United States Power Squadrons® – America’s Boating Club® has launched America’s Boating Channel on YouTube and americasboatingchannel.com. Funded by grants from the United States Coast Guard, America’s Boating Channel offers a series of streaming and downloadable videos focused on boating safety and boater education providing … Learn More
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) held an inaugural meeting of the “Made in America” Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The committee discussed means for more Americans to enjoy the outdoors and elected its committee leaders. A solution discussed was the need for … Learn More
The Massachusetts Marine Trades Educational Trust (MMTET) has announced the recipients of this years KIDS in BOATING grant awards. The organization awarded sixteen grants totaling $13,100. Grant awards ranged from $500 to $1,000. The nonprofit grant recipients were: Bourne Community Boating Boys … Learn More
The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) and marina operators have partnered with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to launch the Zero Plastics Marina initiative. The goal is for marinas and their guests to help clean up the bay … Learn More
The International Marina Institute (IMI), a subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), is offering a one-day Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery Conference on Monday, October 29 in Miami, Florida. This conference will be followed by a one-day Marina & Boatyard Study … Learn More
Under a new partnership between the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), ABYC members may attend classes in NASBLA’s Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program, previously only available to maritime law enforcement … Learn More
The 2017 Club Marine Health of the Australian Marina Industry Survey report has been released by the Marina Industries Association based in Sydney, Australia. First conducted in 2013, the survey now provides trend data over a six-year period. The work is conducted … Learn More
Poralu Marine has sold 150 of its Seabins floating waste collectors during its pre-sales campaign. More than 50 sites throughout Europe now use Seabins including the cities of Paris, Marseilles and Venice. The company’s goal is to sell 400 units in its … Learn More
The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) has elected its 2018-2019 Board of Directors. MIASF members re-elected Dean DuToit of National Marine Suppliers and Walter Duke of Walter Duke + Partners for a term that began on July 1. Newly elected … Learn More
Connecticut is starting to see the reward of a lower sales tax on boat purchases that went into effect July 1. Public Act 18-81 reduced the tax rate on the sale of boats, motors and trailers from 6.35 percent to 2.99 percent. … Learn More
