https://www.wcmu.org/tags/boating Boating en-US Copyright Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-02/tugboat-crewmembers-sorely-needed-in-michigan-us-can-trump-boost-help From the outside, US commercial shipping may look like an industry past its prime. The American fleet, called the US Merchant Marine, comprised 16% of the global commercial fleet in 1960. Now, it makes up less than half of a percent of commercial ships worldwide. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-02/tugboat-crewmembers-sorely-needed-in-michigan-us-can-trump-boost-help Claire Keenan-Kurgan https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-19/wake-boats-make-big-waves-bigger-clashes-on-michigan-lakes-time-for-limits Wake boats are making big waves, and thus bigger clashes on Michigan’s inland lakes. Kalamazoo lawmaker proposes state limits. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-19/wake-boats-make-big-waves-bigger-clashes-on-michigan-lakes-time-for-limits Emilio Perez Ibarguen https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-04/state-eyes-maritime-sector-for-sustainability-decarbonization The state is investing nearly $200,000 to figure out how to make Michigan's maritime sector more sustainable. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:22:49 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-04/state-eyes-maritime-sector-for-sustainability-decarbonization Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-09/boating-building-school-president-is-the-marine-woman-of-the-year Nikki Storey was recently selected as the Woman of the Year by the Marine Retailers Association of America. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 16:28:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-09/boating-building-school-president-is-the-marine-woman-of-the-year Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-02/u-s-coast-guard-urges-extra-vigilance-this-holiday-weekend The U.S. Coast Guard based in Milwaukee issued a news release Friday urging boaters on Lake Michigan to use extra caution this weekend.It says a stiff… Fri, 02 Jul 2021 21:18:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-02/u-s-coast-guard-urges-extra-vigilance-this-holiday-weekend Patrick Center https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-06-29/more-boats-on-the-water-could-impact-invasive-species Unwanted critters have a habit of making their way into the Great Lakes, and the word on the water is, more boaters could mean more invasive species.Zebra… Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:09:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-06-29/more-boats-on-the-water-could-impact-invasive-species Riley Connell https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-02-27/great-lakes-ice-alert-project-in-progress Researchers at the University of Michigan are working on a project to monitor ice coverage on the Great Lakes. Officials said this may reduce the number… Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:02:46 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-02-27/great-lakes-ice-alert-project-in-progress