All articles by Craig Ritchie – Page 59
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US dealer breaks ground on ‘significant’ expansion
Newest Tommy’s Boats location to be completed in autumn 2022
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Garmin Q1 revenues a record $1.17bn
Marine revenues up 21% in strong first quarter, despite ‘old and new’ headwinds
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Supply chain, logistics challenge Q1 revenues for Marine Products Corp
Component shortages and logistics bottlenecks lead to lower revenues and profits
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Appointment at MasterCraft
Nick Davies named business development manager for Europe, Middle East
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Polaris Q1 sales flatten under supply chain woes
Marine segment leads with 6% YoY sales growth, to $211.5m
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Hubbell reports Q1 sales, profit gains
Electrical equipment manufacturer reports 21% YoY revenue increase and near-40% jump in net income, reflecting what CEO describes as a “strong start” to 2022 fiscal year
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Feature
A New Type of Shore Power
A new shore power connection that uses magnets in place of the traditional plug-and-socket promises greater safety and added capabilities – including the ability to fast-charge electric boats
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Appointment at Airmar
Anita Hatherley named director of global operations planning and supply chain for US transducer manufacturer
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Canada considers subsidies for electric boat charging stations
EV Charger Incentive Program that offers cash rebates to businesses installing charging facilities could be expanded to include marine applications
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UK charter firm expands Canadian operations
Le Boat adds six more vessels to Canadian fleet, expands ownership program
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Feature
Recharging electric boats in five minutes flat
There is much to like about electric boats – except the amount of time it takes to recharge their batteries. But a new high-tech cable developed in the US could cut recharge times to minutes.
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Propellers
Hybrid propulsion: FPT Industrial turns to collaborative thinking for innovative new system
FPT Industrial continues to leverage the benefits of collaboration with an innovative hybrid propulsion system it hopes can disrupt the leisure marine sector
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ABYC designates International Marine Service Technician Week
American Boat and Yacht Council declares last week of April as ‘week-long celebration to recognise marine technicians’
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Battery Technologies
Hiding battery packs in sails
One of the greatest barriers to electrifying smaller cruising sailboats is finding sufficient space for battery packs below decks. But a new flexible battery technology could solve that problem by using the sails for power storage
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Canadian government releases draft luxury tax legislation
New tax scheduled to come into effect September 1, 2022; stakeholders invited to comment until April 11
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BRP Q4, full-year revenues up nearly 30%
Marine segment revenues up 7.6% in fourth quarter propelled by launch of Sea-Doo Switch pontoon boat line
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MAN employees contribute €100,000 to aid Ukrainian refugees
Donations to UN Refugee Agency bring Volkswagen Group support to more than €1m