Seven Michigan marinas have been named as Certified Clean Marinas through the Michigan Clean Marina Program. They are Harbour Towne Marina Association, Elmwood Township Marina, Lake St. Clair Metropark Marina, Manitou Beach Marina, Markley Marine, Silver Spray Sports, and Fenton & Emerald … Learn More
This year’s Progressive Insurance Norwalk Boat Show saw 14,384 attendees and featured 300 boats. While attendance was down 5 percent over 2017, exhibitors reported solid sales and leads. The show included hands-on seminars and learning experiences for boaters and anglers, as well … Learn More
A license agreement has been signed between Joi Scientific™ and MarineMax® giving MarineMax exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and sell propulsion and auxiliary boat power systems capable of running on hydrogen extracted from seawater, using Joi Scientific’s Hydrogen 2.0 technology. The companies … Learn More
The American Boat & Yacht Council’s (ABYC) “Fundamentals of Marine Service Technology” curriculum program has been accepted by four schools. The program helps secondary and post-secondary schools implement standards based marine service curriculum, with either an inland or coastal focus. Participating schools … Learn More
The Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA) is starting new initiatives and expanding existing programs to foster educational and workforce development opportunities in the recreational boating industry in Connecticut. The work will be done under the newly formed CMTA Foundation, a non-profit organization … Learn More
The National Park Service has issued two Request for Proposals (RFPs): one to lease the Diablo East Marina and one to lease the Rough Canyon Marina, at Amistad National Recreation Area. Diablo East Marina is on the Amistad Reservoir, just north of … Learn More
The U.S. Superyacht Association (USSA) will be moving its annual Superyacht Summit to align with the Refit Show in Fort Lauderdale. The shows will remain independent events but will support each other through co-marketing and networking opportunities in the shared space. In … Learn More
The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water together with the United States Powerboat Show, Freedom Boat Club and West Marine are offering three affordable on-water boat training courses during the Annapolis Boat Show from October 11 to 14 in … Learn More
Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas on September 15 as a Category 1 storm but with flooding rains that forced evacuations and left many stranded in their homes and cars. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions responded to the emergency, … Learn More
The tenth year of the Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo kicked off September 21 and ran through September 23 at FirstEnergy Park. The boat show is produced by the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ). The first show was held … Learn More
