Nominate for the 2026 Freedman Award Nominate for the 2026 Freedman Award Recognize Marine Accessories Leadership NMMA is accepting nominations for the 2026 Alan J. Freedman Memorial Award, recognizing individuals who have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the marine accessories industry. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 26 Nov 08:52 PST Lightbug unveils Unattended RTK Lightbug unveils Unattended RTK Fully autonomous centimeter-level accuracy, no human oversight need Lightbug, a UK-based leader in GPS trackers and IoT devices, is launching Unattended RTK on 25 November 2025, a first-of-its-kind autonomous real-time kinematic (RTK) solution that delivers centimeter-level positioning without human supervision. by Lightbug Posted 26 Nov 08:04 PST Metstrade welcomes 1000s of industry professionals Metstrade welcomes 1000s of industry professionals A summary of news relevant to marine businesses across North America Metstrade (18-20 November) closed last week after welcoming thousands of leading leisure marine professionals from across the world to the biggest edition of the show to date. by Peter Rendle Posted 26 Nov 08:00 PST Congressman Huizenga visits Tiara Yachts Congressman Huizenga visits Tiara Yachts Highlighting support for manufacturing, trade, and working families On Nov. 17, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04) visited Tiara Yachts in Michigan to see first-hand how hundreds of men and women design and build American-made boats, contributing to the economic strength of the recreational boating industry. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 26 Nov 05:08 PST First Oceanwalker S60 Revolution edition delivered First Oceanwalker S60 Revolution edition delivered Following its global debut at the 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Revolution Marine Group (RMG) announces the inaugural delivery of the first Oceanwalker S60 Revolution Edition, following its celebrated global debut at the 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). by Revolution Marine Group Posted 24 Nov 11:27 PST Nimbus Group strengthens in premium segment Nimbus Group strengthens in premium segment With updated series of Nimbus Boats Nimbus Group AB (publ) is launching the Nimbus 12 series, an updated successor to the successful WTC 11 series. by Nimbus Group Posted 21 Nov 16:51 PST MarineMax Pompano names David Dzurilla as GM MarineMax Pompano names David Dzurilla as GM Recognized for his outstanding leadership and performance MarineMax Pompano announced today that David Dzurilla has been named General Manager of the dealership. by MarineMax Posted 21 Nov 08:11 PST Metstrade celebrates 2025 edition Metstrade celebrates 2025 edition A 360 degree overview of the global leisure marine industry Metstrade 2025 closed yesterday after welcoming thousands of leading leisure marine professionals from across the world to the biggest edition of the show to date. by Sandra Huijbregts, METSTRADE Posted 21 Nov 07:53 PST Flux Marine's $15m capital infusion Flux Marine's $15m capital infusion Fueling high-powered electric outboard production in US Flux Marine, a developer of electric propulsion technology for recreational and commercial watercraft, announced a $15 million infusion of capital to scale outboard production and expand core technology sales. by Flux Marine Posted 21 Nov 06:16 PST iNav4U's Zora 3.0 unveiled at Metstrade 2025 iNav4U's Zora 3.0 unveiled at Metstrade 2025 Zora 3.0 represents a paradigm shift in marine electronics At Metstrade 2025 iNav4U unveiled Zora 3.0, the world's first truly unified yacht operating system. The groundbreaking technology is a platform that redefines what captains and yacht owners can expect from their navigation and management systems. by iNav4u Posted 21 Nov 04:01 PST Lookout unveils Lookout 3.0 Lookout unveils Lookout 3.0 The most advanced AI marine safety system ever brought to recreational and commercial vessels LOOKOUT, the award-winning leader in AI marine perception, today announced LOOKOUT 3.0, a major upgrade to its industry-defining camera and object-recognition platform. by LOOKOUT Posted 20 Nov 21:04 PST Lürssen Americas moves into new office Lürssen Americas moves into new office Located at Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale Lürssen Americas has officially opened its new office at Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, marking a significant step in strengthening the company's presence in the United States. by Lürssen Yachts Posted 20 Nov 08:02 PST A tour of the Barton Marine factory A tour of the Barton Marine factory With CEO Suzanne Blaustone Based at Whitstable, Kent in the UK, Barton Marine produces sailing and yachting fittings which are used around the world, and continues to innovate, also designing and manufacturing hardware used outside of the marine industry. by Mark Jardine Posted 19 Nov 22:30 PST Recreational fishing also feels effect of tariffs Recreational fishing also feels effect of tariffs A summary of news relevant to marine businesses across North America The White House published separate "Joint Statements on Frameworks for Agreements on Reciprocal Trade" on November 13, with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Each outlines the key elements of the different Frameworks. by Peter Rendle Posted 19 Nov 11:00 PST Simrad® AutoTrack™ now compatible with full range Simrad® AutoTrack™ now compatible with full range AutoTrack has redefined what boaters can expect from radar technology Simrad Marine Electronics announced the expanded compatibility of its innovative AutoTrack™ feature across the full range of Simrad® recreational HALO® radars, excluding HALO 20, and now including select Lowrance® and B&G® radar systems. by Simrad Posted 18 Nov 19:21 PST New Spirit 2 Electric Outboard New Spirit 2 Electric Outboard ePropulsion expands award-winning line-up ePropulsion Americas, a global leader in marine electric propulsion systems and services, announced today the launch of Spirit 2, the latest addition to its acclaimed Spirit series. by ePropulsion Posted 18 Nov 16:57 PST Seatronx compliant with new Coast Guard Regulation Seatronx compliant with new Coast Guard Regulation The company stands ready to keep vessel operators compliant, safe and inspection ready Seatronx announced today it has a range of products that are 100% compliant with the latest U.S. Coast Guard's Electronic Charting System (ECS) regulation revisions. by Seatronx Posted 18 Nov 16:06 PST LXNAV win DAME Design Awards LXNAV win DAME Design Awards Bringing aviation sector expertise into marine instrumentation ICOMIA's Technical Director, Patrick Hemp, presented the globally recognised DAME Design Awards 2025 to LXNAV's E360 chartplotter at the Metstrade Official Opening this morning. by Sandra Huijbregts Posted 18 Nov 01:39 PST Oceanco and ABB join forces Oceanco and ABB join forces Oceanco has been involved in a multi-year collaboration with ABB The ABB Dynafin™ propulsion system has demonstrated up to 20% fuel savings for yachts during testing at MARIN executed in collaboration with Oceanco. by Oceanco Team Posted 18 Nov 00:54 PST White House lifts some IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs White House lifts some IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs On certain CAFTA-DR Qualifying products The White House published separate "Joint Statements on Frameworks for Agreements on Reciprocal Trade" on November 13, with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala. by American Sportfishing Association Posted 17 Nov 16:18 PST