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SNAME’S PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING COURSES FOR WMTC 2015

SNAME has scheduled five industry training courses to run in the days immediately prior to the official schedule of events for the World Maritime Technology Conference.

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ADVANTEC GLOBAL INNOVATIONS MARINE DIVISION ADDS BRANDON REID TO THE TEAM

AdvanTec Global Innovations Marine Division Expands and Strengthens East Coast Presence Through the Addition of Brandon Reid in the Role of Business Development Manager

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ENGAGING YOUTH THROUGH THE ASIAN CARP CANADA PROGRAM

Asian Carp Canada launched a Spot the Difference campaign this past August to show the dramatic impacts that could result if Asian Carp became established in the Great Lakes…

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DIRK KNEULMAN SR. FOUNDER OF ONTARIO YACHTS, PASSED AWAY SEPT 16, 2015 AT 92

Kneulman was born in 1922 in Amsterdam, Holland, where he grew up learning to build wooden boats. He immigrated to Canada in 1950 and shortly after built his first Snipe. Dirk went to Dwyer Boats in Barrington R.I. to learn fiberglass boat construction during a one week course…

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MARINE INDUSTRY MOMENTUM | IBEX 2015

The 2015 IBEX Show opens tomorrow…..will YOU be there?

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GEORGIAN COLLEGE WELCOMES NEW MARINE TECH STUDENTS IN MIDLAND

Georgian College students received tours of the Robbert Hartog Midland campus and met future classmates and instructors during orientation Sept. 8…

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BENETEAU ADDS NORTH EAST REPRESENTATION WITH ADVANTAGE YACHT SALES

Beneteau America has announced the appointment of Advantage Yacht Sales of Newburyport, Massachusetts as exclusive Beneteau sailboat dealer in Northern New England, including Maine, New Hampshire, and areas in Massachusetts stretching from Boston to the North.

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BEST MARINE ELECTRONICS TRAINING AT NMEA CONFERENCE & EXPO

Nearly all major marine electronics manufacturers will be offering training for you and your employees…

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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR THE 2015 BOATING BC ’TIL SEPTEMBER 14TH

At only $199 the early bird rate offers members fantastic value, and includes a day-and-a-half of presentations, meals, receptions, networking events and speakers.

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VOLVO PENTA AND ABSOLUTE PROVIDE A SPACE IN WHICH TO FEEL FREE

This year, classic Italian boat builder Absolute is launching yet another Volvo Penta IPS-powered yacht, unveiling its second vessel in the Navetta series at this year’s Cannes Boat Show, September 8 to 13…

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WEST VANCOUVER YACHT CLUB ACHIEVES FOUR-ANCHOR ECO-RATING IN CLEAN MARINE BC PROGRAM

Georgia Strait Alliance’s award-winning Clean Marine BC program welcomes a new certified marina: West Vancouver Yacht Club’s Fisherman’s Cove facility (WVYC) has achieved a four-anchor rating, which was presented at a private function recently.

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LAKE COMMUNITY MAKES WAVES TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT WILDERNESS CAMP

Old Mill Marina rallies support of Kawagama Lake community to make First Annual Starry Summer Night Bash benefiting Moorelands Wilderness Camp a smashing success…

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TWO RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY LEADERS INDUCTED INTO NMMA HALL OF FAME

CEOs Bob Long of Marine Concepts CEOs Bob Long of Marine Concepts and Dusty McCoy of Brunswick honoured with NMMA’s highest award for achievement

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EXECUTIVE YACHT MATCHES BOATS AND CARS WITH ITALIAN FLAIR

Recently, Executive Yacht Sales in Ontario staged an exciting event with some of their marketing partners. It was an amazing day with great weather, their great new Azimut 55S yacht and one hundred exotic cars coming together for a fun rally…

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THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show has recently announced activities and amenities for those planning to attend its 45th annual show…

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JAPANESE FISHERMAN REUNITES WITH BOAT SWEPT AWAY IN 2011 TSUNAMI

Four years after a tsunami swept scallop fisherman Kou Sasaki’s boat out of the harbour in the small Japanese port city of Ofunato, he saw the vessel for the first time again on the weekend, floating peacefully at rest in an inlet on the British Columbia coast…

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WHAT’S NEW AT THIS YEAR’S PORT CREDIT IN-WATER BOAT SHOW?

The Port Credit In-Water Boat Show celebrates its 25th year at the Port Credit Harbour Marina – September 18-20th. The only show of its kind on Lake Ontario, the Port Credit Boat Show is THE late summer boat show to attend…

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NORTHPOINT COMMERCIAL FINANCE HIRES BOB EDDY AS VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Bob Eddy has joined Northpoint Commercial Finance as Vice President of Business Development…

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ABYC RELEASES UPDATED STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORTS FOR SMALL CRAFT

The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has released its annual update to the Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft, Supplement 55. The CD and manual of Supplement 55 are now available for purchase…

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FIRST 22 GIVEAWAY KICKS-OFF BENETEAU’S “30 YEARS IN THE USA” CAMPAIGN

Beneteau announces the giveaway of a new First 22 sailboat during the upcoming United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, October 8-12, 2015. The giveaway is part of Beneteau’s 30th Anniversary celebrating 30 years of boat building in the USA…

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