Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) urges boaters, marinas and boat clubs to prepare now for hurricanes. The organization offers free help online including: 1. BoatUS Hurricane Tip Sheet – This two-pager can be printed and handed out copies to … Learn More
Hall of Fame Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, held its annual National Marina Day event on June 2. Local cub scouts and cadets from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (site of the February 14 mass shooting) JROTC, were given a cruise aboard … Learn More
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) will offer no-cost forklift safety consultations for customers on June 12 in honor of National Forklift Safety Day. The consultations will be provided by authorized Toyota dealers in more than 230 locations across the U.S. In … Learn More
With the retirement of one of its commissioners, the National Commission for PIANC USA (World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure) is seeking nominations for a new commissioner. The deadline to apply is June 30. The term of a new commissioner will begin … Learn More
Registration is open for the 28th International Boat Builders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), being held from October 2 to 4 at the Tampa Convention Center. IBEX is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam. IBEX offers … Learn More
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the completion of three dredging projects to restore waterways in Monmouth County to navigable depths, some for the first time in 30 years. Many of these channels in Shark River, Shrewsbury and Keansburg had been shoaled … Learn More
The Michigan Clean Marina Program has certified six Michigan marinas as Clean Marinas. They are Grand Isle Marina in Grand Haven; Great Lakes Marina in Muskegon; South Haven Northside Marina in South Haven; South Haven Black River Park in South Haven; South … Learn More
The second annual “Massachusetts KIDS Boating Day” is taking place from June 2 to 10. This event, organized by the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA), encourages and promotes youth boating and fishing events. This year’s events will take place over nine days … Learn More
The attendance at the new Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show held from May 17 to 20 at the Port of Anacortes’ Cap Sante Marina hit 5,214 exceeding the expectations of the organizers. The show, a joint effort of the Northwest Marine Trades … Learn More
The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) announced that Amendment #301 to the Massachusetts Senate budget was adopted, providing support for workforce solutions within the recreational boating industry in the state. Specifically, the amendment would allocate $100,000 of funding to the MMTA to … Learn More
