ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 11, 2009 –- Where can recreational boaters easily find the best marine fuels and best discounts at marinas?  Now boaters can go to BoatUS.com or ValvTect.com to find marinas offering BoatUS member discounts on fuel, slips and repairs as well as ValvTect Marine Gasoline and ValvTect Marine Diesel with BioGuard that are specially formulated for marine engines and operating conditions. The marketing partners will also explore environmentally sound programs that are designed to improve dispensing and use of fuels in the marine environment.

The BoatUS Cooperating Marina Program is a marketing program open to all marinas, fuel docks, and marine service providers at no charge.  There are approximately 900 marine facilities currently participating in the program.  In exchange for a discount for its 600,000 members, BoatUS provides marketing exposure via local signage, national print and Internet media as well as a co-op advertising program for local media outlets.  Jim Schofield, director of the BoatUS Cooperating Marina Program said, “Our members really utilize this money-saving benefit, and by providing information on the availability of ValvTect Marine Fuels we will further enhance the value of our program.  In addition, our Cooperating Marinas will benefit from additional exposure on ValvTect’s Web site.”

The Certified ValvTect Marina program allows selected marinas that provide clean, safe and environmentally conscious fueling facilities to market ValvTect Marine Fuels. In addition to supplying ValvTect Marine Gasoline that is formulated to help prevent ethanol related problems and ValvTect Marine Diesel with BioGuard, all certified ValvTect Marinas must have their fuel storage tanks tested for water, bacteria and other contamination up to twice a year in addition to other quality control requirements.  Jerry Nessenson, president of ValvTect Petroleum said, “We are extremely proud to join with BoatUS to provide the nation’s boaters an easier way to identify marinas that offer both BoatUS member discounts and ValvTect Marine Fuels.”

For more information, visit BoatUS.com and ValvTect.com.