MARINE INDUSTRY FACTS

Fact: The Marine Industry is serious need of trained personnel in every area of the business.

Fact: As long as there are oceans and lakes to cross and boats to cross them, a knowledgeable Marine Technician will always be able to work.

Fact: A career in the Marine Industry is not dead end job; it’s a well paying, exciting and challenging career that will allow you to get everything you want out of life.

Here is some statistical information about South Florida we thought you’d find interesting:

South Florida Has:

1. 2,276 miles of tidal coastline
2. 12,000 miles of rivers and streams
3. 3 million acres of lakes and impoundments
4. 162,000 Marine Jobs
5. $4.8 billion a year paid in Marine Industry wages

Broward County Has

1. 300 miles of navigable waterways
2. Largest Marine Community on the East Coast
3. 134,000 Marine Jobs
4. $3.7 billion a year paid in Marine Industry wages
5. Annual Growth Rate is 13.5%
6. Yachting Capitol of the World

For additional information contact the Marine Industries Association of South Florida: http://www.miasf.com