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NewsNMMA Canada lobbies parliamentarians in bid to head off luxury tax
Representatives from NMMA Canada and regional boating trade associations nationwide descended on the Canadian national capital on Thursday in a coordinated lobbying effort aimed at convincing legislators to rethink a proposed 10% luxury tax on boats of more than $100,000.
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Boating community sinks Virginia boat tax
Efforts by the Prince William County, Virginia Board of Supervisors to reinstate a 20-year-old boat tax were dead in the water when more than 100 boat owners and business people voiced opposition at a public hearing Tuesday night.
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NewsCRN M/Y 137 achieves IMO Tier III certification
CRN, a Ferretti Group brand, has become the first shipyard in Italy to receive IMO Tier III certification for its CRN M/Y 137, a 62m fully custom steel and aluminium megayacht that is soon to be de
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NewsEU warns Malta over incorrect VAT on yacht leases
The European Commission has sent an additional letter of formal notice to Malta whose authorities it accuses of not levying the correct amount of the value-added tax (VAT) on the lease of yachts. Brussels claims that Valetta failed to properly modify its tax system in response to earlier requests by ...
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NewsNew York State considers ‘wealth tax’
Face with budget shortfalls and looking to fund an ambitious new program, Democratic lawmakers in New York state are gaining support for tax proposals aimed at its wealthiest residents, which include a rollback of sales tax exemptions on megayachts and private airplanes.
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NewsInternational trade still holds challenges for recreational marine industry
Despite a flurry of recent positive activity on the trade front, the US recreational boating industry continues to face what the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) calls “serious challenges”. In a trade update to its members, NMMA wrote: “While NMMA is encouraged with the recent ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada ...
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NewsSpinlock gains Maritime NZ approval
Spinlock inflatable lifejackets have gained Maritime NZ approval for use on both commercial and recreational vessels in New Zealand.
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NewsUS/China trade deal keeps tariffs in place, Senate set to approve USMCA
The US and China are expected to sign a “phase one” trade deal today that would keep tariffs in place on some US$360bn in Chinese goods until after the US presidential election in November, while the United States Senate is expected to approve the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade pact on Thursday.
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California couple sues City over destroyed boat
Couple allege boat was unlawfully seized as part of a government program to clean up derelict vessels - federal law suit alleges many more vessels involved
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NewsGreek marina privatisation plan attracts strong foreign interest
Chinese and Arab investors top list of interested bidders
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NewsSmuggler Marine and Orion win over Sealegs court case
Boatbuilders to pursue all court costs and damages from Sealegs
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NewsUS, China tariff deal helps boating, critics Say “Phase One” agreement too limited
The move last week aimed to deescalate the ongoing trade war reduces some US tariffs in exchange for increased Chinese purchases of American farm goods
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NewsPhilippines upgrades recreational boat records with new registry
A significant upgrade for the marine leisure sector in the Philippines has been initiated with the launch of a new Registry of Recreational Boats by MARINA (the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority). The new system will reduce the licencing time for such craft from around two years to just five days.
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NewsMarine industry welcomes USMCA deal
The agreement reached between Democrats in the US House of Representatives and President Trump regarding the US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) is being hailed by the boating industry in the US, calling it a “critical pact that will protect and preserve the industry’s North American trading partnerships.”
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NewsTransfluid obtains DNV-GL Type Approval
Transfluid Trasmissioni Industriali, an Italian power transmission manufacturer, says it has recently become the world’s first company to obtain two DNV-GL Type Approvals – one for its complete range of marine parallel hybrid modules and another for its LiFePO4 Battery Banks.
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Transport Canada adopts ABYC marine safety standards
Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) has published a policy on the acceptance of ABYC standards as an approved alternative method for small vessel compliance in Canada. The policy is effective as of October 30, 2019.
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NewsABYC announces dates for 2020 Standards Week
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has announced its 11th annual ABYC Standards Week will take place from January 6-10, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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NewsMarine compliance firms merge
HPi Verification Services (HPiVS), the UK’s only Notified Body for the EU Recreational Craft Directive (RCD), has merged with RCD specialist CEproof to create HPi-CEproof. Both companies are leading players in the global marine compliance industry.
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ORR meets cabinet-level officials to discuss impact of outdoor recreation
ORR plans rollout of strategies to recruit next generation of outdoor recreation employees, and meets with staff from the US Trade Representative’s office to reiterate the negative impact of tariffs
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