China National Ocean Service awarded Sunbird Yachts its latest "Island Inspection & Protection Patrol Boat Design and Construction Project."
Sunbird Yachts will deliver 34 units of 19-meter patrol boats in the coming year to the Chinese agency.
The project is valued at $41 million, the company said.
Sunbird has two plants in China and a total work force of more than 1,000. It builds recreational, commercial and government boats.
Last Friday, Florida’s commissioner of agriculture Adam Putnam visited Littoral Marine’s Crevalle Boats manufacturing facility.
TowBoatU.S. has selected Weego as its preferred jump starter.
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations Marine Engine Committee has appointed Jeff Wasil, of BRP and Evinrude, as its chairman and Tom Tveitan, senior engineer at Volvo Penta vice chair.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has opened registration for the 2018 Lionfish Challenge.
Blue Wave Boats has added Alex Leva as director of fishing for the company. He will be responsible for manufacturer and dealer relations in Florida and the East Coast.
BMW’s twin-turbocharged three-liter diesel engine is being used as part of a test program to convert the motor for marine use.
Correct Craft brands Bass Cat and Yar-Craft are building a new production facility that the companies say will increase output by more than 50 percent.