Friday, September 2, 2022
Stonington, CT — The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that it has awarded 168 new scholarships in 2022 totaling $550,000 in support for the 2022-2023 academic year. Since the program’s inceptionTuesday, August 30, 2022
As students across Britain receive their exam results, yacht charter companies Sunsail and The Moorings have announced a new partnership with the Marine Engineering Department at Coleg Llandrillo, a college in North Wales. The firms will work with the college to recruit engineers to work as yacht technicians in the Mediterranean andWednesday, August 10, 2022
Tampa, FL – The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced today the schedule of world-class technical education included in the IBEX Education Conference, to be held during the Show, September 27-29, 2022, at the Tampa Convention Center. Owned and produced by the National Marine ManufacturersTuesday, August 9, 2022
ALPENA — While tourists whiz by on glass-bottomed ships and recreational boats cruise near shore, a 34-foot government research vessel bobs in the waves of Thunder Bay, doing work as tedious as it is important. “We kind of joke that it’s like mowing the lawn,” said Michael Bloom, one of three National OceanicSunday, August 7, 2022
One of the last known (and most famous) blue pike was landed by hook and line in 1962. In 1983, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the blue pike extinct. Yet, nearly 40 years later, the population remains robust and healthy – in the hearts and minds of countless anglers. Part of that is due to a feature story writtenWednesday, July 27, 2022
Annapolis, MD – With the pandemic putting more people than ever on the water and consequent rise in boating accidents and fatalities, there’s some better news in the newly released 2021 U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics. The latest Coast Guard report shows double-digit declines year-over-year across theMonday, July 18, 2022
Detroit, MI – “Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale,” a documentary that follows preservationists’ efforts to save America’s oldest surviving passenger steamships from the scrapyard, will have its theatrical release in September 2022 through Emagine Entertainment. Told from the perspective of the belovedWednesday, June 29, 2022
DSC is one of the best deals in town. Setting up your VHF radio with digital selective calling is so simple, and it could save your life. If you’ve bought a VHF radio in the last few years, chances are it has a red distress button on the front. Lift the flap, press and hold the button for five seconds, and details of yourWednesday, June 22, 2022
Mettawa, IL – Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) launched All Blue Planet, a global initiative focused on inspiring our communities to pursue the restorative power of water through educational programming, events and collaborations. All Blue Planet, in partnership with Freedom Boat Club, will be participating in the SummerfestSunday, June 5, 2022
Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) is honored to have Tom Slikkers, CEO and President of Tiara Yachts, become such a strong advocate and supporter of the school and students. After Tom’s initial visit to GLBBS with his family, Tiara Yachts hosted a field trip for GLBBS students and faculty, financially supported the
