The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) is offering a $2,500 scholarship to a high school senior, college or vocational school student pursuing education for a career in the marine trades. The scholarship has been offered yearly since 2008, with past recipients now … Learn More
New York Sea Grant (NYSG) is bringing its Inflate-A-Fleet to the Central New York Boat Show. Held February 15 to 18 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York, the show features more than 500 boats, water recreation equipment, marine … Learn More
California “Dockwalker” training will begin in March with registration now open. Dockwalkers are volunteers who conduct face-to-face boater education on sources of pollution and pollution prevention tools and methods to keep marinas, waterways and the ocean clean. The Dockwalkers visit marinas, boat … Learn More
The State of Washington was slated to ban copper-based anti-fouling bottom paint as of January 1, 2018, but legislation is pending that would extend that deadline to January 1, 2021. The state’s Department of Ecology proposed the legislation and the Washington legislature … Learn More
The keynote address at this year’s Innovation Breakfast at the Miami International Boat Show will be given by U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Zinke recently announced the creation of the Recreation Advisory Committee, and he has been working with the … Learn More
A fundraiser is underway for the Massachusetts Marine Trades Educational Trust (MMTET) to raise money for its programs to get more young people onto boats and working in the industry. MMTET is an educational trust established under the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association. … Learn More
Due to a procedural error, several Georgia marinas were spared a dramatic tax increase as the Supreme Court of Georgia informed the Hall County Board of Tax Assessors that the 2014 tax assessments must be upheld in place of the 350 to … Learn More
The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has developed a new Advocacy Tool to keep recreational boaters informed on state and federal boating issues and to provide a simple way to find and contact elected officials. The Federal Action Alerts … Learn More
Nestegg Marine in Wisonsin was sold to Rich Larsen, president of Manitowoc Marina, also in Wisconsin. The confidential offering closed January 31 with Simply Marinas representing both parties in the transaction. Under the ownership of Jon Kukuk, Nestegg received the Marina Dock … Learn More
The Wisconsin Marine Association (WMA) is holding its Spring 2018 Shoptalk on March 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the St. Croix Marina in Hudson, Wisconsin. The event will feature several presentations on issues of interest to the industry, as … Learn More
