Boating Industry Canada

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

Apr 15, 2025YATCO, The Tech and Connect Platform of Yachting™, proudly announces the launch of the YATCO Awards, a prestigious new event inspired in part by the spirit of the ACREW Superyacht Awards that spotlight excellence in yacht sales, charter and industry professionals. The inaugural ceremony will take place just before the Palm Beach International Boat Show in March 2026–one of the industry’s fastest-growing and most anticipated events, drawing yachting professionals from around the world.

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

Apr 15, 2025Register now for Gasoline Fuel Systems – Evolution and Compliance! On May 7, 1:00pm–3:00pm (ET), Online. This is the eighth, free online event in the USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series and it is for anyone in the boat and equipment manufacturing industry eager to remain on top of the latest requirements.

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

Apr 15, 2025Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world’s largest marine electronics manufacturer1, has announced a software update for select GPSMAP® and ECHOMAP™ chartplotters that includes a new AIS (Automatic Identification System) warning messaging feature designed to increase situational awareness and help reduce the risk of collisions on the water.

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

Apr 15, 2025FLIR, global leader in high-performance marine thermal-imaging systems, has announced the launch of the new FLIR JCU-4 remote control, offering precision camera control and an elevated, yet simplified user experience. Providing confident control of FLIR marine thermal and visible cameras, the FLIR JCU-4 remote control is designed for FLIR marine cameras and is compatible with the M232, M300, M400/M400XR and M500 series, as well as legacy models.

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

Apr 15, 2025In their press release issued from Brussels on 9 April 2025 – EU Member States have voted in favour of the EU Commission’s proposal to introduce trade countermeasures against the United States. This is in reaction to the US steel and aluminium tariffs. This once again includes recreational boats as unrelated collateral. The full decision with products covered will be published in the coming days and tariffs on US products are expected to apply from 15 April 2025.