After last year’s large-scale efforts to stage the 2018 BVI Spring Regatta in the wake of Hurricane Irma, organizers and participants are looking forward to a more “normal” event this year.
Mercury Marine presented its 2018 Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) award to a record number of dealerships this year, all of whom embody the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
Boating Industry Canada News Week has learned that the assets of the Larson Boat Group brand have been sold to Polaris Industries, adding to their portfolio of boat brands.
In the January 8th edition, we reported that Morgan Huntley, owner of Vanquish Boats planned to attend the Toronto International Boat Show to meet our Canadian buyers and experience the show first hand.
Most of us have heard of fuel additives, whether it be for gasoline or diesel. But which one to choose, if any, and why? False Creek Fuels in Vancouver has decided to take the guess work out of the equation and supply ValvTect Marine Fuel, a pre-treated fuel formulated for marine use.
On January 23, DockMaster officially announced full integration with Kenect and FuelCloud. DockMaster continues to lead the Marine Management Software Industry, partnering with the best third-party solutions that bring powerful and effective technology to all business models.
Brunswick Boat Group, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has announced plans for the Brunswick Fiberglass Boat Technology Center (BFBTC), the most extensive recreational boat design and technology center in the United States.
The 2019 Vancouver International Boat Show, Western Canada’s largest Boat Show, will see a number of exciting debuts and unveils – as more than 250 exhibitors display the latest and greatest.
The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) continues to onboard tenants in 2019.
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) has announced the commercial launch of its Iridium Certus broadband service, the first new capability activated from the company’s $3 billion Iridium NEXT satellite replacement program.
The average US boat is taken out onto the water just over 11 days a year. Yet owners pay for maintenance, dock or storage fees, and other expenses for all 365 days.
According to International Boating Industry magazine, the BRIG factory near Kharkiv, Ukraine suffered a direct hit from Russian artillery last week. The plant had been evacuated weeks before and no one was reported injured. Read the message that BRIG has sent to the world.
The bigger picture on the global trade wars is focused on the US and China situation but that was likely the origin of the U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum…
North America’s largest indoor boat show is back January 18 to 27, 2019 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, and Pride Marine Group – a division of Canada’s largest boat dealer and show sponsor – will host the biggest marina display.
With the high US dollar combined with 10% tariffs on American made boats entering Canada, boat builder Campion Marine is heading into this year’s boat show season with a highly competitive suite of handcrafted Canadian made quality boats.
There’s currently a great deal of misinformation within the marine industry regarding fire suppression agents, especially in light of the EU-mandated phase-down of hydrofluorocarbon-based materials looming on the horizon.
Desmasdon’s Boat Works in Pointe au Baril has acquired Beacon Marine, also of Pointe au Baril, Ontario. The two facilities are across the Pointe au Baril Station Harbour from each other, and are the two largest marine facilities in Pointe au Baril.
Three students from British Columbia have been awarded Glenn Spartz Scholarships from Boating BC in order to further pursue their careers in the marine industry.
Alex Milne Associates Ltd, considered an innovator in the Canadian marine business for over 50 years, has moved to new larger manufacturing and warehouse premises in Concord/Vaughn area in the northern region of Toronto.
The long simmering issue of derelict and abandoned vessels will not go away without significant clean-up costs.