Mercury Marine will offer additional programming for marine technicians as part of its Mercury University Accelerated Outboard Certification program. The program allows a select group of new technicians to become Mercury certified in three weeks, saving travel costs and time away from the … Learn More
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC has launched a boat rental operation at Laurel Marina & Yacht Club, located on South Holston Lake, in Tennessee. The Laurel Marina rental fleet includes recently acquired pontoon and triton boats. Laurel Marina & Yacht Club is the … Learn More
The Kemah Boardwalk Marina in Texas is now offering Yachtcations as an added amenity to its Catamaran Sailing Center that opened in June. Yachtcations offers clients catamaran charters, sailing lessons, sales brokerage and concierge service. The 414-slip Kemah Boardwalk Marina offers twelve … Learn More
MyTaskit has signed its first international reseller – Auckland, New Zealand-based Pacsoft Marina & Boatyard Management Systems. Pacsoft will provide sales and technical support for MyTaskit Pro, to its customer base throughout Oceania, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, United Kingdom, North America … Learn More
Brian Baker, director of marina operations at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Georgia, has received the Leader of the Quarter Award for the second quarter of 2018. Reynolds Lake Oconee is a resort, community and club located about 90 miles east of Atlanta. … Learn More
The Marine Recreation Association (MRA) is offering a special social media marketing session as part of this year’s MRA Educational Conference & Trade Show. On October 23, presenters will cover how to navigate through social media options and pitfalls to optimize customer … Learn More
Golden Boat Lifts, manufacturer of aluminum boat lifts, has passed its ISO annual audit. The company recertified to ISO 9001:2015 standards. Since 2013, it had held 9001:2008 credentials. The 2015 ISO standards were developed to address a need for a QMS (quality … Learn More
The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) has added a video about career paths in the marine industry to its efforts to attract new employees to the workforce. The video was produced by the Massachusetts Marine Trade Association, which has made the video … Learn More
The Sea Tow Foundation has announced the launch of its newest social media campaign called “Vest Friends.” Boaters are encouraged to share photos on social media of themselves and their friends wearing life jackets using the hashtag #VestFriends. The nationwide nonprofit, dedicated … Learn More
The National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA) has released its 2018 NMLA annual report of the marine finance market. Information for the report comes from NMLA members and recreational marine lenders, both those businesses that originate, hold and service loans, and those that … Learn More
