In a repeat of the 2020 Supplier of the Year results, Sea-Dog Line, Star brite® and Gold Eagle are winners of the 2021 National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) Supplier of the Year Awards.
NMMA Canada is part of a broader group of 14 trade associations—the Canadian Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (CORR)—formed in 2019 to provide a strong voice for outdoor businesses and grow the outdoor economy across Canada.
To a boater, it’s a cringeworthy sight – a boat sitting on a disabled trailer unattended on the side of the road, typically because the boat’s owner has gone to seek help.
On August 4th, Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced that the Canadian Coast Guard has adopted Iridium Certus® connectivity with support from Iridium partner MetOcean Telematics.
On July 29th, 2021 Brunswick Corporation reported their second quarter results. “We delivered record results in the second quarter as a result of the continuing constructive demand environment, and our very strong operational performance and success in mitigating supply chain challenges and labor market tightness,” said Brunswick Chief Executive Officer David Foulkes.
For the second consecutive year, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) has been named by Forbes and Statista to the 2021 “America’s Best Employers for Women” list. From the thousands of companies that were considered for this honor, only 300 made the final list. Brunswick ranked No. 2 overall in the Engineering and Manufacturing category.
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has published its 61st supplement of Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft, which provides the marine industry with the latest in boat building and repair standards.
Mercury Marine, a leader in marine propulsion systems and a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) has announced multiple job moves and promotions within its global leadership team with the objective of continuing to strengthen its leadership position in the marketplace and expanding the global experience of key talent.
I wanted to share a story that I read about in a newsletter from the UK because it raised a few important points about the weather that I had not considered. Last week in this column we reminded readers about the “Weather to Boat” app in the wake of the Tornado that hit Barrie, Ontario the week before.
Parks Canada advises the public to expect higher than normal water levels and flows during navigation hours and increased flows outside of navigation hours across the entire navigable route of the Trent-Severn Waterway as of July 22, 2021 until further notice.
The deadline for entry to the 2021 IBEX Innovation Awards is Friday, August 13. The Innovation Awards program will take place during IBEX in Tampa, Sept. 28-30, honoring manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products to market.
Simrad Yachting, a global marine electronics leader for powerboating and sportfishing, is recognizing its 75th Anniversary this summer with a slate of initiatives including the celebration of boating’s ability to bring people together, detailing the history of notable Simrad® products and publishing its own list of Simrad® 75 Great Boating Destinations.
The Collective for equitable access to public water bodies was created with the objective of achieving real equity for all in access to water.
Alumacraft and Manitou has announced its boat dealer recipients of the NMMA 2020 Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Awards. There were 82 Alumacraft dealers and 36 Manitou dealers recognized this year.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) are launching a new series of one-day events dedicated to mitigating the risk in designing and building recreational boats.
On July 15th, during summer high season, the city of Barrie, Ontario was hit by a tornado that reached wind speeds of 210 kph and left a damage path five kilometers long and 100 metres wide.
The boat business has a strong customer base of Americans right from the Atlantic to the Pacific and for the past 16 months, those American boat and property owners have been blocked from accessing their property because of COVID-19. We all understand why, but there has been a lot of anger and frustration around the lack of a clear timeline for reopening Canada’s border to U.S. and overseas travelers from Justin Trudeau’s government.
On July 12, 2021, Taiga Motors Corporation (“Taiga”) (TSX: TAIG), manufacturer of electric off-road vehicles announced the raise of a combined $50M in support of the Shawinigan, Quebec Mass-Production Assembly Facility.
With an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and performance, Mastervolt, an industry leader in Lithium-Ion Battery Systems for the Marine and Mobile markets, is proud to announce that it has completed testing with the RVIA approved test lab, Testing Engineers International (TEI) to meet UL 1973 standards.
Drew Marine’s century of providing maritime chemical solutions and technical service expands to a variety of leisure boat products like Barnacle Buster, TEAGel, Sew Clean and more.