Message From The Editor
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
With the August 1st long weekend behind us, summer 2025 is in high gear and people all across Canada are on vacation and out on the water. This is the perfect time for us as Canada’s marine industry, to remind our customers of some simple things about being around the water and boating. Remember that often, people don’t know what they don’t know. And even then, they may not be thinking about the bigger picture as they are happily going along in a boat.
Last week two children were killed in Miami when their Miami Yacht Club sailing school boat sailed out in front of a moving barge. The barge clearly would have had the right of way as that vessel was not able to stop or maneuver, and the sailing school instructor who was on board with the children should have known to stay out of the way of commercial shipping. There is video of course. Everything is on video these days.
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Registration is now open for the 2026 Marine Fabricators Conference. This annual event, hosted by the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), will be held January 8-10, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Ga. “Our upcoming conference promises to be one of our best yet, featuring a strong educational program, tons of networking opportunities and plenty of fun,” says Charlene Clark... READ MORE
