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ABYC MARINE CORROSION CERTIFICATIONS COURSE

ABYC’s four day Corrosion Certification course hosted by Port Credit Yacht Club, with instructor Kevin Ritz is designed and intended for those with a minimum of 3-5 years practical experience in the marine field. It is highly recommended that certification candidates already have ABYC electrical certification before attempting the corrosion certification program. It is presumed by the course content that candidates have a reasonable understanding of basic concepts such as electrical grounding, electrical current flow, galvanic isolation and basic marine electrical terminology.

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COAST GUARD VESSEL LEONARD J. COWLEY RECEIVES VESSEL LIFE EXTENSION FUNDING

The Government of Canada has awarded an $8.5 million contract to NEWDOCK St. John’s Dockyard Limited for Vessel Life Extension (VLE) and refit work for Canadian Coast Guard ship CCGS Leonard J. Cowley.

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PROSPEC READY TO LAUNCH NEW COMPACT MARINE RECEIVER

Dash space is always at a premium, but that doesn’t mean boaters need to sacrifice listening to music on the water. Prospec Electronics’ Milennia PRV19 Receiver is compact enough to fit in a standard tachometer opening, yet there is nothing small about the feature set. Its biggest quality is Bluetooth audio streaming.

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PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION

McMurdo Group has announced its commitment to International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) by becoming the first search and rescue technologies and solutions provider to join the Federation. The group’s aim is to increase global awareness of the needs of marine mass rescue and help coordinate action to prevent the loss of life in the world’s waters.

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BAVARIA AT THE BOOT IN DÜSSELDORF – POSITIVE NEWS

BAVARIA already had plenty of positive news to announce at mid-week of the Boot Düsseldorf 2015. The CRUISER 46 won the coveted “European Yacht of the Year” award for sailing yachts, the SPORT 450 celebrated its world premiere with a large baptism, and the new service system BAVARIA+ attracted the attention of visitors and the press.

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BRIDGE PORT MARINA WINS AWARD FOR CLAIM SERVICE EXCELLENCE

The Skippers’ Plan™ Award for Claim Service Excellence was presented to Bridge Port Marina during the 2015 Toronto International Boat Show. With the award, Skippers’ Plan Insurance annually honours the one company that provides the best claim service based on post-claim surveys and client feedback.

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IBEX WINS A MARINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA NEPTUNE AWARD

IBEX, The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference received a Neptune Award for Marine Industry Marketing Excellence from the Marine Marketers of America (MMA) for their Summer Series email campaign. The 7th Annual Award winners were announced today in Miami during the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) Industry Breakfast at the Miami International Boat Show. The 2014 Neptune Awards recognize creativity and innovation in the marine marketing field.

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VANCOUVER PARK BOARD WANTS TO BAN SEWAGE DUMPING IN BURRARD INLET

The idea of letting boats dump sewage closer to shore sounded so crappy to some Vancouver park board commissioners that they want to ban dumping from the Burrard Inlet altogether.

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THE JEANNEAU 64 – YOU GOTTA SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT

Just about a year ago, I took a trip to France to the town of Le Poiré Sur Vie in theVendee region to see the first 64 being built. As you can easily imagine, building a 64 foot sailing yacht is not exactly a small accomplishment and in fact due to the dip in the economy, the project had been started and stopped more than once. Seeing the boat for the first time had been impressive. Construction had been about two-thirds of the way along and while the deck had not yet been installed, a good part of the interior had been.

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BENETEAU PARTNERS WITH SAILTIME IN NORTH AMERICA

Beneteau America announced at the opening of the Strictly Sail Miami boat show a new partnership with SailTime North America, the world’s largest boat membership company, to bring Beneteau sailboats to their North American fleets.

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STEVE BATTREALL NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO BY GE CAPITAL, COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION FINANCE

GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance, has named Steve Battreall president and CEO.

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RESULTS FROM THE ABBRA 2014 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY NOW AVAILABLE

Results from the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) 2014 Compensation and Benefits Survey are now available. Survey data was collected from ABBRA members nationwide (USA), along with local marine trade associations’ members, and additional participants from the marina and boatyard industry. The report entitled the ABBRA Compensation and Benefits Benchmark Study serves as a valuable resource for employers in the boatyard, marine service, and repair sectors to gauge rates, salaries, and benefits in the current employment market. It also ensures that employees and independent contractors are obtaining the correct compensation for their work.

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DOUBLE YOUR FUN PROMOTION IN CANADA’S HISTORIC CANALS

Get a second free permit with the purchase of select lockage permits on Parks Canada’s historic canals. When you travel through the waterways, visit one of the lockstations to buy your lockage permit and get your free permit from Parks Canada staff.

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POWER TIME VIDEO SERIES FOR INDUSTRY EDUCATION

Xantrex in collaboration with ABYC’s Ed Sherman is helping to share their vast experience on electrical systems via a new innovative video series. In the video series titled “Power Time,” Ed Sherman imparts unbiased education which both sellers and users of AC power products would find extremely beneficial.

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HAMILTON BOAT FISHING & OUTDOOR SHOW

The ALL NEW Hamilton Boat, Fishing and Outdoor Show is one of the premier regional boat, fishing and outdoor shows in Canada. Come get inspired, get informed, be entertained and most importantly be ready to take advantage of great show deals.

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ROLEX SAILOR OF THE YEAR LAUNCHES OFFSHORE RACING TEAM FOLLOWING SAIL CANADA AWARDS

This year’s Rolex Sailor of the Year, Eric Holden, has revealed that he will be forming Canada’s premier offshore racing team, Canadian Ocean Racing, and campaigning in the IMOCA Ocean Masters races ultimately leading to the Vendée Globe.

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AQUILA POWER CATAMARANS ARRIVING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Sceptre Multihulls and its sister company Cooper Boating are pleased to announce their exclusive dealer agreement with Sino Eagle Yacht Company for the Aquila Power Catamaran line of luxury multihull boats. The agreement allows Sceptre the territorial, exclusive rights, to market and distribute the Aquila line of Power Catamarans to Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. By extension, Cooper shall continue to pioneer instructional programs and offer charters for these fabulous new vessels. An exchange model for yacht owners to trade time with sisterships in the Caribbean is icing on this fresh new cake.

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AMI PRESENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT IMBC

The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) elected its 2015 Officers and Directors at its annual International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) held January 28 –30, 2015 in Tampa, Florida

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VOLVO PENTA NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF MARKETING FOR AMERICAS

Volvo Penta of the Americas today announced the appointment of Marcelo Puscar as director of marketing.

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IMPORTANT ABYC ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATION COURSE

There will be a four-day ABYC Electrical Certification course taking place from Monday, March 23rd through to Thursday, March 26th, 2015 in Lunenburg, NOVA Scotia.

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