The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) hosted 70 high school students who attend the Boys and Girls Club Broward County (BGCBC) program to its headquarters in downtown Fort Lauderdale, where a panel of young marine industry professionals discussed various career … Learn More
United States Power Squadrons® – America’s Boating Club® announced that it has launched its dedicated educational facilities – the America’s Boating Club Learning Centers. The first Learning Center will be located at the Fisherman’s Cove Resort in Tavares, Florida, with additional locations to be … Learn More
Lauderdale Marine Center (LMC) has announced that Ferretti Group America, a designer, builder and marketer of luxury motor yachts, has opened a 5,000-square-foot office, workshop and parts facility at LMC. Ferretti will employ eight full-time employees, with plans to add 15 to … Learn More
Marine Travelift is expanding its operation with the addition of Marine Travelift Mid-Atlantic. Marine Travelift Mid-Atlantic is located in Ashland, Virginia, and now offers boat handling equipment support from New Jersey to South Carolina. “The goal of this expansion is to provide … Learn More
The Sea Tow Foundation has announced it will receive a series of grants from the United States Coast Guard for the 2019-20 grant year and beyond. The grants, administered through the Coast Guard’s Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund, will be … Learn More
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has started a Young Professionals Group (YPG) to bring together industry personnel under the age of 40 from diverse backgrounds in marine electronics. The new group’s goal is to attract, retain and promote diversity in the … Learn More
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) published its 59th supplement of Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft, which covers all major boat systems and provides the industry with the latest in boat building and repair standards. ABYC standards are … Learn More
A comprehensive marine finance market study of lending trends and operations in the United States has been released by the National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA). The 2019 Annual Statistical Report provides detailed data relating to the industry’s two leading retail business line … Learn More
Registration is open for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association’s (AIWA) 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia, November 21 to 22. The meeting will take place at The DeSoto Savannah Hotel and will celebrate 20 years of AIWA as the Unified Voice … Learn More
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking the public for comments on plans to issue permits for two new marinas on Norris Reservoir at Powell River in Campbell County, Tennessee. Details on the proposed Deerfield and Woodson Marinas are found in draft environmental assessments posted at www.tva.com/nepa. … Learn More
