Suntex hosts Folds of Honor at re-opening of Miami Beach Marina
Event will raise funds for veterans’ organization.
Marina News
Marinas offer docks, moorings, fuel, supplies and other facilities to vessels that range from small boats to large yachts. They can be found along riverbanks and coastlines and on inland lakes.
MTI to open location at Haulover Marine Center
Westrec also upgrading marinas in Florida and Chicago.
Port 32 to open in former Fort Lauderdale Boatyard & Marina location
The new facility will also include the former Jackson Marine site.
ICOMIA marina conference to focus on growth
The Oct. 25-27 event in Athens also will touch on security issues at ports and marinas, oil pollution crisis management and marina marketing.
Golden Marine Systems rebuilds Moss Marine
The Fort Myers Beach marina was devastated when Hurricane Irma hit Florida last year.
Suntex acquires California marina
Pleasure Cove Marina in Napa will continue Suntex’s expansion into California.
Port 32 Marinas buys Tampa Harbour Yacht Club
The full service facility will be known as Port 32 Tampa.
Atlantic Marina Holdings rebrands properties as Port 32
With the redevelopment of its four Florida marinas, the company becomes one of the state’s largest slip holders.
Fort Lauderdale hotel and marina sells for $171 million
The 9-acre Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina on the ICW has 33 slips.
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.