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The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association’s (ABBRA) annual Marine Service Managers Course will be held virtually in November 2022. ABBRA offers the only extensive leadership training for boatyard operators that provides an industry-recognized credential (Certified Marine Service Manager) for qualified applicants. The course is sponsored by ABBRA. Employers know they need a team of competent certified technicians. That team ...

The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association’s first Marine Service Managers Course to be held in California is scheduled for Sept. 23-27 at Keefe Kaplan Maritime, Richmond Point, Calif. ABBRA offers the only extensive leadership training for boatyard operators that provides an industry recognized credential (Certified Marine Service Manager). The course is being offered in partnership with Keefe Kaplan Maritime ...

The American Boat Builders & Repairers Association recently announced that Hinckley Yacht Services Portsmouth is the organization’s 2018 Boatyard of the Year. Boatyard of the Year is given to the boatyard facility that demonstrates excellence in all facets of their company through commitment to customer care, quality workmanship, best business practices, industry standards, professionalism, workforce development, and positive vendor relations. Hinckley ...

The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association will host a full-day tour of Southeast Florida boatyards focused on refit projects on Jan. 9, 2018, leading into the Refit conference Jan. 10-11, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ABBRA’s Refit Study Tour is a day-long mobile training course that takes participants on exclusive tours of two South Florida boatyards that are well known ...