The Sea Tow Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting safe boating, in collaboration with its Boating Safety Advisory Council, has announced the winners of the 2025 National Boating Safety Awards. Now in its seventh year, the awards highlight exceptional safety efforts and initiatives … Learn More
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced the winners of the 2025 IBEX Innovation Awards Program. The program is managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by Boating Writers International (BWI). The judges selected 12 Innovation Award winners and four honorable … Learn More
The Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM) has launched its new Marine Tech Apprenticeship Program. This initiative will provide aspiring technicians with comprehensive on-the-job training, classroom instruction and a direct pathway to a rewarding, high-paying career in the recreational boating industry. Developed … Learn More
Propspeed®, a leading innovator in biocide-free, foul-release coatings, has debuted its newest coating for various surface types, Foulfree™ Multi-Surface System, offering a foul-release solution to a wide range of components fitted to an expanded range of vessel types from RIBs to center … Learn More
Colliers announced the sale of Harbor Lights, a unique 70-acre leisure and hospitality property situated on 70 waterfront-acres overlooking Narragansett Bay just south of Providence, Rhode Island. Andrew Cantor, Dan Grovatt and Matt Putnam of Colliers’ Leisure Property Advisors team represented the … Learn More
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) will host the ninth installment of the USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series on Wednesday, November 5, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. Titled “Plugs, Pigtails, and Pre-Wired Chargers, Oh My!” The virtual … Learn More
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) announced the winners of the 2025 NMEA Product of Excellence Awards. The awards are widely recognized as the premier honor in the marine electronics industry. Each year, NMEA members and certified marine electronics installers cast their … Learn More
The Port of Everett has secured a $1 million grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) to help fund renovation work at the Jetty Landing Boat Launch, the state’s largest public boat launch. The port will begin project design early next year … Learn More
The following Maryland Clean Marinas completed their required recertification over the summer: Choptank Marina Harbour Cove Ocean City Fishing Center Safe Harbor Narrows Point Safe Harbor Zahniser’s Stoney Creek Bridge Marina Ventnor Marine Yacht Basin Company View the complete list of certified Maryland … Learn More
With the release of the annual Total Industry Sales by Category and State Report, part of the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) 2024 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, data reveal 2024 recreational marine spending remained healthy in 2024 with total retail expenditures hitting … Learn More
