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Swedish marina completes three-year rebuild

Aerial photo of a renovated Swedish marina.

Since 1979, Önnereds Båtlag (Önnereds Boat Club) has been a coastal refuge for nearby Gothenburg, Sweden city-dwelling boat owners. The club recently finished a three-year renovation to its large 1,427-foot dock array with the help of marina industry leader SF Marina. SF Pontona Sweden, a fully owned subsidiary of SF Marina, sold and installed the four floating concrete pontoons used ...

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AMI salutes women in leadership

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The Association of Marina Industries recently offered a salute to its women leaders during Women’s History Month. Seven of AMI’s 19 directors are women, including Marieke van Peer, who this year became the first woman to take a seat on the organization’s executive team. In addition, AMI has four women in key roles on its staff. This is a noteworthy ...

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Keystone Harbor Marina sold to Dallas-based buyer

A Dallas-based family with a long history in the marina industry has purchased Keystone Harbor in Mannford, Oklahoma, for an undisclosed price. The marina is located 23 miles west of Tulsa on Keystone Lake at 1989 CrossTimbers Harbor Lane. Keystone Harbor is one of the newest marinas in Oklahoma with 244 wet slips and approvals to expand to over 400 ...

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AMI announces new alliance with AAHPA

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The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) recently announced Alaska Association of Harbormasters & Port Administrators (AAHPA) as its newest membership alliance. Now all AAHPA marina members are also AMI members as a part of their AAHPA membership. This means AAHPA members will now have access to all AMI services, products and benefits in addition to those they already receive from ...

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AMI launches National Clean Marina Certification program

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Last week, the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) announced its plan to develop a national Clean Marina program. This will be the first national clean marina program of its kind in the United States. It is designed to provide clean marina certifications to marinas in states where no such program currently exists and augment existing state and regional efforts. Its ...

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Virtual AMI Conference allows new opportunities

By Adam Quandt The show must go on. Much like nearly every other association in the boating industry, the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) was faced with a tough decision in its annual AMI Conference & Expo (formerly known as the International Marina and Boatyard Conference and Expo, or IMBC). As the global pandemic continues, AMI made the decision to ...

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ValvTect names 2019 Marina of the Year

ValvTect recently announced Thamesport Marina in New London, Conn., has been named the ValvTect Marina of the Year for 2019. “We are excited to be able to name Thamesport Marina the winner of the ValvTect Marina of the Year award,” said Marvin Griffin, president of ValvTect Petroleum Products. “This is a first class operation and a perfect example of how ...

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Construction begins on new Tampa deepwater marina

South Tampa will soon be home to Tampa’s largest new deep-water marina. Real estate development and land investment firm BTI Partners has started construction of the 150-slip full-service marina able to accommodate large vessels. The marina will be part of the 52-acre Westshore Marina District – a vibrant mixed-use community – on Westshore and Gandy Boulevard on Old Tampa Bay across ...

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Southern Marinas acquires Rivers Edge Marina

Southern Marinas Holdings, LLC, a partnership between a New York-based private investment firm and Southern Marinas, announced today the purchase of Rivers Edge Marina in North Charleston, S.C. on Oct. 31, 2019. Rivers Edge Marina is nestled along Charleston’s Ashley River in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.  It is conveniently located near the historic Ashley River Plantations and just six miles from ...

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Suntex acquires Pleasure Cove Marina

Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex), announced today the acquisition of Pleasure Cove Marina, located on Lake Berryessa in Napa, Calif. The facilities at Pleasure Cove Marina include boat slips, a convenience store, fuel dock and boat, PWC, kayak and canoe rentals. In addition, the property includes four- and eight-person cabins and 140 camp and RV sites providing overnight accommodations for ...

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