Resources
Trade Publications
Marina Dock Age
Since 1987, Marina Dock Age (MDA) has been the only trade magazine dedicated to providing 100% focus to the waterfront facilities segment of the marine industry. Each issue contains a mix of articles that address critical business issues facing the marina owners and operators. FREE subscriptions are available for marine industry professionals only within the U.S. Click here to subscribe.
Boating Industry
Boating Industry is the world’s oldest trade magazine for the leisure marine industry and has been covering the marine trades for more than 75 years. Today, more than ever, it is critical for industry professionals to keep up on the news from all over the world. The subjects in the articles you will find within this publication range from today’s largest issues affecting the industry to marketing and sales information. You will find everything you need to know about the newest products and what is on the horizon. We also produce the very best survey information to help our dedicated readers get the edge they need in today's economy. Click here to start your free subscription!
Marina World
THE trade publication for all professionals involved in the world of marinas. To apply for a subscription please Click here.
Soundings Trade Only
Soundings Trade Only is a complimentary industry magazine for qualified recreational marine industry professionals. This indispensable tool finds and reports the day-to-day industry news vital to doing business in the marine industry today.
International Boat Industry
IBI is the business magazine for the international boating world. Its aim is to stimulate profitable trading in all sectors of the marine leisure business. To obtain your free IBI subscription for Marine Industry professional click here.
Industry E-News Letters
E-News Letters deliver daily and weekly industry news right to your inbox.
Boating Industry E-News Daily – This daily, industry-specific electronic news service keeps subscribers current with news about corporate and financial developments, mergers and acquisitions, legal issues, technological advances, legislation and new products and services in the recreational marine industry. Click here to start your free subscription today.
Soundings Trade Only Today – Trade Only’s Daily E-News keeps marine industry professionals updated with breaking, up-to-the-minute news affecting their industry. Sign up for this Daily newsletter here.
AMI News Watch – A weekly news letter focusing on Marinas across the nation.E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and ask how you can to be put on the AMI News Watch newsletter list.
IBI International Boat Industry Newsletters – Keep up with the day’s international business stories in the boating world as they break with our Industry News Service. Receive concise daily e-mail bulletins to stay in touch with the news here on IBI. click here.
Trade Organizations
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF)
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating and thereby increase public awareness and appreciation of the need for protecting, conserving and restoring this nation’s aquatic natural resources.
Association of Marina Industry (AMI)
AMI is a non-profit membership organization which offers management training, marina information about research and education, as well as legislation and environmental issues affecting the marina industry. AMI is a marina trade organization which encompasses all segments of the marina industry, both within the US and around the world.
National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)
NMMA members, more than 1,400 companies, produce every conceivable product used by recreational boaters. An estimated 80 percent of marine products used in North America are produced by NMMA members. Formed in 1979 in a merger between the Boating Industry Association of Chicago (BIA) and the National Association of Engine & Boat Manufacturers of New York (NAEBM), roots of the non-profit Association can be traced to 1904 when NAEBM was founded.
NMMA is dedicated to creating, promoting and protecting an environment where members can achieve financial success through excellence in manufacturing, in selling, and in servicing their customers.
International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA)
ICOMIA - The International Council of Marine Industry Associations - Was formed in 1967 to bring together in one global organization, all the national boating federations and other bodies involved in the recreational marine industry, and to represent them at international level.
Provides for its members a forum in which to consider issues of common concern, and to collect relevant data and to formulate agreed policy.
Seeks to break down all barriers to trade, including the removal of unnecessary or unviable legislation.
Promotes awareness of the recreational marine industry’s requirements and objectives, including the improvement of boating safety.
Maintains close dialogue with international bodies, national governments and other regulatory authorities on behalf of its members.
Supports its members in every way possible and gives recommendations and guidance on compliance with new international standards and regulations.
Publishes its opinions and recommendations, and formulates draft international standards and codes of practice.
Promotes the concept of recreational boating as being in harmony with a clean and attractive marine environment.
Assists in the promotion of recreational boating as being fun and available for all.
Care of the environment is a core value.
Permanent International Commission for Navigation Congresses (PIANC)
PIANC is a worldwide non-political and non-profit technical and scientific organization of national governments, corporations and private individuals. PIANC’s objective is to promote both inland and maritime navigation by fostering progress in the planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of inland and maritime waterways and ports and of coastal areas for general use in industrialized and industrializing countries. Facilities for fisheries, sport and recreational navigation are included in PIANC’s activities. PIANC was founded in 1885 and is the oldest international association concerned with these technical aspects of navigation. It has made — and continues to make — a vital contribution to technical development in this field.
American Boat Builders and Retailers (ABBRA)
We train and educate your management and employee craftsman, promoting business professionalism in the marine service industry. We share valuable information among our members and provide many networking opportunities. We promote the best interests of the boatyard industry, and cooperate widely with other groups on a strategic basis. We solve common business problems, frequently using the group’s buying power as a lever.
ABBRA is a member organization that represents over 250 boatyards, repairers and associated industries in the United States and abroad. The 22 member board represents many of the industry’s leaders.
Marina Industry Association of South Florida (MIASF)
The MIASF is a not-for-profit leadership organization created to promote and protect the sound growth of the marine industry in South Florida for the benefit and education of its members, the community and the environment.
Marina Industry Association of Florida (MIAF)
The MIAF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is: to promote and protect recreational boating as a traditional family pastime enhance the environment and Florida’s waterways, promote boating safety for all of Florida’s recreational boaters, preserve every citizen's right to access Florida’s waterways, promote Florida boating and fishing as a tourism attraction and represent, educate and advance Florida’s marine industry businesses and workforce.
Industry Conferences
International Marina Boatyard Conference (IMBC)
IMBC is where marina industry professionals and interested parties gather to exchange information, talk about the future of the marina and boatyard industry, explore new methods and techniques, receive updates on revised standards and established rules, and see what is happening in other parts of the country.
International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX)
Launched in 1992 by Professional Boat Builder magazine, IBEX is the only trade show in the world dedicated exclusively to the education and purchasing needs of professional boat builders, designers, repairers, surveyors, boatyard and marina managers. IBEX is the only annual professional boatbuilding event to bring together the industry in such unparalleled numbers. IBEX is owned and produced by Professional Boat Builder magazine and National Marine Manufacturers Association.
Boat Shows
NMMA
More than 1,400 companies are NMMA members and produce every conceivable product used by recreational boaters. An estimated 80 percent of marine products used in North America are produced by NMMA members. NMMA is dedicated to creating, promoting and protecting an environment where members can achieve financial success through excellence in manufacturing, in selling, and in servicing their customers.
A comprehensive calendar of boat show events throughout the world.
The Miami International Boat Show is located among three locations along the Miami Beach waterfront.
http://www.miamiboatshow.com
The Fort. Lauderdale Boat Show is hosted among six locations in the yachting capital of the world.
http://www.showmanagement.com
Government Agencies
USCG has a broad and important role in homeland security, law enforcement, search and rescue, marine environmental pollution response, and the maintenance of river, intracoastal and offshore aids to navigation (ATON). It also lays claim to being the United States’ oldest continuous seagoing service. The United States Coast Guard has about 40,150 men and women on active duty.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The National Strategy for Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 served to mobilize and organize our nation to secure the homeland from terrorist attacks. This exceedingly complex mission requires a focused effort from our entire society if we are to be successful. To this end, one primary reason for the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security was to provide the unifying core for the vast national network of organizations and institutions involved in efforts to secure our nation. In order to better do this and to provide guidance to the 180,000 DHS men and women who work every day on this important task, the Department developed its own high-level strategic plan. The vision and mission statements, strategic goals and objectives provide the framework guiding the actions that make up the daily operations of the department.
Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. View the Agency’s complete strategic plan, annual report, and policy resources.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA’s role is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
The TSA is conducted of 43,000 security officers, inspectors, directors, air marshals and managers who protect the nation’s transportation systems so you and your family can travel safely. We look for bombs at checkpoints in airports, we inspect rail cars, we patrol subways with our law enforcement partners, and we work to make all modes of transportation safe.
Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) serves the Armed Forces and the Nation by providing vital engineering services and capabilities, as a public service, across the full spectrum of operations from peace to war in support of national interests. Corps missions include five broad areas: Water Resources; Environment Infrastructure; Homeland Security and War fighting.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch of the United States involved in maritime law, mariner assistance, and search and rescue, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere. One of the seven uniformed services of the United States and the smallest armed service of the United States, its stated mission is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America’s coasts, ports, and inland waterways.
