NMMA Certification
Our Mission
Helping marine manufacturers succeed in providing safer products for the boating industry.
Services
The Engineering Standards Department of NMMA is responsible for providing technical support to NMMA members, staff and consumers.
Major Engineering Standards Programs
- Third Party Certification Programs
- Oversight of boat, yacht and trailer certification applications and inspections, and subsequent approval.
- Issuing certification labels for the inspected products
- Invoicing for the service and associated labels, etc.
- Type acceptance of regulated boat/trailer components
- Producing an annual Engineering Compliance Seminar
- Forum for presentations and discussion of certification standards
- Coordinating industry recognized speakers/presenters
- Industry representative to American Boat and Yacht Council/Society of Automotive Engineers/National Fire Protection Association technical committees, and actively involved with the development of industry standards.
- Industry representative to U.S. Coast Guard/Department of Transportation and federal regulatory development.
- Industry/U.S. representative to International Standards Organization (ISO) standards development, ensuring U.S. industry products are not jeopardized/penalized by ISO standards.
- Participation in ICOMIA and European standards harmonization.
- Inspectors
Who to Contact at Engineering Standards
Thomas Marhevko
VP, Engineering Standards
Engineering Standards
200 East Randolph Drive
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: (312) 946-6213
Responsibilities: Boat, Yacht and Trailer Certification, Personal Watercraft Certification, ABYC/SAE/NFPA issues, CE Certification, RSG issues, ISO standards, ICOMIA representative TC-W3 and FC-W lubricants, OTDA Program
Robert Newsome
Director of Engineering Standards
Engineering Standards
200 East Randolph Drive
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: (312) 946-6275
Responsibilities: Boat, Yacht and Trailer Certification,, Personal Watercraft Certification, ABYC/SAE/NFPA issues, Compliance Seminar, Compliance Testing, Specialist Exams, Boat, Yacht and Trailer Inspection Program
Alice Brown
Certification Program Manager
Engineering Standards
200 East Randolph Drive
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: (312) 946-6214
Responsibilities: Boat, Yacht and Trailer Certification, Personal Watercraft Certification, Certification Program Application Processing, Compliance Seminar
Jessie Fields
Administrative Assistant, Engineering Standards
Engineering Standards
200 East Randolph Drive
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: (312) 946-6231
Responsibilities: Oil Certification Program, OTDA program, Type Accepted Program.
Order Fulfillment
When ordering Engineering Standards products, contact the NMMA Fulfillment Department at:
PH: (312) 946-6209
FAX: (312) 946-0165


