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INDUSTRY NEWS
Atlantic Marine Trades Association
At the exhibitor reception at the 2015 halifax International Boat show held in February, the Board of the
Atlantic marine trades Association honoured two members with service Awards.
Paul embrett retired from a long career with ge
Finance and as a Board member of the trades Association.
Jason Champagne with AMTA President
Jason Craig, President of AmtA spoke about the great cus- Paul Embrett with AMTA President
Jason Craig.
Jason Craig.
tomer service that Paul had always brought to his clients,
the boat dealers of Atlantic Canada. he will be missed.
Jason Champagne of seamaster services provides exemplary customer service to the clients at seamasters. A Liferaft
technician Jason has repacked and serviced liferafts that have saved lives including the students aboard the sV Concordia in
2010 and most recently the 20 metre fishing boat Poseidon Princess which sank this past January.
Nova Scotia Boat Builders Association
Nova Scotia Marine Industry Conference
From the perils of the Alaskan crab fishery to a lively debate
on the virtues, or not, of hybrid propulsion, the attendees at
this year's nova scotia Boatbuilders Association (nsBA)
annual conference were both entertained and enlightened by
a diverse group of presenters. nsBA has been holding these
industry gatherings since 2005 and this year's event, held
February 26 and 27 at the Lord nelson hotel in halifax, was
the best attended to date. the good vibe may have had something to do with the excellent venue. rather than meeting in
a soulless hotel rent-a-hall (we've all been in too many)
under fluorescent lights, the meetings and reception were
held in two beautifully restored halls of this historic hotel.
Attendees gathered under paintings of Lord nelson's victories which has to be good karma for boat builders.
nsBA executive director tim edwards and the presenters were able to strike a good balance between entertaining and educating, without any presentation being too
technical for the diverse crowd.
Aaron Porter - Trends in boat design and construction
Aaron Porter, editor of Professional Boatbuilder magazine
gave an overview of some of the current trends in the boatbuilding industry. Although he is now based in maine,
Aaron grew up boating and sailing on his father's schooner
in Lunenburg County.
In looking at companies which survived the severe recession in new boat manufacture Aaron emphasised diversified
capabilities. Assembly line boats may be cost efficient to produce but it is very hard to quickly adapt to changes in the
marketplace. Companies such as morris yachts in maine were
able to refocus on storage, refit and repair in order to keep
their workforce in place. Another notable maine company
which powered through the downturn is Brooklin boatyard
with their ability in traditional boats and new spirit of traditional yachts.
the maintenance and refit of superyachts can make a very
significant contribution to the local economy. discussing the
Rylan's Rig recently launched by
DesChamps & Jackson.
Left: 17 foot centre consol from Retro Marine.
Photo Credits:all photos - NSBA
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boating Industry Canada April 2015
Insight
Industry News
Ad Nauseam
Impact - John Pfeifer
Propulsion - Mercury's Latest & Greatest
Product Innovation - Xantrex
Made in Canada - Nova Kool
The Boat Shop - NMEA
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Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Insight (Page 4)
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Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Industry News (Page 6)
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Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Industry News (Page 15)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Ad Nauseam (Page 16)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Ad Nauseam (Page 17)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Impact - John Pfeifer (Page 18)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Impact - John Pfeifer (Page 19)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Impact - John Pfeifer (Page 20)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Propulsion - Mercury's Latest & Greatest (Page 21)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Propulsion - Mercury's Latest & Greatest (Page 22)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Propulsion - Mercury's Latest & Greatest (Page 23)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Product Innovation - Xantrex (Page 24)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Product Innovation - Xantrex (Page 25)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Product Innovation - Xantrex (Page 26)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - Made in Canada - Nova Kool (Page 27)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - The Boat Shop - NMEA (Page 28)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - The Boat Shop - NMEA (Page 29)
Boating Industry Canada April 2015 - The Boat Shop - NMEA (Page 30)
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