The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mark Reedenauer to the position of managing director. In his new job, Reedenauer will manage the day-to-day activities and programs of the NMEA and serve as principal liaison with the membership and the marine industry. He will report directly to the chairman of the NMEA.
Time is growing very short to nominate an individual or organization in your area to receive a Canadian Safe Boating Award at this January’s CASBA event. Nominations close on November 7th, 2014. Please do your part TODAY to properly recognize those individuals and organizations you know who are so deserving for the work that they do or products/initiatives that they have created to make recreational boating safer for you and me.
Parks Canada encourages the public to use caution in and around canal structures and channels. From mid-October to the end of May, the canal’s lock stations are closed and their use is at one’s own risk. Unmarked hazards may exist. Wet leaves, ice, and snow may remain on stairs and walkways and ice conditions on the waterway can vary. Over the non-navigation season, aids to navigation may be missing, off-station or inoperable until next spring.
ShoreStation broke the traditional molds when it introduced its FlexPower® system, resulting in the fastest boat lifts on the market. DC battery power is the brawn behind FlexPower, purposely chosen for its safety and superior performance over AC in marine environments. Dependable DC power, combined with ShoreStation’s time-tested boat lift design, a solar charger and wireless remotes, results in a powerful and worry-free means to get a boat on and off the water.
Gold medal winning Olympian, Sir Ben Ainslie, celebrated the achievements of 49 apprentices from the superyacht sector at the recent British Marine Federation’s (BMF) Apprenticeship Graduation (Tuesday 16 September). Those graduating have all successfully finished their apprenticeships with members of Superyacht UK, a group association of the BMF.
Registration is now open for the first ever Atlantic Sailing Conference to take place Saturday, November 22 at Citadel High School in Halifax. Topics already confirmed include; fundraising, insurance & risk management issues, developing an able sail program, hosting regattas, getting your program into schools, and increasing participation for 16-24 year olds, and so much more.
At the Beneteau dealer meetings held at the US Sail show on Annapolis, Blanche Morgan on Anchor Yacht Sales of Port Credit Ontario was presented with both The Top Gun Award for highest sales volume for Beneteau Yachts in North America but also the top sales person for the sales of boats under 40 feet. Blanche received both trophies and the honourary Pain Killer from Group Beneteau.
The Industrial Technology division of the ZF Group is pleased to announce that Martin Meissner has assumed the position of Marketing and Communications Manager for North America.Meissner, currently the Marketing and Communications Manager for ZF’s Marine business in North America, will now be responsible for all facets of marketing related activities in North America for the Industrial Technology division.
Organizers of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) announced today the 2014 event, which took place in Tampa, FL September 30 through October 2, attracted 6,900 attendees, a 47 percent increase compared to 2013. IBEX, the industry’s premier trade show, drew marine industry professionals from around the globe to learn about and explore the newest in marine innovation from 558 exhibiting companies – a 15 percent increase in exhibitor participation compared to the 2013 show.