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At the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in early November I had the pleasure of meeting Delphine André, from Beneteau Yachts, onboard the new Swift Trawler 30.
The economic impact of FLIBS dwarfs the Super Bowl, and it happens year after year — contributing to the sustainability of 136,000 marine jobs and $11.5 billion to the economy in the region.
McMurdo, the emergency readiness and response division of Orolia, was selected by NOAA to provide support services for its next-generation search-and-rescue satellite-aided systems.
Along with the new location, MarineMax Jacksonville will take on a new name; MarineMax Jacksonville at Beach Marine.
The Greenland will be the first dry cargo ship ever to be propelled exclusively by LNG, or liquefied natural gas. LNG is the most environmentally friendly fuel known today.
While the federal government says this fuel is safe for boats – and is even looking to mandate higher use of corn-based ethanol fuel offered at gas retailers across the country – boaters are wary.
Engine manufacturers from across the recreational boating industry identified biobutanol as a suitable and safe alternative biofuel to ethanol, a controversial biofuel because of its damaging effects on numerous types of engines.
In January, BoatUS was transferred in a change of ownership to Geico, another Berkshire Hathaway company, but one that BoatUS said is better suited to help it grow.
“High-speed passenger rail service is going to come [to this country] whether the public sector or the private sector pays for it,” transportation guru and entrepreneur Gabe Klein said Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Resort & Marina
Marine retailer West Marine will close 10 stores in Canada during the next few years, ending its presence in the country. “This was a very difficult decision for us,” West Marine CEO Matthew Hyde told analysts.
Sabre Yachts and one of its longest-standing dealer partners, Boston Yacht Sales, hosted a party on the city’s waterfront Thursday to celebrate the launch of Hull No. 3,000 for the 43-year-old Down East builder.