RIMTA News

February 23: IYRS-MOY Lecture Series Begins / 7:30 pm / IYRS Restoration Hall (449 Thames Street, Newport)

Think Green and save money too!

Participate in the RIMTA Shrink Wrap Recycling Program can help save space at the Rhode Island Central Landfill and save you money on disposal fees. Bags sell for $10.00 which includes delivery and pick up.

The Rhode Island Marine Trade Association (RIMTA) has taken all administrative duties of the Shrink-wrap program. Previously you have purchased bags and scheduled pick ups through IRN. Now all scheduling and bag purchasing will be through RIMTA.

For Bag orders please call RIMTA at 401.615.5419 or email rimta at info@rimta.org.

In response to feedback from the marine industry, the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) has scheduled its popular Marine Service Management (MSM) program in March. The next MSM course is scheduled for March 28–31, 2010, at Roscioli Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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PROVIDENCE — Governor Carcieri says he is banking on federal stimulus money to finance the loosely sketched “small business package” he talked about in his eighth and final State of the State address on Tuesday night.

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More grist from the America's Cup mill: Alinghi has threatened to take its marbles and go home if its sails are disqualified. It won't race.

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Newport (R.I.) January 6, 2010 — The International Yacht Restoration School, with campuses in Newport and Bristol, will launch a full-time Composites Technology Program in 2010. IYRS' new program is the first of its kind in the rapidly growing composites field—due to its length, in-depth curriculum, and emphasis on teaching both hands-on practical skills and the theory behind the processes and applications of this fast-evolving technology.

NEWPORT – The Naval Undersea Warfare Center’s division in Newport said Thursday it spent $639 million on payroll, construction, facility support and local contracts last year while adding about 200 new jobs.

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A new report finds that manufacturing fuels economic prosperity, but requires pro-growth policies to create jobs and remain globally competitive, the National Marine Manufacturers Association reports.

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SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The R.I. Department of Transportation will receive $1.2 million to undertake work at the Kingston train station that could lay the groundwork for extending commuter rail service there, the state’s congressional delegation said Thursday.

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For months, small-business owners like Gina Marie and Rob Lynch, who run a Warwick boat-towing company, couldn’t get the government to pay attention to their plights.

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WAKEFIELD – The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) has officially offered to renew the contract of its long-time executive director, Grover Fugate.

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PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on Tuesday nominated 12 new members to the R.I. Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors, which lawmakers last year expanded from nine members to 13.

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PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on Tuesday pledged to create more jobs through tax relief and tax credits for small businesses and balance the budget through regulatory reform and structural changes to reduce and restrain municipal spending, all without the need to raise income or property taxes.

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In the wake of the recent earthquake that devastated Haiti, Brewer Yacht Yards has made a $25,000 contribution to Hope for Haiti.

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The battle for the 33rd America's Cup is playing out in court again instead of on the race course, where the contest between BMW Oracle Racing's 90-foot trimaran and Alinghi's 90-foot catamaran surely would be a lot more exciting.

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