West Marine has begun accepting applications for its 2018 BlueFuture grants. The $1,500 grants are awarded to non-profit, community-based organizations that work to get more kids out on the water, foster conservation practices and encourage interest in the marine sciences. Groups that … Learn More
The International Marina Institute (IMI) is offering its Intermediate Marina Manager (IMM) training program in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 17 to 21. The IMM course is the first step toward completion and awarding of Certified Marina Manager/CMM and Certified Marina Operator/CMO … Learn More
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced the members of the “Made in America” Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The committee serves as an advisory board to the Secretary of Interior on public-private partnerships for public lands. Its goals is to expand … Learn More
University of Wisconsin-Madison is hosting a series of 30-minute online classes to provide marina owners and operators easy access to the latest news in marina management. On April 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT, Carl Wolf will present Improving Marina … Learn More
The Landing School in Arundel, Maine, is hosting its annual Job Fair on April 13. Representative from about 20 boat shops and yards from around the country will have direct access to students who will graduate and be available for employment in … Learn More
An action alert has been issued through Boating United to tell President Trump and his administration to protect the boating industry from ethanol. The president is evaluating changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard, the law that mandates ethanol in the country’s fuel … Learn More
Hall of Fame Marina in Fort Lauderdale is dedicating its National Marina Day this year to the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of February’s school shooting. Cadets from the school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program will … Learn More
A Boating United alert has been issued for the marine industry to contact its legislators to tell them the proposed aluminum tariffs are unacceptable. There are now two different tariffs on aluminum. The first is a worldwide 10 percent tariff, and the … Learn More
The start date for a ban on the sale and use of copper antifoulant paint in Washington has been delayed for three years. The law originally was to go into effect January 1 of this year, but the Washington Department of Ecology … Learn More
Maryland Clean Marina has certified its 152nd marina, Orchard Beach Marina. The facility passed an inspection and met the criteria for operations, such as emergency preparedness, stormwater management, and waste containment and disposal. The marina promotes recycling of used antifreeze and oil … Learn More
