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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has developed new Web pages on marina fuel spill prevention and control, BoatU.S. said in a statement today. Working with the Great Lakes Region 5 of the EPA, the BoatU.S. Foundation created what it said are easy to understand ...

WASHINGTON – Marine industry association support for National Marina Day 2004 (NMD) has already exceeded 2003 levels, with 23 marine industry organizations having contacted the Marina Operators Association of America (MOAA) to confirm support, compared to 13 trade associations last year, according to Kirby Cay Scheimann, NMD chair. In 2004, NMD, which is produced by MOAA, will be observed on ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Trophy Fishing Boats has formed a new partnership with Mark and Manny, a duo of “free divers” whose adventures recently have been featured on Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and MTV, the company said in a statement today. Trophy recently presented Mark and Manny with a Trophy 2503 Center Console, describing the two divers as pioneers in animal ...

GURNEE, Ill. – Prospec Electronics will be offering Sirius-ready JBL radios to OEMs for the 2005 model year, Prospec said in a statement today. “Understanding the needs of boating enthusiasts is something we pride ourselves on,” said Deanna Walter, Prospec’s marketing coordinator. “The decision to offer Sirius satellite radio as an option with JBL Marine radios is just another way ...

DALLAS – MarineMax will open a new store in Lewisville, Texas this weekend with total retail and service space in excess of a 25,000-sq. ft., making it the largest boating retail facility in the northern part of the state, the company said in a statement yesterday. The store’s 10,000-sq. ft. showroom can accommodate boats up to 38 feet in length, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – NorCross Marine Products, a marine electronics and portable fish finders manufacturer, plans to move into a larger facility in April, and has increased online services for consumers and the media to accommodate continued company growth, NorCross said in a statement yesterday. In April, NorCross will move into a new building that is larger and more customized to ...

DALLAS – Flagship Marinas LLC has partnered with Kinsale Marina Group, a Dallas-based real estate appraisal company specializing in marina consulting services, including appraisals, feasibility studies, and market analyses, Flagship said in a statement this morning. “We are very excited over the prospect of partnering with Kinsale Marina Group,” said Gregg Kenney, CMM and president of Flagship Marinas, LLC. “Offering ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A two-year study indicates that manatees react to the sound of an approaching boat by accelerating and swimming to deeper water, according to a story in today’s Fort Myers News-Press. Scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory, Florida State University and the Florida Marine Research Institute found that manatees often begin to react when boats are from 165 ...

MIAMI, Fla. – AB Marine Group recently named Wolf’s Divers Supply Inc. of Benton Harbor, Mich., as its newest dealer, Ivor Heyer, president of AB Marine Group, said recently. The 30-year-old dealership carries the Ventus, Navigo, Oceanus, Lammina and Nautilus lines of AB Inflatables. “We needed an exceptional hypalon boat and AB Inflatables are exactly that,” said Nancy McDonnall of ...

STANTON, Calif., – Xtreme Companies, Inc. will introduce a scaled down, civilian version of the FRJ 1250 fire-rescue boat, sold to fire and rescue departments nationwide, called the FRJ 1250PC, which will be marketed to marinas and yacht clubs, the company said today. “Through our new program, marinas and yacht clubs can now affordably lease the FRJ 1250PC,” Xtreme Companies ...