Submissions for the 2023 International Achievement Awards (IAA) competition close on June 30. Now is the time to enter your most impressive project into one of the seven major categories with 44 subcategories for a chance to be recognized and rewarded for your work. Don't miss out on getting your work seen by thousands!
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Back in April we wrote about North American Safe Boating Awareness Week that will take place across both Canada and the United States from May 20th to May 26th, 2023. In Canada, this initiative is managed by the CSBC (Canadian Safe Boating Council) and its partners, is to promote safe and responsible boating practices.
When you have an emergency on the water, how do you get help? For National Safe Boating Week, May 21-27, the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is reminding boaters that having the ability to be seen and heard is critically important.
Read more: BoatUS Foundation: ‘5 Ways to Be Seen and Heard’...
Sirius Signal, the leader in marine safety innovations, has announced that the float plan used in its marine safety app has updated functionality and been relaunched as Afloat Plan Home, separate from the Sirius Signal brand.
Dutch yacht builder Vanquish Yachts – well known for its custom craftsmanship yachts has partnered with Pfaff Marine, a division of Pfaff Automotive Group/Lithia Canada to provide Canadian representation of the Vanquish family of products across Canada.
Read more: Pfaff Marine proudly announces partnership with...
On September 2, 2022, the Kirkfield Lift Lock site was closed due to a mechanical failure. Since then, construction crews have been on-site working to restore the Kirkfield Lift Lock to full operation.
Read more: Kirkfield Lift Lock modified lockages to start...
Family-owned Bryton Marine Group has once again been awarded Gold Standard for Canada's Best Managed Companies, solidifying its position as a leading business in the country.
Read more: Bryton Marine Group earns Gold Standard as one...
Boating Ontario informs us that the MRAA and ABYC have worked to create a certification test for Marine Service Management. Right now, they are looking for Service Managers to pilot the test FOR FREE!!!
Shortages of people seem to be hitting all sorts of businesses and industries. I find it hard to comprehend but it seems to be a global issue, not just Canada or even North America-wide.
The opening of the 2023 American Boating Congress (ABC) in Washington, DC featured a small boat that recently concluded a truly big and significant adventure — running by water from Suzuki Marine’s home state of Florida up to the nation’s capitol.
Read more: Suzuki Marine USA completes Ecofuel Run to The...
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Marine Products
When your radar misses the target, you need a better mount
Questus Marine patented, Self-Leveling Radar Mounts automatically keep radar antennas level with the horizon, eliminating target loss.
Regardless of the angle of heel, with a Questus mount, a radar antenna will pick up targets to either side of a vessel, rather than aiming to the sky and water (for planes and fish). The Questus Marine Self-Leveling Radar Mount can be installed in three basic configurations: backstay mount, mast mount or Stern Pole mount.
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Torqeedo announces new structure and names business unit management
Left to right: Matthias Vogel, Fabian Bez, Sven Mostoegl
Torqeedo, the global market leader for electric mobility on the water, announced on July 18th, the creation of two dedicated business units and named their managers. Matthias Vogel will lead the Customized Solutions unit, and Sven Mostögl will lead the Branded Retail line.
“The new Customized Solutions business unit will serve our marine industry and commercial maritime clientele with a dedicated team of experts in sales, application engineering, customer service, and after-sales service,“ said Fabian Bez, CEO of Torqeedo GmbH.