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The National Marine Manufacturers Association today announced a preview of the agenda for the 2012 American Boating Congress, set for April 24-25 at Capitol Hill locations that include the Liaison Hotel and the National Guard Memorial Building. More...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in February after a drop in January. More...

The Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology announced that the U.S. accrediting body, Distance Education and Training Council, reaccredited Westlawn without condition during Westlawn’s regular five-year reaccreditation review. More...

Although boaters view the Federal Communications Commission's recent vote to revoke approval of a new broadband telephone network shown to interfere with the country’s sole navigational system as positive news, BoatUS said, "We aren't out of the woods just yet." More...

A wind-whipped fire destroyed five boats and damaged two others early Thursday at a marina near Barnegat Bay, N.J. More...

The American Composites Manufacturers Association announced its annual member awards this week at Composites 2012 in Las Vegas. More...

Custom yacht builder Northern Marine acquired the assets of the Glas-Ply boat company, a 46-year-old brand known for its line of fiberglass models from 7 to 28 feet. More...

Mercury Marine is partnering with the Fond du Lac, Wis., school district to create a charter elementary school that emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math studies. More...

Sea Ray Boats recently cut 24 jobs at its Knoxville manufacturing plant at Forks of the River Industrial Park, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported. More...

Brewer Yacht Yards and Mystic Seaport in Connecticut are offering discounts to visiting vessels. More...

MIAMI - In a wide-ranging interview with Soundings Trade Only, Bruce Van Wagoner, president of the Marine Group at GE Capital Commercial Distribution Finance, reiterated his belief that the industry is on the upswing and opportunities abound for those willing to seek them out. More...

Active Interest Media today announced that George Sass was named editor-in-chief of Power & Motoryacht and Arnie Hammerman was named publisher. More...

MIAMI - They just kept coming. One after the other, boatbuilders held press conferences Thursday introducing their vessels. It was quite a change from the last few years in which new-boat announcements were scarce or most of the boats being introduced were current hulls with deck, cabin or helm...

MIAMI - Social media provide marine marketers with new marketing options and opportunities, and a five-member panel shared its ideas for how to best use these tools with members of the Marine Marketers of America at a session at the Miami International Boat Show titled, "Managing and Measuring...

MIAMI - Fifteen marine products were honored today for innovative achievement by the National Marine Manufacturers Association and Boating Writers International at the 71st annual Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail. More...

MIAMI - Soundings Trade Only editor Bill Sisson took a break from his busy schedule Wednesday to talk about the prospects for this year's Miami International Boat Show. More...

On the eve of the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach and the Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail, Active Interest Media Inc. announced that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire the rights to publish the marine and online properties currently published by Source Interlink...

Garmin signed an agreement to acquire Interphase Technologies Inc., a privately held creator and manufacturer of phased array scanning sonar technology based in Soquel, Calif. More...

Peters & May USA was awarded a contract to manage freight forwarding and boat transport for Brunswick Boat Group brands Bayliner and Trophy boats. More...

Irwin Jacobs and others have filed suit against Charles Ries, the Chapter 7 trustee of the bankruptcy estates of Genmar Holdings and certain former subsidiaries of the company, saying he has published false statements concerning past business dealings that have caused Jacobs to suffer "harm to...