The National Marine Manufacturers Association announced several deadlines for 2024 model year certification completion for participating manufacturers.
NMMA said in a statement that inspections must be completed by Feb. 20, variations responses are due within 30 days of the report date, and exams (available to participating manufacturers’ employees) must be completed by June 30.
Manufacturers can log in at the NMMA ECT portal to review the certification checklist.
The personal watercraft committee met in January to review recently updated SAE standards governing the NMMA certification program. NMMA will adopt five updated SAE standards, plus two additional standards covering the display of capacity information and maximum velocity for the 2025 model year. NMMA also will offer a joint inspection opportunity by adopting the ISO 13509 standard to align with the Coast Guard’s recent equivalency recognition.
Beginning with the 2025 model year, the following standards will be used to validate compliance for PWC:
• SAE J1973 Personal Watercraft — Flotation (2023-02)
• SAE J2034 Personal Watercraft — Ventilation Systems (2023-03)
• SAE J2046 Personal Watercraft — Fuel Systems (2023-02)
• SAE J2120 Personal Watercraft — Electrical Systems (2023-02)
• SAE J2608 — Off Throttle Steering and Obstacle Avoidance Capabilities (2023-02)
• SAE J2566 Personal Watercraft — Display of Capacity Information (2023-08)
• SAE J2882 — Maximum Speed of Personal Watercraft (2023-12)
• ISO 13590 Personal watercraft — Construction and system installation requirements (Optional)
The updated standards can be purchased directly through the SAE website.
