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The boating industry will likely need to be compliant with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation because customers that visit the EU are protected by the regulation. When your business has any communications or transactions with customers via phone, email, social media or website, it is ...

President Trump announced a new round of tariffs on China that would affect marine components being imported from there, further jeopardizing strong growth in the industry, said the National Marine Manufacturers Association. The Trump administration on Friday announced another round of tariffs ...

As part of a 140,000 square-foot engineering and manufacturing facility at its headquarters in Little Mountain, S.C., Pleasurecraft Engine Group has completed construction of a new dynamometer laboratory. The facility includes a workshop and test cells that house two SuperFlow dynamometers, an ...

Boat sales increased by 3 percent in May, according to the latest Info-Link Bellwether report. The Bellwether report tracks sales of powerboats across the country based on new U.S. boat registrations on a rolling 12-month basis. Bellwether states are geographically dispersed states representing roughly half of the U.S. boat market (varies by market segment and […]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association is sounding a new and urgent alarm on the Section 301 tariffs announced last week by the Trump Administration. The 25 percent tariffs on approximately $50 billion worth of select Chinese products include nearly 300 marine-related parts. “The U.S. recreational boating industry – a $39 billion industry that supports 650,000 […]

Aiming to tackle one of boating’s most stressful maneuvers – docking – Volvo Penta has revealed an advanced self-docking solution, targeted for launch in 2020. The Gothenburg, Sweden, stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race was the scene for the June 16 unveiling of Volvo Penta’s self-docking system. In a live demonstration, a 68-foot yacht fitted […]

Gear Lucas Oil's Safeguard Ethanol Fuel Conditioner with Stabilizers is designed to protect and keep your engine running smoothly. Lucas Oil has developed a new fuel treatment specially formulated to protect and clean injectors and combustion chambers while preventing fuel degradation common with…

Gear Lucas Marine Fuel Treatment is designed specifically to address the issues watercraft owners experience with their engines and fuel systems. Port Canaveral pilot-boat captain Mike Rigby credits Lucas Oil's new Marine Fuel Treatment for saving his company maintenance costs and at least 10 percent in fuel…

Boats A look at a top-line Supra provides a great buyers guide for those seeking a new towboat. These boats are loaded with specialized features and technology designed to allow riders to perform.

How to Learn to tame a cat’s big main in calm conditions so you’ll be ready when the wind dogs howl. Learn to tame a catamaran's big main sail in calm conditions so you’ll be ready when the wind dogs howl.

Gear Looking for the best way to sail from here to there? Check this app out. FastSeas is a weather routing and departure planning web site which can be used with laptops, tablets, and mobile phones.

Gear Several new devices make affordable offshore weather and communications possible. Harnessing low-bandwidth satellite systems for affordable offshore weather and communications is possible, thanks to several new devices.

JUNE 18, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has begun scheduled overhaul work on the nuclear-powered submarine USS Boise (SSN 764). The Los Angeles-class submarine arrived at Newport News on Monday and will undergo planned maintenance and repair activities pierside before it will be moved to a dry dock in January […]

JUNE 18, 2018 — The Great Lakes Group reports that it has recently added three new hires to its management team: Thomas Rigolo – Shipyard General Manager; Kirsten Buccigrossi – Director, Marketing & Communications; and Emery Eiber – Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (QHSSE) Manager. Tom Rigolo is a senior shipbuilding executive with 25+ […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has begun scheduled overhaul work on the nuclear-powered submarine USS Boise (SSN 764).The Los Angeles-class submarine arrived at Newport News on Monday and will undergo planned maintenance and repair activities...NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- […]