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Pearl Harbor Tug Arrives at Arkansas Inland River Museum
A joint effort by Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel and Jantran Inc., a subsidiary of North Little Rock (Ark.)-based Bruce Oakley Inc., helped bring a World War II tugboat that survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor safely to the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock on November 23. The Hoga was designated […] Read More
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Green Turtle Bay Resort Set to Change Hands
Tortuga Management Co. LLC, owner and operator of Green Turtle Bay Resort on Barkley Lake in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, has announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent to sell the business and assets of the resort to Anchor South Investments, LLC of Knoxville, Tennessee. Purchased in 1984 by William E. Gary […] Read More
Baja Marine Adds Heartland Dealers
Baja Marine, parent company of the well-known, U.S.-built Baja, Donzi, Fountain and Pro-Line boat brands, has signed five new dealer partners. Three of these dealers will represent its Pro-Line Boats line of quality fishing boats; two will sell its high performance Fountain Powerboats line, and one will offer both its Baja Marine and Donzi Marine […] Read More
River Mayors Tout Mississippi’s Impact
A new economic study, the first of its kind, reveals that the economic impact of the Mississippi River is even greater than was previously thought: revenues generated by activity in and around the river amount to $405 billion a year, and it supports 1.3 million jobs directly. Earlier estimates had put the river’s impact at […] Read More
IBEX Innovation Awards Presented
Judges from Boating Writers International announced winners of the 2015 IBEX Innovation Awards at the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Industry Breakfast in Louisville in September. The Innovation Awards program recognizes significant contributions in marine industry innovation and product development. The winning products were selected from 90 entries by a panel of experienced technical boating journalists. […] Read More
Bennington Acquires Nautic Global Group
Steve Vogel, Chairman, and Jacob Vogel, CEO of Bennington Marine and James R. (Jim) Malone, Chairman & CEO of Nautic Global Group, have announced that the companies have signed a definitive acquisition agreement whereby Bennington Marine will acquire the brands and certain assets and liabilities of Nautic Global Group. The deal is anticipated to close […] Read More
High Water on Mississippi River Leads to Dangerous Currents
The Coast Guard urges anyone going out on the Mississippi River to understand the risks associated with high water and strong currents. Higher than average water levels create very strong and swift currents, which result in large amounts of debris, and can lead to dangerous situations on the Mississippi River. The stronger than normal currents […] Read More
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Corps Opens Nickajack Lock to Public
The Nashville district of the Army Corps of Engineers opened Nickajack Lock to the public on May 23. The lock will be accessible to visitors seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to dusk. The district restricted access to the lock following September 11, 2001, as a security precaution, but district officials now support allowing […] Read More