The recent revenue results released by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) since the luxury tax’s September 2022 implementation confirm the marine industry’s dire predictions of a significant market disruption. Despite strong opposition by the recreational marine industry, the luxury tax implemented an … Learn More
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference announced that it is accepting new-product entries for this year’s Innovation Awards program. The program, which recognizes products in 14 categories, will accept entries through August 21. Innovation Award entrants and honorees receive: product review before eight marine … Learn More
The post-pandemic surge of participation in fishing continues to get record numbers of participants on the water, but data from the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) 2024 Special Report on Fishing finds churn continues to pose a significant challenge for the … Learn More
Registration has opened for the American Boat Builders and Repairers Association’s (ABBRA) redesigned Step up to Supervisor course being held in September and October 2024. The course is designed for boatyard and service professionals who started in service and now have or … Learn More
The job of the nation’s largest recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), is to make boating better for America’s recreational boaters. The organization released its annual look at numbers behind the boating organization … Learn More
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex) announced that it expanded its Channel Islands Harbor holdings with the purchase of Marine Emporium Landing in Oxnard, California. Drawing almost one million guests per year, Marine Emporium Landing is the most visited location in the Harbor. … Learn More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and the states of Illinois and Michigan signed a project partnership agreement this week for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, moving the project forward into the construction phase. This milestone agreement allows $274 … Learn More
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has launched its latest online course offering: the ABYC/MRAA Service Management Certification. In collaboration with the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), ABYC developed a shared certification exam and written study guide to meet the … Learn More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local job opportunities while competing … Learn More
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) recently released the results of a study that examined the effectiveness of its standards in enhancing boating safety. The analysis was conducted by the research firms Industrial Economics and ITA International, which used NMMA-certified boats for the analysis … Learn More
