The employment landscape as we move past COVID
Last week I returned from the Boating Ontario Conference more concerned than ever about the staffing challenges our industry faces.
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National honours for Riviera at prestigious Australian Export Awards
Australia’s luxury motor yacht builder Riviera has been recognised as one of the country’s premier manufacturers after being named winner of the Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Award in the prestigious annual Australian Export and Investment Awards for 2021.
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Land ‘N’ Sea Reports Record Sales at Annual Trade Shows Offering Hybrid Virtual and In-Person Purchasing Options for Customers
In 2020, Land ‘N’ Sea, a division of Mercury Marine and Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) introduced its “Buy with Confidence” virtual program during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting its shows including the annual Kellogg/Land ‘N’ Sea show virtually and reporting a 40 percent increase in sales compared with their in-person shows in 2019.
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Groupe Beneteau announces the purchase of the RODMAN LUSITANIA shipyard
Following the recent acquisition of the STARFISHER shipyard, Groupe Beneteau on December 2nd, announced the purchase of the RODMAN LUSITANIA shipyard, thus creating a Portuguese production center dedicated to powerboats under 40 feet.
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GM Acquires 25 Percent Stake in Pure Watercraft to Accelerate All-Electric Boating
On November 22, 2021, General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced it has acquired a 25 percent ownership stake in Pure Watercraft, a Seattle-based company that specializes in creating all-electric boating solutions.
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ePropulsion secures substantial funding to further advance research and development in innovative technology
ePropulsion, a global leader and market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, has announced that it has secured hundreds of millions RMB (Chinese Yuan) in B+ Series funding, equating to tens of millions of U.S. dollars.
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Brunswick Corporation named to Newsweek’s 2022 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) has been named by Newsweek to the 2022 list of America’s Most Responsible Companies. From the thousands of companies considered for this honor, only 500 made the final list and Brunswick is represented in the top 30 percent ranking No. 148 overall and ranked in the Top 10 in the Capital Goods category.
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Electric may be a jolt to the industry
The Boating Ontario Conference opened yesterday in Niagara Falls and I’m actually there as you read this. I always attend anyway, but this year I have been asked to moderate a panel discussion on New Boater Education and Retention.
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Torqeedo signs on as lead sponsor for Blue Innovation Dock at boot Düsseldorf.
Torqeedo has announced that the company will be the main sponsor of the new Blue Innovation Dock (BID) at the world’s largest boat show: boot Düsseldorf in January 2022.
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Quadrant Marine Institute – Community Partners Save the Day!
When highway washouts and emerging sink holes threatened to cancel Marine Service Tech (MST) training workshops last weekend, our community partners stepped in to save the day.
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MacDonald Turkey Point Marina presents $17,000 to the London Children’s Health Foundation
On Thursday, October 28th, 2021, Brad Thomson, General Manager of MacDonald Turkey Point Marina, presented a cheque for $17,000 to Jennifer Baxter of the London Children’s Health Foundation.
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Our Fleet: Small Craft with a Story Opens at the Maritime Museum of BC
The Maritime Museum of BC is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting the exhibit titled Our Fleet: Small Craft with a Story from 23 November 2021 to 14 May 2022.
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Career cartography
I think we are all going to need some career cartography to find our way through the fall and winter this year. Through October and November, the stock market has gone way up, the Canadian elections came and went with no real impact and recently President Biden’s infrastructure bill has been advancing which I think, could result in positive economic momentum in the U.S., and that often benefits Canada. So far, so good.
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Navier partners with Lyman-Morse Shipyard to build Navier 27 in the U.S.
Navier is a Silicon Valley startup that’s introducing the boat of the future — a 27-foot all-electric, hydrofoil, performance vessel.
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Volvo Penta Assisted Docking wins DAME Design Awards 2021
On November 16th the DAME Design Awards announced its winners. Volvo Penta’s Assisted Docking System was a joint winner of the DAME Design Award in the category of ‘Machinery, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems, and fittings.’
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Nautically Themed Holiday Cards Just for Boaters
Hey, boaters! Got your holiday cards yet? The BoatUS Foundation’s nautically themed cards from Salt Harbor Studios offer customizable card designs crafted on high-quality FSC Certified paper from responsibly managed forests.
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Mastervolt and Whale to join Advanced Systems Group EMEA brand portfolio
Brunswick Corporation’s (NYSE:BC) Advanced Systems Group has announced that both Mastervolt and Whale will become part of the Advanced Systems Group EMEA (ASG EMEA) portfolio, joining the largest and most complete parts and accessories businesses in the global marine and mobile industries.
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Limestone Boat Company adds four national dealers to its respective brand roster
The Limestone Boat Company – owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone® Boats and Boca Bay Boats – recently added four dealers to its roster: one for Limestone® Boats and three dealers for Aquasport Boats.
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Freedom Boat Club continues accelerated growth and successes at Annual Conference
Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the world’s largest boat club, held its annual franchise conference in early November to celebrate another year of record growth for the business.
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Excess Catamarans, Torqeedo and ZF receive Boat Builder Award at METSTRADE 2021
Groupe Beneteau’s first step into the future of marine propulsion is a collaborative solution between the Excess brand, Torqeedo and ZF, which was honoured with a Boat Builder Award during METSTRADE.
