Several Rhode Island marine companies have quickly stepped up to help rebuild the island communities in the Caribbean that were devastated by Hurricane Irma. Bristol Marine, Newport Shipyard and J. Goodison Company are working together to gather supplies and equipment for Antigua and Barbuda. Cay Electronics...
RIMTA’s Youth Summer Boatbuilding Program for 14- to 16-year-olds started with one program; but this summer, this boatbuilding course has burgeoned to five programs run throughout the state. That growth is a big jump, but it represents more than a statistic: it is a trend that...
In July, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced $14.7 million in 2017-18 for Federal grants under the Boating Infrastructure Grant, or B.I.G., program. This program funnels user taxes paid by boaters to develop transient boating projects. Each state administers their portion of the funding,...
It's no exaggeration to say that a shortage of labor may be the biggest challenge facing dealers and manufacturers right now. If you feel like you are at a loss for how to fill your open positions, you're definitely not alone. In a Boating Industry webinar on...
On May 5, New England Boatworks (NEB) hosted a group of environmental leaders who travelled to this Portsmouth (R.I.) facility to applaud NEB for becoming the largest Clean Marina in Rhode Island. But these leaders also joined at the waterfront to discuss how public- and...
Gowrie Group, the largest independent marine insurance group in the United States, has joined RIMTA as an organizational sponsor. In an effort to bolster the RIMTA mission of promoting and strengthening the Rhode Island marine trades, Gowrie Group’s sponsorship will support RIMTA’s communications as well...
The Volvo Ocean Race shines a huge spotlight on our state and our industry. We hope the Rhode Island marine trades will do all they can to support this global event--and you’ll have a chance to do so at a Sail Newport Volvo Ocean Race...
The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) presented the John H. Chafee Boater of the Year Award to Kate Wilson of North Kingstown (R.I.) at a marine-trades industry breakfast that stood as the official opening of the 24th Annual Providence Boat Show. The Providence show,...
If you are a young marine trades professional plotting your career path, there's no better way to do that than learning from someone who has successfully traveled that road. That's the idea behind the RIMTA Future Speaker Series--a series of events with industry leaders targeted to...
When you meet Brandon Kidd--owner/manager of Pirate Cove Marina in Portsmouth and the new president of RIMTA--it doesn’t take long to realize that RIMTA is in very good hands. As the third generation to take over his family business, the marine trades are in his...