ABYC offers online learning courses on marine systems topics (including bow thrusters, seacocks, and AC pedestal testing) that are available for purchase through their online learning platform; sample content is available on YouTube.

The ABYC's educational boat, the Great Catch (a 37-foot Californian), has a bow thruster installed that was used for training videos and educational purposes, making it a reference platform for ABYC instruction.

Through-hull fittings and seacocks are required to pass a 500-pound load test per ABYC standards, likely because a person falling from above would generate forces far exceeding body weight, creating a safety margin against structural failure.

ABYC holds Technical Project Committee (TPC) meetings (formerly called PTC meetings) that are open to the public; participation in standards committees is a good way to understand the reasoning behind safety and installation standards and to contribute to industry best practices.

A core saw (a type of hole saw used for geological core sampling) was modified for use as the large-diameter hole saw used in the bow thruster installation, likely with a diamond tip, allowing precise and quick drilling of the hull passage.

ABYC's virtual standards week runs from January 5-21, featuring an annual meeting on January 5 with virtual happy hour, PTC meetings from January 11-21 for members interested in standards development, a SureTech surveyor/technician event on January 6-7, and a standards certification course January 26-28.

ABYC offers an electrical fast-track certification course shorter than the standard three-week program, designed for those seeking quick certification or wanting to refresh existing knowledge.