January 26, 2010

Marc Nugent will be a guest speaker for this year's NMMA-IMCI CE Engineering Compliance Seminar in Tampa, FL.  The outline and registration form for the event can be viewed here.

---

October 12, 2009

Marc Nugent will be a guest speaker for this year's NMMA Engineering Compliance Seminar in Nashville, TN.  The outline and registration form for the event can be viewed here.

---

September 5, 2009

Beginning in St John's, Newfoundland on the 30^th of September and continuing on the 5^thof October in Halifax, Nova Scotia participants will be taught the intricacies of ISO 11812, 12216 and 12217-1.  Transport Canada, the governing agency for all marine activity in Canada, requires the use of these Standards for all small non-pleasure vessels excluding fishing vessels.  That is about to change and now small fishing vessels will also have to comply.  This change will require a significant number of small vessels in the Atlantic Provinces to comply with these Standards. IMCI Inspectors Marc Nugent and Michael Vollmer have put together these seminars in conjunction with IMCI's headquarters staff

Over 70 boatbuilder's, naval architects, Transport Canada Inspectors and investigators from the Canadian Transportation Safety Board are attending a series of three Seminars produced by IMCI for Transport Canada, in partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Boatbuilder's Association and the Nova Scotia Boatbuilder's Association

---

January 15, 2009

The International Marine Certification Institute accepted Marc Nugent as an Affiliate CE Inspector.  Marc will become a full CE Inspected after a few more supervised inspections and training experiences. 

IMCI is one of the world's oldest and most respected organizations.  IMCI is a European Union based, independent, non-profit organization committed to adding value to worldwide recreational craft industry by assessing compliance of companies, products, services and experts with the highest recognized standards of quality and safety.

---

July 31, 2008

Marc Nugent get accepted as a National Marine Manufacture's Association inspector. The NMMA is dedicated to creating, promoting and protecting an environment where members can achieve financial success through excellence in manufacturing, in selling, and in servicing their customers.

Marc Nugent will act as one of six  third party inspectors that will cover North America.

---

December 7, 2008

Marc Nugent earned an Accredited Marine Surveyor (A.M.S.) status with the Society of Marine Surveyors (SAMS).

---

November 15, 2008

The State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has awarded Manitou Boatworks' a five year contract performing drydock inspections.  MB & E will start by covering Districts 1 and 4.  Two other companies were awarded contracts from the remaining districts.

---

September 27, 2008

Marc Nugent is elected to the Grand Traverse Yacht Club Board of Directors.  The three year term will expire in 2011.

---

January 21, 2008

Marc Nugent accepts Board of Directors Position with Traverse Area Community Sailing.  More information about TACS can be found at www.tacsailing.com

---

December 7, 2007

Marc Nugent was issued a USCG U.S. Merchant Marine Officer License.  The Master License was issued for 50 Gross Registered Tons upon Great Lakes and Inland routes. 

---

October 23 - 27, 2007

Marc Nugent, SA attended the 2007 Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS)Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.  The conference was will attended and very well organized.  Over 200 Surveyors and Marine Professionals from around the world attended the four day event. Listed below are just a few of the seminars given during the conference.

• "SAMS recommended Survey Report Content" - James Wood
• "ABYC Standards and ISO - Is There a Difference -  John Adey
• "America's Cup Vessels: The New Technology that Affects our Business" - Bill Trenkle
• "Claim From Hell" - Todd Schwede & Authur Murphy
• "Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices" - Kenneth Weinbrecht
• "Defending Your Appraisal and Survey" - Philip Weiss

---

March 19, 2007

Marc Nugent passed his USCG Master (not to exceed 100 gross tons) License Exam.  The exam and class was given by US Captain's Training March 10 through March 19, 2007.  Click on the link below for information and upcoming classes.

US Captain's Training