Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex), the largest standalone recreational marina owner in the United States by marina count and boat slips, has completed the process of joining forces with Almar Marinas through the acquisition of four marinas located in Oakland that had … Learn More
TopSide Marinas, a family-owned company that acquires and operates high-quality marinas around the country, announced the acquisition of two marinas on the scenic shores of Lake Michigan, including Bay Marine of Sturgeon Bay and Bay Marine of Chicago. Previous owners, Matt and … Learn More
A team comprised of Downriver residents Justin Bise, Robert Molnar, Ron Thomas and Joshua Cade announce their purchase of Humbug Marina and JP’s Waterfront Restaurant in Gibraltar, Michigan. The team, through a newly formed entity named Rise Gibraltar LLC, took over management … Learn More
In a meeting with the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) and the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) formally requested the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) withdraw its proposed amendments to the … Learn More
NOAA Fisheries is providing $6 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funding will support projects developing technologies to minimize risk from vessel strikes—a primary threat to endangered North Atlantic right whales and other large … Learn More
The Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Appropriations bill recently passed with bipartisan support and with additional funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is delivering $48.5 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a FY 2024 work plan to … Learn More
NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of … Learn More
The U.S. Coast Guard has released the 2023 calendar year statistics on recreational boating incidents reporting a decrease in fatalities and incidents. Fatalities fell by 11.3% to 564 from 636 in 2022, while overall incidents decreased by 4.9% from 4,040 to 3,844. … Learn More
On May 16, the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) president and CEO Frank Hugelmeyer, met with the Office of Management and Budget to discuss the recreational boating industry’s opposition to the expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction … Learn More
Brunswick Corporation has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting its actions in social and environmental responsibility. The company improved its performance from the previous year in reducing carbon emissions, energy consumption and water use, and attained zero waste to landfill status at a … Learn More
