New York Yacht Club American Magic (American Magic), the U.S. sailing team challenging for the 36th America’s Cup, plans to open a dedicated construction facility and build two AC75 class racing boats in Bristol, Rhode Island. The return of America’s Cup design, … Learn More
Taylor Machine Works Inc. (TMW), Sudden Service Inc. (SSI), and Wiggins Lift Company announce their partnership to expand territory for the Wiggins Bull Marina Lift trucks. Since 2010, Taylor and SSI have been the authorized Wiggins Marina Bull sales/support dealer in Alabama, … Learn More
The Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ) handed out awards to aspiring marine trades workers. The association awarded its annual $1,500 Family Scholarship to Thomas Beaton, who will be attending Providence College in Rhode Island. Beaton’s family owns David Beaton & … Learn More
Discover Boating is offering a new resource to provide relevant boating lifestyle content for Facebook business pages. This new social media content program, called Get Social with Discover Boating, is available to industry stakeholders in the U.S. and Canada at no cost. The Get Social … Learn More
Eight Maryland marinas have been re-certified as Clean Marinas, by meeting the pollution prevention standards established by the Maryland Clean Marina Committee and the Department of Natural Resources. The marinas include: John L. Dunning Memorial Pier (Naval Station Annapolis) Baltimore Yacht Club … Learn More
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has approved the registration of bio-isobutanol as a fuel additive. Biobutanol is a four-carbon alcohol produced from renewable, plant-derived energy sources in a fermentation process similar to beer and wine production. Biobutanol can be produced … Learn More
The FY2019 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Notice of Funding Opportunities has been posted with applications due to the federal BIG office by September 10. States will have their own deadlines that are generally a month or two earlier. The Sportfishing and Boating … Learn More
PIANC USA (World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure) is seeking United States candidates for the PIANC MarCom Working Group 205 on “Design and Construction of Breakwaters in Soft Seabeds.” The objective of the working group is to review existing technical information, literature, … Learn More
MarineMax Vacations has named Cooper Boating a preferred partner to further its goal of tying charter operations with travelers wanting to vacation aboard a luxury yacht. Cooper Boating offers the Aquila 44 as part of its charter fleet. The Aquila 44 was … Learn More
A collaboration agreement has been signed between the co-owners of the International Boat Builders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) – the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam – and the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA). The goal of this … Learn More
