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TUG CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED TO BRACEWELL MARINE GROUP

Ledcor's Marine Division has announced that it has awarded the construction of two A.G. McIlwain-designed tugs to Bracewell Marine Group Ltd. The two tugs will be built concurrently at the Bracewell shipyard facility at Shelter Island Marina located on the South Arm of the Fraser River in Richmond, B.C., and will be delivered in an 11 month time frame.

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CANADIAN CLAIMS VICTORY IN WORLD’S LONGEST, TOUGHEST OCEAN RACE

Vancouver’s Eric Holden, 34, skipper of team Henri Lloyd claims the overall victory in the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race which returns to London in a Thames Parade in front of thousands of supporters 12 July.

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NAVICO ANNOUNCES NEW BASE OF OPERATIONS

Navico has announced the relocation of its corporate office in Nashua, NH to a new location in Merrimack, NH. This new location will allow Navico to further streamline its productivity and will be fully operational by July 28th.

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PRINCESS YACHTS AMERICA NAMES CANADIAN DEALER

Princess Yachts America has appointed Performance Marine as the dealer for Princess yachts in Quebec. Performance Marine is a well-established sales and service dealer serving the Province of Quebec, Canada, for over 28 years.

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VALVTECT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES NEW MARKETING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH AM

ValvTect Petroleum is pleased to announce its new joint marketing partnership with the Association of Marina Industries (AMI).

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Route Halifax St.Pierre Race Keeps an Eye on Hurricane Arthur’s Potential

A fleet of ocean racing sail boats will leave Halifax harbour on Tues., July 8th, 2014. The fleet for “Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2014” will start in Halifax harbour at noon and then race on a 353-mile course to the French islands of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon. This is the seventh edition of this challenging international event that connects American, Canadian and French sailors. Racing takes the boats on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean along Nova Scotia, through the Cabot Strait and on to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon. This is an ISAF Category 2 race.

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MOSQUITO CREEK 8TH ANNUAL BOAT SHOW SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2014

We have a great deal to celebrate this year: it's the 51st Year Anniversary of Mosquito Creek Marina, owned and operated by the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumix (Squamish Nation), and last year we became Western Canada's largest floating boat show! Our 2014 show had 165 boats displayed along 2,500 feet of dock space, 70 display booths, plus broker hospitality tents and demonstration slips for sea trials.

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2014 NMEA CONFERENCE & EXPO REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 18

The early bird registration discount for attendees for the 2014 NMEA International Marine Electronics Conference and Expo

ends on July 18. Register now and make sure you receive the lowest price.

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MDCE 2014 TO FEATURE 12 NEW SPEAKERS

The 2014 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo will feature the most powerful educational lineup in the history of the event, offering more sessions for today’s marine industry professionals than ever before. Twenty-four experts will provide 30 presentations at the MDCE, taking place Nov. 16-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and half of those speakers will be presenting at the event for the very first time.

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JENSEN ADDS ANOTHER BLUETOOTH STEREO TO SERIES

ASA Electronics is pleased to announce the arrival of the MS40BT—a Bluetooth®-enabled stereo that can control Bluetooth devices. The MS40BT completes a series of JENSEN® stereos featuring Bluetooth capabilities.

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STUDY HIGHLIGHTS CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARDS ON HOUSEBOATS

Boaters and marina workers should exercise caution this summer before taking to the seas. A study published online in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH) outlines hazards posed by carbon monoxide levels on houseboats that use gasoline-powered generators without emission controls, along with controls that are available to reduce exposure to carbon monoxide from the generators.

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MONTEREY BOATS ANNOUNCES NEW BUILD-A-BOAT PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT

Monterey Boats would like to introduce the newest addition to the Monterey Boats website-an enhanced build-a-boat program. The newly re-designed build-a-boat feature will give customers the ability to create, customize and design their perfect Monterey.

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2014 BOATING ONTARIO GOLF TOURNAMENT

The 7th Annual Boating Ontario Dealer Golf Tournament will take place on Thursday September 18th at Nottawasaga Inn Convention Centre and Golf Resort in Alliston, ON. Registration and the Driving Range will be open at 11:00am, with shot gun start at 12:30pm.

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OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT YOU AT BOATING ONTARIO CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW!

Opportunities await you at Boating Ontario Conference & Trade Show! In addition to our incredible program of speakers and trade show, we offer interactive and informative educational sessions that add to your knowledge and experience.

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HOURS OF OPERATION EXTENDED FOR RIDEAU AND TRENT SEVERN

The federal government announced extended hours of operation for both the Rideau Canal and Trent-Severn Waterway, in time for the Canada Day long weekend. Parks Canada will add a total of 112 hours to the navigation schedule over the entire boating season — a great achievement for recreational boating and the result of our industry's unified advocacy efforts under the leadership of NMMA Canada. To ensure ongoing positive dialogue with the government, NMMA Canada will continue dialogue with the staff of Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada, and many other departments on Parliament Hill to ensure issues that directly impact recreational boating nation-wide are being addressed.

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MAGICEZY JOINS FORCES WITH NORTH AMERICAN MARINE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTOR AB MARINE

MagicEzy, Australian manufacturer of new 9-Second Chip Fix, Hairline Fix and Mega Fusion, has signed on with Newport, Rhode Island-based marine products distributor AB Marine to bring its innovative, award-winning gelcoat repair products to the North American boating market.

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BRP INTRODUCES THE NEW G2 ENGINES, THE NEXT GENERATION OF EVINRUDE E-TEC

BRP has revealed a new outboard engine that they claim produces up to 75% fewer total regulated emissions, with 15% better fuel efficiency and 20% more torque than leading four-stroke engines: G2 engines, the next generation of Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines. “BRP’s Evinrude brand is an integral part of one of the most innovative powersports companies in the world,” said Alain Villemure, vice-president and general manager of BRP’s Marine Propulsion Systems division. “Our reputation for inventing and reinventing the playgrounds we’re in dictates that a new era in outboard engine technology and design would originate from BRP.”

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PROSPEC GAINS CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH IBBI

Chosen as a premium audio supplier in 2012 by Independent Boat Builders, Inc. (IBBI), Prospec Electronics is recognized yet again for its dedication to manufacturing and distribution of high-quality marine audio products. Now the association continues to award the electronics company by renewing its contract for another year.

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BOATING INDUSTRY CANADA MAGAZINE’S SNEAK PEAK – JUNE 2014 ISSUE

As Canada's largest boating club, the Canada Power and Sail Squadrons are without a doubt the largest social club based around boating. With their big numbers come big benefits and they have great ways to help you build your marine business.

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GROUPE BENETEAU IS ACCELERATING ITS DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH AMERICA WITH AN ACQUISITION

On June 23rd, 2014, the Bénéteau Group acquired RecBoats in the US. This company is specialized in designing, building and selling motorboats and owns the Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab brands. This acquisition is in line with the Group's development strategy for the North American motorboat market. After launching sales of motorboats over 12 meters in 2010, the Group is embarking on the second phase of its project, with motorboats under 12 meter

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