Front Street Shipyard receives grant
The $670,000 grant from the Department of Transportation will be used for a water-jet cutting machine.
Marinas and Boatyards
Marinas and boatyards offer the vital services, ranging from repairs to slips and seasonal storage, that boaters require. Because they're in regular contact with boat owners, these businesses can take the pulse of the recreational boating industry every day. Developments such as new facilities and new services at these sites help to drive the industry forward.
Baltimore marina completes $9 million renovation
Harbor East Marina is modernized with new docks and event space.
Fort Lauderdale hotel and marina sells for $171 million
The 9-acre Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina on the ICW has 33 slips.
Marina industry healthy Down Under
A just-launched study on Australia’s marinas shows healthy growth in workforce, infrastructure investment and slip demand over the last six years.
Obexer’s first marina on Lake Tahoe with ValvTect fuel
Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood, Calif., is now carrying ValvTect Marine Gasoline at its docks.
Michigan clean marina program adds six facilities to certified list
Six facilities have been added to the list of Certified Clean Marinas in the Michigan Clean Marina Program.
SkipperBud’s adds Michigan location
SkipperBud’s is breaking ground on a marina complex on Cass Lake in Waterford, Mich., this week.
Suntex expands boat club and rental program
Suntex added a new boat club at CrossTimbers Marina in Sperry, Okla., the ninth it has opened.
RMK Merrill-Stevens adds high-capacity Travelift
Miami-based RMK Merrill-Stevens has added a Marine Travelift 100 BFMII mobile boat hoist to its yard. The 100-ton machine will be operational this summer and will join an older 70-ton unit on site.
Expansion begins at Maine’s largest boatyard
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, announced last week that it has finalized the financing it needs to start construction of a new facility adjacent to its existing yard.
The Boat House Group names COO
Marine industry veteran Rick Gasaway has joined the Boat House Group as chief operating officer.
United Yacht Sales opens new office on Long Island
United Yacht Sales, a yacht brokerage firm, has added an office at Seaborn Marina in Bay Shore, N.Y. Sales professional Mordy Miltz will run the new facility.
Clean marinas in Michigan increase by nearly 20 percent in 2018
The Michigan Clean Marina Program has certified 64 facilities across the state, increasing by nearly 20 percent in the first half of this year.
IMBC looking for presenters
The International Marina & Boatyard Conference has posted a call for presenters on its website.
Yarmouth Boat Yard adds Seaway Boats
Yarmouth Boat Yard has added Seaway Boats to its product offerings. Seaway builds downeast-style boats ranging from 18 to 27 feet including utility models, center consoles, hardtop pilothouses and cuddy cabin versions.
TowBoatUS Opens new locations in Midwest
After opening his second location on the Illinois River last year, Captain Gareth Stamm added TowBoatUS Racine and TowBoatUS Waukegan in Wisconsin and Illinois, respectively.
IMI offering marina management program in Puerto Rico
The International Marina Institute, a subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries, will offer its Intermediate Marina Manager program in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 17-21.
AMI 2017 trends report now available
The Association of Marina Industries has released its 2017 Marina Trends Survey Report.
Industry veteran Shawn Dumas joins Kennebunkport Marina
Kennebunkport Marina has hired Shawn Dumas as operations manager. In his new role, Dumas will help with the marina’s expansion.
MyTaskit introduces scheduling upgrade
MyTaskit has introduced a product upgrade with a new scheduling feature that allows users to assign work to technicians well into the future, while offering the flexibility to instantly adjust to schedule changes.
Freedom Boat club appoints new COO
Freedom Boat Club president and CEO John Giglio has promoted Barry Slade from vice president of business development to chief operating officer of the corporation and the newly launched division of Freedom Marine Sales.
Four facilities named as Michigan Clean Marinas
The Michigan Clean Marina Program has re-certified Howe Interlakes Marine in Indian River, Edward C. Grave Memorial Harbor in Elk Rapids, Algonac Harbor Club in Algonac and Bouvier Bridge Marina in Fair Haven as Michigan Clean Marinas.
ValvTect names marina of the year
Every year in January, ValvTect Petroleum Products presents its Marina of the Year Award for the previous year.
Las Olas Goes Big
In December 2017, David Morrison, managing partner at Taylor Lane Yacht and Ship, was in a quandary. “I have a boat coming in on the 7th,” he said, “and the boat that’s there can’t leave until the 10th.”