Dockwa is offering a custom marina map or a framed marina photograph at no charge to new marinas that sign up for Dockwa. There are 600 marinas that have already listed on this marina management and dockage reservation platform enabling them to accept … Learn More
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has signed two secretarial orders to prioritize the Department of Interior’s recreation mission and increase access to public lands. Secretarial Order 3366 directs certain Interior bureaus to create and deliver plans within 90 days that … Learn More
Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are holding Maryland’s first State of the Coast Conference, May 21 to 23 at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, Maryland. The event is for local officials, business and … Learn More
The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) sent out a legislative alert asking marine industry members in the state to contact their state representatives to ask them to support Amendment #1207. The amendment, part of the state’s overall budget bill, would provide $100,000 … Learn More
Through its partnership with Suntex Marinas, Marine Travelift will deliver two M5200H (52,000 lb. equivalent capacity) Hydro M_Drive marine forklifts to Suntex’s Riviera Beach and St. Petersburg properties. A third forklift will be delivered to Snook Bight Marina in Estero Bay. All … Learn More
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a notice stating that $19,600,000 is available under the Small Shipyard Grant Program for both capital and related improvements to qualified shipyards, and training projects to foster employee skills and enhance productivity. Grants for such training programs … Learn More
Yarmouth Boat Yard in Maine has added Seaway Boats to its product offerings, positioning the yard to be a leader in the small to mid-size downeast style boat market. Seaway hand-builds its boats, offering eleven different models from 18 to 27 feet. … Learn More
New Nautical Coatings Inc., developer of the Sea Hawk, Hawk Epoxy and Captain Jack’s brands, has launched the M2C Program designed to transition military veterans into permanent roles in the company. The plan is to have veterans repurpose their military skills into … Learn More
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
