The Sea Tow Foundation , a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting boating safety, in conjunction with their Boating Safety Advisory Council , announced the winners of its fourth annual National Boating Industry Safety Awards. The awards recognize efforts to promote safety on … Learn More
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced the winners of the 2022 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 ten Innovation Award winners … Learn More
Marine Marketers of America is now accepting entries for the 2022 Neptune Awards competition, the most prestigious recognition program of marketing communications for marine marketers in North America. The annual contest, now in its 15th year, is open to any company or … Learn More
Following the devastation of Hurricane Ian, the marine industry has offered its support to those affected across Florida to assist the community in returning to some sense of normalcy. The Mercury Racing division of Brunswick Corp has launched a fund-matching and fundraising … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) will host its Clean and Resilient Marina Course at the 2023 Annual Conference. The course held January 29 – 30, leads right into the Marina and Boatyard Tour, the kickoff event at this year’s conference. AMI’s Clean and … Learn More
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex) has announced its first acquisition on the Florida panhandle with the purchase of the Legendary Marina in Destin, Florida. Legendary Marina, located in one of Florida’s most popular tourist destinations, is among the largest dry storage facilities … Learn More
Falco Americas Corp., wholly owned subsidiary of Falco Wattson Elements and creator of the Falco Smart Marina solutions, announced on September 1st, the opening of their first U.S. office in Boston, Massachusetts, significantly expanding their global footprint. The United States counts over … Learn More
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has named Sarah Devlin as the new accreditation director to manage and promote the ABYC Foundation’s expanding Marine Trades Accreditation Program (MTAP), which launched earlier this year. Devlin will work directly with secondary and post-secondary … Learn More
Based off updates from city and government officials and national and local news outlets, we know many marinas along Florida’s Gulf Coast, specifically around Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and the surrounding areas, experienced catastrophic damage due to Hurricane Ian. As residents and … Learn More
After much anticipation, the Board of Directors and leadership of Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking of its $3.8 million Marine Technology Center on October 1, on campus in Cedarville, Michigan. Construction for the 10,000-square-foot marine skilled trades … Learn More
