Tuesday Feb. 9 2010 - 02:36am EST

How Many Canadian Marine Technicians Are Poised to Retire?

In the December 15th edition of Boating Industry Canada’s Newsweek, the experts at the OMOA predicted that about 1 in every 5 marine technicians across Canada was getting ready to retire. That level of talent loss should be a major concern to our industry now.

Last week, we invited Newsweek readers who employ marine technicians, to complete a simple, anonymous survey that could help us nail down a more statistically valid number.

From 9:00am Tuesday to 9:00 am Friday, 47 people visited the online survey address and 36 people completed the survey. We asked that only one survey be completed for each business.

The first question was; Does your business employ marine technicians? Of the 36 respondents, 100% employed marine technicians.

Question two asked; How [MORE]


Opportunity - IMI Issues Call for Presentations for Drystack Conference

The International Marina Institute (IMI) has posted a “Call for Presentations” to its Web site for its Drystack Conference, October 24–26, 2010, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

IMI’s biannual event combines educational programs, exhibits, and networking opportunities for marina professionals who wish to learn about current drystack technology while meeting with leading managers, developers, and vendors.

“We are asking for proposals for seminars on new [MORE]

Recent research clearly indicates that excellent employment opportunities will exist in the Canadian marine industry, both now and in the future. With perhaps as many as a quarter of all marine technicians [MORE]