Acadiana Business Advocate

Thursday, December 29th, 2022

Lafayette man develops safety lights, app for recreational boaters

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor

Good morning! We're counting down to 2023 and know that you probably are too.

Let's get started with the business headlines of the day.

A local man created smart lights and a safety app for recreational boaters after he was in a boating accident one dark morning.

The latest feature, which launched this week, is a smartphone app called appBird that can share the GPS coordinates of a boater in distress with emergency services and personal contacts.

Read the full feature and how to download the app here.

'A better way': Lafayette man develops safety lights, app for recreational boaters

It was during the early days of the COVID-19 shutdown that Lafayette resident Brian Signorelli came up with the idea that would grow into Basin Boat Lighting. Read more

YellaWood maker to further expand plant, create 25 jobs

The manufacturer of YellaWood, which announced a $22.5 million expansion of its Avoyelles Parish facility in April, said it will spend another $5.9 million to install four new production lines at the plant, a move that will create 25 jobs. Read more

Japanese oil and gas firm to buy LNG from Cameron terminal

Venture Global LNG has signed another 20-year deal to sell liquified natural gas from its planned CP2 LNG facility in Cameron Parish. Read more

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