Contacts:
Dave White, New York Sea Grant, E: dgw9@cornell.edu, P: 315.312.3042
Drew Wickham, CNY Boat Show Manager, E: bia@rochester.rr.com, P: 585-526-5460
Kara Lynn Dunn, Publicist, E: karalynn@gisco.net, P: 315.465.7578
Syracuse, NY, February 10, 2016 - New York Sea Grant, the U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary have announced their in-water safety programs demonstration schedule for the February 18-21, 2016 Central New York Boat Show at the NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. Photo: NYSG
A pool in the Horticulture Building simulates the water environment for an introduction to Suddenly In Command, a training program on what boaters and non-boaters can do in an emergency on the water.
New in 2016, Central NY Boat Show visitors will be able to watch and try hands-on underwater drone technology in daily ROV, remotely operated vehicle, demonstrations. Students from Chittenango Central School will kick off the daily 4pm demonstration on Thursday, February 18.
A 7-foot real-time aquatic data sensing buoy from the Great Lakes Research Consortium will be on exhibit at poolside.
The Suddenly in Command and ROV program schedule at the 2016 CNY Boat Show is:
Thursday, February 18
- 4:00 pm: ROV: Remotely Operated Vehicle Demo and Test Drive
- 6:30 pm: Suddenly In Command: What to Do in An Emergency on the Water
Friday, February 19
- 4:00 pm: ROV: Remotely Operated Vehicle Demo and Test Drive
- 6:30 pm: Suddenly In Command: What to Do in An Emergency on the Water
Saturday, February 20
- 12:00 pm: Suddenly In Command: What to Do in An Emergency on the Water
- 1:00 pm: ROV: Remotely Operated Vehicle Demo and Test Drive
- 3:00 pm: Suddenly In Command: What to Do in An Emergency on the Water
- 4:00 pm: ROV: Remotely Operated Vehicle Demo and Test Drive
- 6:00 pm: Suddenly In Command: What to Do in An Emergency on the Water
Sunday, February 21
- 12:00 pm: Suddenly In Command: What to Do in An Emergency on the Water
- 1:00 pm: ROV: Remotely Operated Vehicle Demo and Test Drive
- 3:00 pm: Suddenly In Command: What to Do in An Emergency on the Water.
New York Sea Grant and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are offering the annual free Young Boater Safety Certification training required for youth ages 10-17 to operate a motorized boat or watercraft alone on NY waters all on one day in 2016 on Saturday, February 20. Contact New York Sea Grant at 315.312.3042 to register.
The 2016 Central New York Boat Show hours at 1 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19; 10 am to 9 pm on Saturday, February 20; and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday, February 21. Admission is $10 per person, 13 and younger are free. Free parking and shuttle are provided. Learn more at www.cnyboatshow.com.
More Info: New York Sea Grant
New York Sea Grant (NYSG), a cooperative program of Cornell University
and the State University of New York, is one of 33 university-based
programs under the National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NSGCP
engages this network of the nation’s top universities in conducting
scientific research, education, training and extension projects designed
to foster science-based decisions about the use and conservation of our
aquatic resources. Through its statewide network of integrated
services, NYSG has been promoting coastal vitality, environmental
sustainability, and citizen awareness about the State’s marine and Great
Lakes resources since 1971.
New York Sea Grant maintains Great Lakes offices at SUNY Buffalo, the
Wayne County Cooperative Extension office in Newark and at SUNY Oswego.
For updates on Sea Grant activities: www.nyseagrant.org has RSS, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube links. NYSG also offers a free e-list sign up via www.nyseagrant.org/coastlines for its flagship publication, NY Coastlines/Currents, which is published several times a year.
