THE OCEANIS 46.1 WINS THE “EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR AWARDS” 2019
On Saturday 19 January, the Oceanis 46.1 won the highly regarded title of European Yacht of the Year in the “Family Cruiser” category.
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THE FIRST RIVA YACHT AT THE TORONTO BOAT SHOW!
The 38 Riva Rivamare debuted at the 2019 Toronto International Boat Show. After 177 years of boat building experience, Executive Yacht was proud to bring in the first Riva Yacht.
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THE BOLTON MARINE GROUP ACQUIRES DAIGLE MARINE
The Bolton Marine Group has acquired Daigle Marine, one of the nation’s leading commercial boat builders. Founder, Steve Daigle and co-owner, Bob Kristmanson have completed the private sale of Daigle Marine to The Bolton Marine Group.
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PRINCECRAFT BOATS: 2019 EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
During a special ceremony, on January 18th at the Toronto’s Enercare Centre (Exhibition Place), as part of the 61st Toronto International Boat Show, Princecraft Boats Inc. was awarded a 2019 Employer of Choice – Marine Business category, by the Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Award Program.
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PRESTIGE YACHTS WILL BECOME THE FIRST YACHTS TO DEMONSTRATE DOCKSENSE -ASSISTED DOCKING SYSTEM- TECHNOLOGY
Docking a boat can be a stressful experience, even for the most experienced captains. Often wind and tides make the task more difficult, and docking mishaps can become expensive repairs and safety hazards.
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MIRAGE 8524 DLZ BAR LE TAKES 2019 INNOVATION AWARD
The National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) have named the all-new Sylvan Mirage 8524 DLZ Bar LE as the overall winner of the pontoon boat category in the 2019 Innovation Awards presented at the Progressive Insurance Minneapolis Boat Show.
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IMI RECOGNIZES NEWLY CERTIFIED MARINA MANAGERS & OPERATORS
The International Marina Institute (IMI), the training arm of the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), held its award ceremony for new Certified Marina Managers (CMMs) and Operators (CMOs) Thursday, January 24, at AMI’s annual International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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AMI PRESENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT IMBC
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) elected its 2019 officers and directors at its annual International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) held January 23 – 25, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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BVI AND MOORINGS FULL TILT FOR BACK-TO-NORMAL SPRING REGATTA
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.
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RECORD NUMBER OF DEALERSHIPS EARN MERCURY MARINE’S HIGHEST AWARD FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
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.
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POLARIS INDUSTRIES ADDS LARSON BOAT GROUP
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.
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MORGAN HUNTLEY OF VANQUISH BOATS WORKS THE TORONTO BOAT SHOW
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.
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FALSE CREEK FUELS TAKES THE GUESSWORK OUT OF CHOOSING FUEL ADDITIVES FOR YOUR BOAT
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.
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DOCKMASTER ANNOUNCES INTEGRATION WITH KENECT & FUELCLOUD
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.
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BRUNSWICK ANNOUNCES CREATION OF INDUSTRY-LEADING BOAT TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
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.
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NEW MODELS OF EVERY SHAPE AND SIZE ON DISPLAY AT THE 2019 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
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.
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MORE TENANTS MOVE INTO NOVA SCOTIA’S “COVE” FACILITY
The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) continues to onboard tenants in 2019.
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IRIDIUM CERTUS SM GOES LIVE; WORLD’S FIRST TRULY GLOBAL BROADBAND SERVICE
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.
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AVERAGE BOATSETTER OWNER MADE OVER $4,600 U.S.D. IN 2018
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.
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Russians bomb BRIG inflatable factory
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.
