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Marine Industries

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With 47 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, from deep-sea fishing in the Gulf Stream, to scuba diving in nearby reefs, to sailing the protected waters of the Intracoastal, Palm Beach County is a boater’s paradise. The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County understands how the county’s abundant marine resources and strategic location appeal to yachters around the world.

The Numbers

204 companies
2,198 jobs
$75,569 average salary
$264.1 Million Total Gross Regional Product

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Palm Beach International Boat Show

Downtown West Palm Beach is home to the Palm Beach International Boat Show. It is one of the Top 5 Boat Shows in the U.S., and features hundreds of boats on land and boats in the water, ranging in size from 10’ to 200’. The displays are located along Flagler Drive from Banyan Street to Okeechobee Blvd.  To accommodate the boats in the water, a 923,000-sq. ft. temporary floating dock marina is constructed for the Show.

Palm Beach International Boat Show by the Numbers:

  • $1.05 Billion in economic impact
  • 55,000 attendees
  • 600 exhibiting brands
  • 800+ boats on display
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More Palm Beach County Data:

A five-year study released by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County shows the marine industry has:

  • $4.7 billion in overall economic impact, employing 22,000 people
  • $18.5 billion for the tri-county area, employing 141,000 people
  • 37,000 registered boats in Palm Beach County and 1 million in the State of Florida

Additional resources from the Marine Industries of Palm Beach County:

 

More About the Sector:

Marinas and boatyards in Palm Beach County have a combined appraised value of $78.4 million. The boat slips in Palm Beach County have a total market value of $436 million.

More than half of the economic impacts are generated by the service sector of the marine industry, including in excess of $1 billion in business sales, $369 million in personal income, and 9,885 jobs. The second largest impacts are generated by manufacturing activities, with more than $320 million in sales, $100 million in personal income, and 2,490 jobs.

In addition to the direct economic impact of the marine industry, the study also found that boaters spend approximately $52.97 per outing on non-marine-related purchases such as gas, food, drinks, and ice. These non-marine related purchases total $91 million in retail purchases ($51.6 million for gasoline sales and $39.4 million for food, drinks, and ice) and are estimated to generate economic impacts of $135 million in business volume, $34 million in personal income, and 850 jobs.

LOOK WHO'S HERE

204 marine-industry companies are located in Palm Beach County. Here are just a few...

4Ocean

Albury Brothers Boats

Algafeed

All Around Docks

American Yacht Restoration, Inc.

Angler Action Foundation

Applied Technology & Management, Inc.

Atlantic Filter Corporation

Barnacle Busters

Beard Marine Group

Bluestar Marine

Boat Owners Warehouse

Bobby Soles Propeller

Canvas Designers, Inc.

Cracker Boy Boat Works

Cummins Cederberg & Coastal Marine Engineering

Custom Canvas and Cushion

Denison Yachting

De Keizer Marine Engineering

DeBond Corporation

Doyle Marine Management DRSA

Gillen Yacht Services

Hemingway’s Boatyard The Ways

Horizon Yachts

Ice Marine, Inc

Intracoastal Marine Construction

JAS Marine Service, Inc.

LagoonKeepers.org

Marine Electronic Solutions

Marine Exhaust Systems Inc.

Maz Ocean, Inc

Merritt Marine Supply

Mozzanica USA LLC

Murrelle Marine

Ocean Alloys

Offshore Marine Electronics, Inc.

Palmdale Oil Company

Poseidon Dredge & Marine

Safe Harbor Rybovich

Sybrant Marine Services

Taras Oceanographic Foundation

TDW Marine

The Proper Way Underwater Services, Inc.

The Reef Institute

TowBoat U.S./TowBoat One Inc.

Tuppen’s Marine and Tackle

Viking Yacht Service Center

Voda Marine Services

Ward’s Marine Electric

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