Freedom Boat Club celebrated the grand opening of two locations in Maine. On May 19, Yarmouth Boat Yard marked the opening with a ribbon cutting event for members, partner businesses, and Chamber of Commerce representatives from both Freeport and Yarmouth. Yarmouth Boat … Learn More
The Ohio Clean Marinas Program will honor Bay Point Resort & Marina with the program’s first Platinum Clean Marina designation on Friday June 29 at Bay Point Resort. Ohio Clean Marinas Program is a voluntary certification program that recognizes marinas that implement … Learn More
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), and the International Federation of Boat Show Organizers (IFBSO), held their annual joint congress in Berlin, Germany, with the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI) organizing and hosting the event. The first joint session for … Learn More
For the ninth straight year, the President and all 50 state governors have issued proclamations calling June Great Outdoors Month®. The proclamations recognize the efforts of public and private partners to connect Americans with outdoor activity through Great Outdoors Month® events. The goal … Learn More
Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood, California, has become a certified ValvTect marina. Obexer’s is the first marina on Lake Tahoe to market and sell ValvTect marine gasoline. The marina has been in operation since the early 1900s and is now operated by … Learn More
Independent sales representatives who are full members of the National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) will now automatically receive membership in the Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA). NMRA has worked closely with MANA for many years and regularly offers its members access to … Learn More
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Safety Alert regarding a potential danger with Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs). During several inspections involving different vessels, Coast Guard personnel discovered more than 100 type 1 PFDs would have presented a problem for users if needed … Learn More
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has included funding for the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) in its Fiscal Year 2019 Commerce, Justice and Science bill. Lawmakers set funding for ORSA at $1.5 million, meeting … Learn More
American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) will host next year’s Marine Law Symposium, with a topic of Role of the Expert Witness, in Seattle on January 8. The organization has issued a call for speakers to present on the following topics: 1. … Learn More
The goal of increasing the number of events and attendees at this year’s Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day was successful. The 2018 event, held June 2 to 10, included eight registered events, three of which were new, and total attendance of more than … Learn More
