 21 – Marine Service Programs and Schools
Wednesday, April 22 – Female Technicians
Thursday, April 23 – Outstanding Technician Announcements (Share your own outstanding tech!)
Friday, April 24 – The Future of the Industry: Aspiring Technicians and Educators
“In addition to social media posts, businesses have hosted special events such as picnics, taco buffets and ice cream socials to have some fun during the week,” Aronson said.
For participation ideas and examples from past events, visit www.abycinc.org/thankyoutechs.
Follow #MarineServiceTechWeek and #ThankYouMarineTechs on social media for updates.
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Since 1954, the nonprofit American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has developed safety standards for boat design, construction, equipage, repair and maintenance. The essential global source of marine industry technical information, ABYC’s product safety standards, credentialing, education, training, and other tools help members make boating safer.