The American Boat & Yacht Council yesterday announced that its annual Marine Law Symposium is scheduled for April 1-2 at ABYC’s Annapolis, Md., headquarters. It also will stream online.

The continuing education event is designed for marine surveyors, attorneys, insurance professionals, boatbuilders, accessory manufacturers, compliance specialists and service leaders.

“The ABYC Marine Law Symposium sits at the intersection of marine safety standards, maritime law and marine surveying,” presenter James Coté of Coté Marine said in a statement. “It offers valuable networking and practical learning for marine professionals.”

Topics and presenters include:

Death From a Prop Strike — Raúl Chacón, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

High Speed Accident Ejecting 10 Passengers — Don Bricker, Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP; Eric S. Winkel, Design Research Engineering

The Anatomy of a Complex Marine Fire Investigation — James Coté, Coté Marine

The Pre-Purchase Surveyor’s Nightmare — Christopher Buck, Law Offices of Christopher Buck; Stephen Mason, Mason Marine Surveyors

Marina and Boatyard Fires: Prevention, Compliance, Investigation and Liabilities — Daniel Rutherford, Arrowhead Intermediaries

Liability in a Double Fatality Case Study — Steven Knox, Knox Marine Consultants; Andy Landry III, Gray Reed

Next Level Accident Reconstruction — Jonathan Klopman, Marine Surveyor

Click here for more information and to register.