Industry News
Consisting of builders, dealers, marinas, parts and accessories makers and sellers and the trade groups that serve them, the marine industry is a sprawling and colorful collection of companies and people. From the number and type of boats it sells to its advocacy for the rights of boaters to enjoy their recreation on pollution-free waters, using fuel that doesn't damage their engines, the industry makes news in many ways.
Bellingham to Supply Dock for Superyacht Marina
Bellingham Marine will design and install a floating concrete dock system at Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina in the Bahamas.
Sanlorenzo Reports Q1 Financials
The Italian builder continues to gain market share and expects to debut five models at Cannes in September and launch three new lines in 2022.
Mercury’s Impact on the Local Economy
A new study shows that the manufacturer has a more than $5 billion annual impact on the Fond du Lac, Wis., community.
Rollick Reaches 100th OEM Customer Mark
Customers that use its Aimbase marketing technology represent 65 percent of U.S. marine unit sales.
Safe Harbor Adds Lauderdale Marine Center
The Florida superyacht facility was acquired in a deal worth $340 million.
Brunswick’s Aine Denari Joins CSP Board
The Center for Sportfishing Policy, a coalition of advocates for recreational fishing and boating, also announced that The Billfish Foundation is a Sustaining Member.
T-H Marine Hires Aftermarket Sales Manager
Keith Drahman joins T-H Marine from the company’s OEM distributor sales rep group.
Glendinning Upgrades Top Mount Controls
The upgraded models have a full waterproof rating and are available for all propulsion types.
Swirling: An Organizational Nightmare
Companies are often great at identifying problems, but struggle to make timely decisions to solve them.
Industry Groups Back Forage Fish Bill
ASA, NMMA and others support legislation to protect forage species by strengthening the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Hurricane Expands to New Facility
Hurricane will build deckboats in the Polaris-owned facility, which has 120,000 square feet of production space.
Yacht Haven Grande Named Foreign Trade Zone
The designation alleviates duties and taxes on foreign-built and foreign-flagged vessels while berthed, and extends to brokers and buyers.
Bentley Partners With Welding School
The pontoon builder is teaming up with Arclabs Welding School to recruit trained welders into its workforce.
Fuel Cell Cat
Fountaine Pajot taps fellow French company EODev to integrate hydrogen power systems in its sailing catamarans.
Up Across the Board
After a strong finish in 2020, Marine Products Corp. (Chaparral, Robalo and Vortex) kept the momentum going in the first fiscal quarter.
Ocean Signal Expands
A new 19,200-square-foot facility triples the safety equipment manufacturer’s output capacity.
Shimano School Returns in 2021
The fishing-tackle outfit plans on livestreaming seminars for multispecies anglers.
Flow-Rite Celebrates 40 Years
The fluid-control component, vertically integrated manufacturer has registered hundreds of patents over four decades.
Cruisers Yachts Expands
The builder has acquired the former Carver and Marquis yacht facility to “meet the significant demand they have seen in the last two years.”
Mercury Holds Vaccination Clinic
More than 160 employees received the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine this past weekend.
