Merco Marine employees built and donated a 40-foot by 4.5-foot wheelchair ramp to the Wellsburg library. The library is located in the company’s hometown in West Virginia. The ramp, with a value of $6,300, was built using the same materials that are … Learn More
Mercury Marine has been designated a “Green Master” under a program by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council. This is the seventh year the company has earned the designation, which measures companies on sustainability issues such as energy and water conservation, waste management … Learn More
This year’s BlueFuture grant recipients have been announced by West Marine. Out of a pool of more than 300 applicants, 25 non-profit organizations will receive $1,500 to help support their goals. The awards are given to community-based organizations that are dedicated to … Learn More
The Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) and Boating Industry magazine presented this year’s Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year award to Wanda Kenton Smith. A figure in the marine industry since 1980, Kenton Smith holds many positions. She is president of … Learn More
The Port of Seattle has purchased next door property Salmon Bay Marina. The five-acre, privately-owned operation will be used to support the growth of the port’s Fishermen’s Terminal. The price was $15.6 million. The marina has five docks with 166 slips that … Learn More
By fall of this year, the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) mechanically harvested (removed) about 7.8 acres of invasive floating aquatic vegetation, and chemically treated more than 4,500 acres of invasive submerged and floating vegetation in the Sacramento-San … Learn More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has increased the ethanol volume under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by .05 percent over the 2017 standard, despite calls from recreational boaters and other industries to reduce the mandate. The RFS requires blending biofuels in the … Learn More
Marinas.com announced winners of the 2017 Boaters’ Choice awards. One hundred and fifty-two marinas were honored as being among the 2 percent highest rated marinas in the United States. Ten or more winners were selected in each region: New England, New York, … Learn More
Employees from MarineMax, Correct Craft and Nautique spent three days in November on the island of Tortola helping residents recover from hurricane Irma. The workers cleared debris from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, which is an important hub for education for … Learn More
Massachusetts Marine Trades Educational Trust in coordination with the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association released a video highlighting the boating industry. The video and accompanying website (http://massboatingcareers.com) were created to increase awareness of the workforce needs in the marine industry in the state. … Learn More
