On March 7, approximately 1,200 volunteers participated in the 43rd Broward County Waterway Cleanup, the county’s largest and longest-running environmental event. Presented by the Florida Inland Navigation District (F.I.N.D.) and National Marine Suppliers and organized by the Marine Industries Association of South … Learn More
ValvTect™ Petroleum Products announced that The Barcadere Marina, George Town, Cayman Islands, is the recipient of the 2019 ValvTect™ International Marina of the Year award. A young Cayman islander named Neville Scott dreamed of building a new marina in an area that … Learn More
For fiscal year 2021, the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program will have approximately $20 million in funds available to local governments, port agencies, public and private marinas, and boat clubs to build facilities for attracting and supporting transient boaters. The program funnels … Learn More
America’s Boating Club (formerly US Power Squadrons) honored three squadrons with its Distinguished Civic Service Awards at its annual meeting held in Jacksonville, Florida. Sponsored by Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), the awards are given annually to club squadrons … Learn More
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) announced new board positions and members. Starting March 1, Jeff Pontius took over as RBFF’s board chairman. Pontius has been a member of the board for more than 10 years, bringing his experience as president … Learn More
Two marinas in Rock Hall passed inspection by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to earn the Maryland Clean Marina Award. Gratitude Marina and Osprey Point Marina met the award criteria, bringing the total number of Clean Marinas and Clean Marina Partners to 151 — about … Learn More
The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is accepting grant applications to help local public entities enhance safety on California’s waterways, and protect them from abandoned and unwanted vessels. The application period for the grant programs, Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment (BSEE) … Learn More
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members lauded the Senate for introducing a bipartisan bill, the Great American Outdoors Act, that prioritizes the $20 billion maintenance backlog facing public lands and waters and fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). It … Learn More
At the end of January, New Jersey Governor Murphy unveiled his Energy Master Plan and issued an Executive Order to reach the Administration’s goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050. As part of this initiative, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. … Learn More
Golden Boat Lifts won an Innovation Award for its Golden Dock Stabilizer, presented by the National Marine Manufacturers Association and Boating Writers International (BWI) at the 2020 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show. The product stabilizes wobbly floating docks and minimizes heaving, … Learn More
