More than 1,500 marine industry professionals attended the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) 2023 Dealer Week Conference and Expo, held December 4 to 7 in Tampa, Florida, establishing records for total registration, dealership attendance, number of exhibitors and expo hall … Learn More
Sea Tow, the nation’s leading on-water marine assistance provider, announced it has selected Radian IoT, Inc., an innovator in data collection and aggregation, as a preferred vessel tracking and monitoring solution. As part of this relationship, Sea Tow franchise owners can now … Learn More
The Ferretti Group continues to grow in terms of turnover and production capacity and efficiency. In a ceremony attended by representatives of institutions and authorities from the shipbuilding and maritime sector, the new Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard was inaugurated in Ancona. The … Learn More
The Sailing Museum, home of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, is celebrating the end of a successful year – the first full year in its new space, the historic Armory Building in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island. Anticipating a period … Learn More
The National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA) conducted its 43rd Annual Meeting on December 13, where Michael Harbaugh, president at Vantage Recreational Finance, John Haymond, SVP at Medallion Bank, and Don Parkhurst, SVP at M&T Bank were elected to a three-year term on … Learn More
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the final version of its Auto Rule, renamed the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule, earlier this week. The final language of the CARS Rule explicitly exempts marine retailers and other non-automotive dealers. The Marine Retailers … Learn More
The Sea Tow Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to boating safety, launched its inaugural online conference for the current and prospective hosts of their 1300+ Life Jacket Loaner stations located nationwide. The conference, scheduled for March 5 to 7, will include a … Learn More
Barry Bierenbaum and Gail Bierenbaum, with Mongo Holdings announce its continued partnership with Keel Funds in the acquisition of Grande Dunes Marina in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Both entities are pleased with the continuing growth of their marina investment platform with the … Learn More
Miami-based real estate investment and development firm Integra Investments, through its Integra Marinas platform, announced the acquisition of Sunset Bay Marina & Anchorage in Stuart, Florida, just north of Palm Beach. Developed in 2008 and purchased from Pamela Huizenga Alexander and Jay … Learn More
MarineMax recently established a Marine Service Technician Apprenticeship Program for the State of Florida. The program consists of hands-on mentor-led and online self-led training at an assigned Florida location. The program spans three years or can be shortened to 1.5 years with … Learn More
