The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC)’s Marine Law Symposium “Anatomy of an Accident” was held April 10 in Charleston, South Carolina. ABYC was forced to postpone the event from the original date, January 9, due to the “bomb cyclone” winter storm, … Learn More
The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA) held its new training program, Step Up to Supervisor Class, in Rockland, Maine. The students in the class were primarily from Maine and represented a broad range of businesses. The two-day program is designed … Learn More
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is joining Freedom Boat Clubs in Huntington Beach, California, and Pensacola, Florida, to offer affordable Intro to Boating courses taught aboard 21-foot powerboats. Participants can choose the 9:00 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. start … Learn More
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
