California’s Boating Clean & Green program is offering free oil spill response communication workshops for marinas and yacht clubs in Vallejo and McClellan, California. The courses will cover California’s oil spill response structure, grant opportunities, third-party claim processes, oil spill kits, California’s … Learn More
Boating United has issued an action alert asking the boating public to reach out to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting it approve the registration of isobutanol as a gasoline additive up to 16 volume percent as an alternative to ethanol. … Learn More
Mercury Marine has broken ground on a new expansion at its global headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The two-story NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) facility’s first chamber, and the office space is scheduled to be completed by October 2018, while the second chamber … Learn More
Freedom Boat Club Jacksonville announces the opening of a new location in Jacksonville Beach at Beach Marine at 2315 Beach Blvd. The Beach Marine location of Freedom Boat Club is the fourth location in Northeast Florida. The third location at Palm Valley … Learn More
Formerly part of Classic City Marinas, Eclipse Marine Group, based in Athens, Georgia, has announced its entry into the boating and marine industry, as owners and operators of a network of boat dealerships across the southeast. In Georgia, Eclipse Marine has three … Learn More
HydroHoist is actively recruiting dealers in California, the Gulf Coast, Great Lakes, Coastal Mid-Atlantic, Northeast Coastal and internationally. The need for more employees was spurred, in part, by the introduction of the company’s new HarborHoist lift that is applicable for all saltwater … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association is urging the marine industry to attend this year’s American Boating Congress, May 9 to 11. “It is critical we engage with our nation’s decision makers now to shape legislative decisions in the coming months. With so … Learn More
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its subcommittees will meet to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety May 8 to 10 at the Broadway Room of the Hilton Portland Downtown, in Portland, Oregon. All meetings are open to the … Learn More
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has announced registration is open for the 2018 ICOMIA World Marinas Conference (IWMC), taking place October 25 to 27 at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center in Athens, Greece. The event is organized by the … Learn More
Marina Dock Age magazine is expanding its annual Marina of the Year awards for 2018, to honor additional facilities. Each year, Marina Dock Age honors two marinas (one small, less than 250 slips, and one large) with the Marina of the Year … Learn More