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TORRANCE, Calif. – PowerSki International has secured a joint venture with Global Electric of Whistler Investments, Inc. (OTCBB:WHSL) to create another model of the PowerSki Jetboard, powered with a Lithium-ion electric motor, reported Nova Communications Ltd. (OTCBB:NCVM) in a statement today. Nova Communications recently announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to close a merger with PowerSki ...

EVERETT, Wash. – With the mid-day launch today of a new 112-foot raised pilothouse motor yacht at its shipyard, Westport has completed its eighth build within a twelve-month period, the company reported in a statement today. This launch marks the busiest-ever year for Westport, according to CEO David Jones, a pace that he said promises to extend into the foreseeable ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – George Buckley of Brunswick Corp. has signed on as the keynote speaker for the 2004 National Marina & Boatyard Conference and Exposition, Fort Lauderdale, February 4-7, event organizers reported in a statement today. George Buckley will discuss “When Leadership Matters; Leading in Challenging Times” in the first General Session held on Thursday, February 5th at 9:00 am. ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) reported last week that of the 380 manatees that died in state waters in 2003, only 73 manatees died due to watercraft-related injuries – the lowest watercraft-related injury rate since 1998. This news comes only one year after deaths due to watercraft-related ...

WARREN, R.I. – The States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) has scheduled its 18th Annual conference, Boating Under the Big Sky, Listing our Accomplishments and Identifying our Needs, in Kalispell, Mont. on Sept. 18-22, it reported in a recent statement. SOBA said it is especially appreciative of this year’s sponsor, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, as it sponsored the 2001 ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Louisiana Economic Development Corporation awarded a $700,000 grant to the Port of New Orleans for infrastructure improvements that will help expand the New Orleans-based yacht manufacturer Trinity Yachts, Development Counsellors International reported in a statement yesterday. Trinity Yachts will contribute the remaining funds needed to meet a $1.4-million expansion plan, adding 90 new jobs over ...

MIAMI, Fla. – The free Kids Aboard Academic Boat Building Workshop will be offered for the second year in a row at the Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail, February 12-17, workshop organizers reported in a recent statement. During the six days of the show, Kids Aboard crew will be leading the children and teens attending the show in ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Palmetto, Fla.-based boat builder Sea Force IX has launched its first fishing cruiser, The Bradenton Herald reported in an article on December 20. The 81.5-foot fishing cruiser, which has been sold at a price of $5.4 million, has been the main project for the company this year, the newspaper reported. The company was launched in June 2002. ...

NOVA SCOTIA, Canada – Canadian boat builder TrawlerCat Marine Inc. is urgently looking to set up its own construction facility in Florida following a disastrous attempt to build its range of power catamarans in China, the company reported in a recent statement. “I’ve had enough of working in third world countries,” said Capt. Graham Pfister, the president of TrawlerCat Marine. ...

SHELLMAN BLUFF, Ga. – The stock ownership in dealership and boat yard Lockwood Marine has expanded to include Jerry and Michelle Ham, the company reported in a statement today. Jerry has served as general manager at Lockwood for the past two years, and Michelle has acted as chief financial officer. Each has purchased 15 percent of Lockwood’s stock, leaving 70 ...