The U.S. Coast Guard introduced a new Boating Safety App May 18 that provides the essential services and information most commonly requested by boaters. The app features include: state boating information, a safety equipment checklist, free boating safety check requests, navigation rules, float plans and calling features to report pollution or suspicious activity. When location [...]

Registration is now open for IFAI Expo 2015, the most comprehensive industrial and technical textiles event of the year. This year’s event will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 6–9. Programming begins Oct. 6; trade show opens Oct. 7. Attendees can save up to $300 when registering by July 4 [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced in a May 28 press release that the Miami City Commission rejected an appeal from neighboring Key Biscayne that challenged the city’s plans to build an $18 million park and event space on the grounds of Miami Marine Stadium. The release described this action as “another step forward [...]

Marine-glazing manufacturer Taylor Made Systems of Gloversville, N.Y., has named company veteran Al Unger as regional sales manager of the lower-Midwest and Southwest regions of the United States. He will also represent the Ameritex Fabric Systems subsidiary. Unger started in 2004 as an engineer, working on windshield design and application in Gloversville. “Al’s extensive knowledge [...]

At the American Boating Congress this month in Washington, D.C., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Deputy Director Steve Guertin announced the allotment of $16 million in funding to 27 states under the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) grant program. The CVA provides grant money for the construction, replacement, renovation and maintenance of facilities that assist recreational boaters [...]

Photo: Ameritex Fabric Systems Ameritex Fabric Systems introduced WeatherGuard™, a new solution-dyed polyester fabric, to the marine industry. The soft and pliable fabric will maintain its color even when exposed to the elements for long periods of time. Don Zirkelbach, president of Ameritex Fabric Systems, said WeatherGuard is strong, durable and a cost-effective [...]

WASHINGTON – Being a small business owner also makes you the person in charge of making sure everything flows without a hitch, from product development to the safety of your employees. Yet, in the midst of a crisis or in the aftermath of a disaster, the plans you made to keep your business open could [...]

Discover Boating will host a webinar on Tuesday, May 19 at 2 p.m. EDT about plans for the 2015 marketing campaign. Registration is now available for all industry stakeholders. The 30-minute webinar will highlight the following: Two new additions to the Stories of Discovery online video series Details on the second-year partnership with avid boater [...]

Emigsville, Pa.-based Herculite Products Inc. has acquired Strataglass LLC, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The agreement was announced May 8. The acquisition continues Herculite’s efforts to be a total solution provider in each of the markets it serves. “We are excited about the addition of the iconic Strataglass family of custom engineered solutions to Herculite’s [...]

The Maryland Office of Tourism has partnered with private businesses to launch www.fishandhuntmaryland.com, a website promoting the state’s fishing and hunting opportunities. Cecil County, Maryland, tourism chief Sandy Maruchi-Turner told the Associated Press the website was created by the public-private Sportsmen & Women’s Marketing Initiative, “after a survey last year indicated many people elsewhere were [...]