Message From The Editor
Apps for Boaters
This edition of Boating Industry Canada's Newsweek is chock full of good reading as your industry is bustling with activity. One new development this week that you might want to check out is the launch by CPS-ECP of a new Facebook community called Apps for Boaters which is a one-stop shop for boating related app information. Join the discussion.
Happy Reading!
thodgson@kerrwil.com
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Occasions
CMC MARKS 20 YEARS OF RAYMARINE
This year CMC Electronics is celebrating its 20th year representing Raymarine in Canada. The occasion will be celebrated at the company's annual dealer trade shows.
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Boat Shows
NEW HOME FOR MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show and Friends of Miami Marine Stadium have announced a win-win agreement that will provide ideal accommodations for the world's largest boat show while paving the way for the restoration of Miami Marine Stadium - a long-shuttered masterpiece of modern architecture that in 2009 was declared one of America's most endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Education
MARINE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURERS COMMIT TO NMEA TECHNICAL TRAINING
Two major manufacturers—Furuno USA and Humminbird—have had 125 employees take NMEA's Basic Marine Electronics Installer course and a course in NMEA 2000®, the standard that provides the most advanced networking available for marine electronics devices onboard a vessel. Six other manufacturers had one or more participants take the training, including Bass Products, FLIR, Garmin, Johnson Outdoors, Navico, and Victron.
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AUSTRALIAN ARMY PURCHASES VSTEP MARITIME SIMULATOR CLASSROOM
The maritime wing of the Australian Army purchased and installed a VSTEP simulator classroom at its Townsville base in Queensland. The maritime simulators are used for landing craft operations and navigation training.
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Awards
WORLD'S LARGEST TIDAL ARRAY DEVELOPMENT WINS PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL AWARD
The 398MW MeyGen project has been awarded the first ever 'Navigator Award' at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE), in recognition of the project's significant contribution to global marine renewable industry.
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For Kids
MERCURY MARINE WORKS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO PROMOTE BOATING AND FISHING FOR KIDS
New videos encourage families to use boating and fishing to create lifelong memories. Mercury Marine has partnered with Bill Dance, host of Bill Dance Outdoors, and Fox Sports Outdoors host Barry Stokes to create videos that promote the value of boating and the importance of getting kids to experience life on the water.
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Calendar
Check out all of the upcoming events in your Boating Industry
METS 2014 - Marine Equipment Trade Show
November 18-20, 2014
Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2014 Boating BC Conference
November 27-28, 2014
River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, BC
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Boating Ontario Conference & Trade Show
December 1-3, 2014
Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville
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Marine Industry Careers
Browse Our Job Board for Great Careers in the Marine Industry
Please send any job postings you would like added to eileenwalsh@kerrwil.com
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| Nov 18, 2014 • Volume 8 • Issue 46 |
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