ZF Marine presents its new two-speed transmission, an industry-first, as part of the new V12 Verado outboard engine developed by Mercury Marine. After four years of partnership and collaboration, the new engine was officially launched Feb 11, 2021.
A year and a half ago we were fighting the probability of a luxury tax on boats and I was among the delegation of industry members who travelled with the NMMA Canada to their Day on the Hill event where we got to meet with many important members of the government to oppose the threat of a luxury tax on boats.
A coordinated effort by the NMMA Canada and all the Canadian marine trade associations is needed to defend our industry. As you have likely heard, the Trudeau government tabled its budget Monday, April 19.
The ABYC Foundation is seeking nominations for its Educator of the Year Award, honoring an outstanding instructor who is shaping future marine service technicians. Candidates should be currently teaching marine service technology for recreational boats in a high school, post-secondary school or corporate setting.
Mention the name Jeanneau and sleek-looking sailboats immediately come to mind but the Jeanneau shipyard first started building small outboard powerboats in 1957 and never stopped.
Mercury Marine Canada announces an organizational expansion and realignment across its group of businesses including Mercury, Land ‘N’ Sea and Paynes, to enhance its customer focus and meet the needs of an expanding Canadian marine industry. These changes are effective immediately.
In line with the Let’s Go Beyond! strategic plan, which notably aims to realign the Boat offering around eight global strategic brands in order to benefit from stronger commercial and operational dynamics, Groupe Beneteau is announcing that it signed an agreement with the Italian yard Solaris on April 2, 2021 to sell the CNB Yacht Builders brand.
Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the world’s largest boat club, today announced their continued expansion in the Midwest with the establishment of Freedom Boat Club of Greater Milwaukee, the company’s first Club in the state of Wisconsin, bringing Freedom’s footprint to 32 states across the U.S.
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced today that it has entered into a new partnership with Carnegie Robotics LLC (CRL), a leading provider of advanced robotics, sensors and autonomous solutions for a wide range of commercial and government applications.
Recent moves by the New York State Canal System’s parent New York Power Authority (NYPA) to drastically reduce the 524-mile waterway’s annual six-month operating season would be prevented under a proposed New York Senate Bill S.5958 by establishing a fixed annual operating season from “early May through November.”
From coast to coast to coast, Fisheries and Oceans Canada owns, operates, and maintains a national system of harbours to provide commercial fish harvesters and other small craft harbour users with safe and accessible facilities.
As we come to the start of the season, we have a very timely story from NMMA Canada who is alerting us to the fact that we are likely to see E15 level fuel in the Canadian market this summer. Any marine technician will tell you that running E 10 can be damaging to marine engines and other machines like lawnmowers, chainsaws and snow machines.
The Solid Sail project has reached a new stage, since Chantiers de l’Atlantique announced that a 95-meter mast, fitted with a rigid sail built by Multiplast, would be installed in 2022 at the Saint-Nazaire site.
The Limestone® Boat Company, a heritage brand recently re-launched with new ownership, ideals and a revamped model line-up, has announced the first new model introduction to roll off the production line will be debuted and on display at the 2021 Bay Bridge Boat Show – the L-200CC center console.
Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has announced that it has acquired the Freedom Boat Club of New York franchise operation and territory. This announcement comes just four weeks after Freedom announced that it had acquired the franchise operation and territory rights in the Chicago market.
Ennis Fabrics has donated 3.5 million face masks to Food Banks Canada. The masks will be distributed to food bank employees, volunteers, and their communities to keep them safe and protected against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) has announced the recipients of its 2020 awards for exceptional safety performance in a year in which Brunswick achieved the lowest recordable incident rate in company history.
New organization convenes engineering voices to identify opportunities, priorities for innovative research. Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) is pleased to announce that John Reid, Vice President of Enterprise Technologies, has been named to the newly-formed advisory board of directors of the National Science Foundation’s Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA).
Many businesses have had to be creative and find new ways to offer their services because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Halifax International Boat Show, Moncton Boat Show, and NB Sportsmen & Fly Fishing Show normally take place each winter, but the 2021 editions of these events have been postponed to 2022.
Boating Ontario is proud to announce the highly anticipated new Clean Marine Program. Established in 1995, Boating Ontario’s Clean Marine Program has successfully certified over 180 proud members.