Miami - Jan. 23, 2012 - The rise of social media as a marketing tool has raised as many questions as it has produced answers. Determining whether social media is worth the investment of time, money and manpower is a critical calculation for most small and medium-size companies. How to maximize that investment is an essential next step. To provide answers to these and other vexing questions, Marine Marketers of America (MMA) has assembled a panel of social media experts working in the marine industry who will share their expertise during the upcoming Miami International Boat Show.

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. – Jan. 10, 2012 – Taylor Made Group’s U.K. subsidiary —specialist yacht and superyacht glass producers Trend Marine Products Limited — and leading yacht manufacturer Sealine International have successfully delivered a joint engineering project to reduce ingress of harmful rays from the sun.

Virginia Beach, Va. – Dec. 6, 2011 – VSD, LLC (VSD) has been awarded a sole source contract from Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, Fla., for the refurbishment, delivery, installation, testing, trainer training, and contractor support for the Iraqi navy 35-Meter Patrol Boat and 60-Meter Offshore Support Vessel training systems in Umm Qasr, Iraq. Included in the contract is one year of logistical support for Iraqi engineering students in Morgan City and Houma, La., while the boats are being built.

SEATTLE – Nov. 29, 2011 – Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI), an innovator in the marine-diesel market, is redefining the traditional engine room with an unmatched hybrid-marine solution.

HAMBURG, Germany – Safebridge GmbH, an innovative e-learning company specializing in Internet-based training solutions for the maritime industry, today unveiled the first release of its new online courseware for type-specific ECDIS training.

HAMBURG, Germany – Safebridge GmbH, the Hamburg-based E-learning specialist in maritime ECDIS training, having established its innovative online simulation technology for type-specific ECDIS training, today announced that it has been awarded state funding by the Hamburg Authority for Management, Commerce and Innovation (BWVI).