Tag: marine industry
New England Boatworks acquired by Safe Harbor Marinas
PORTSMOUTH – New England Boatworks Inc. has been acquired by Safe Harbor Marinas, a Dallas-based company with several Rhode Island properties.
Portsmouth property records show...
Innovation comes to Newport
A century-old school in Newport is being repurposed into Innovate Newport, an incubator for companies looking to join the region’s tech economy.
While the idea...
Boat-hull recycling effort gets grant
BRISTOL – A Rhode Island Marine Trade Association and R.I. Sea Grant fiberglass-boat recycling project just got a boost.
RIMTA announced a grant award for...
Networked marine electronics chart Siren Marine’s future
Innovative Companies | Technology
The term “connected boat” best describes the new electronic boat-system monitoring technology on the market today.
It’s only natural that Siren Marine...
Plowden to be honored with RIMTA’s 2018 Anchor Award
NEWPORT – Susan Maffei Plowden will receive the 2018 Anchor Award for her role as stopover director for the Volvo Ocean Race Newport, the...
Bristol receives $1.2M for Prudence Island Ferry Dock renovation; project’s cost...
BRISTOL – The town of Bristol will receive $1.2 million to rehabilitate the north and south walls of Prudence Island Ferry Dock Pier from...
Vestas 11th Hour places third in Newport homecoming
NEWPORT – Vestas 11th Hour Racing placed third in the race to Newport early Tuesday morning, earning a podium spot in the final miles...
General Dynamics reports $799M Q1 profit
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics, parent organization of Electric Boat Corp., reported earnings of $799 million for the first quarter of 2018 on Thursday.
The...
Aquabotix appoints another CEO, founder Tavares leaves company
FALL RIVER – Just months after UUV Aquabotix Ltd. appointed David Batista to take over the CEO role from founder Durval Tavares, it has announced...
Subsalve acquired by Performance Inflatables Co., expects growth
NORTH KINGSTOWN - Subsalve USA has been acquired by Performance Inflatables Co., Subsalve and Performance Inflatables Co. announced in a joint press release in...