Part of the building for boat-lift manufacturer Davit Master was damaged Wednesday night in a fire.
The Pinellas Park, Fla., offices were affected, but a firewall prevented the two-alarm fire from spreading to the manufacturing area of the 12,000-square-foot building, Pinellas Park Fire Lt. Gary Berkheimer told the St. Petersburg Times.
The cause of the fire was still being determined.
The company presented awards in a variety of categories, including the Captain Joe Frohnhoefer Visionary Award, named for Sea Tow’s founder.
The builder partnered with Vision Marine Technologies on the H2e, a production bowrider powered by an electric outboard.
A bill in Congress is considered critical to fish and wildlife conservation, while a red tide episode that’s causing fish kills in southwest Florida is drifting north.
Tarpon Springs, Fla.-based Midcoast Construction Group specializes in heavy civil marine construction, including marina development.
Jason Leggatt will join the board of directors and provide strategic guidance for the company.
Industry veteran Terry McNew had a long tenure at MasterCraft, where he led the company through its initial public offering.
Mark Sullivan previously spent more than 15 years at Navico and will cover the Southeast.
