Cooperative Agreement 693JF72550002
- The Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $240,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Air Emissions and Energy Initiative (CFDA 20.817) program to Blue Ocean Transfers Group LLC on June 10, 2024. The purpose of this award is to investigate the advancement of decarbonization for offshore wind support vessels. The key deliverables include an environmental and operational assessment, definition of operational profiles, electrification concept design and initial hybrid system configuration, and a...
- This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Air Emissions and Energy Initiative program (CFDA 20.817). The $270,000 award to Lloyd's Register Americas Advisory Services, Inc. is for the company to conduct a study on the economic considerations for energy transition in the U.S. commercial vessel fleet. The study will produce a final report and interim outputs to support decision-making in the rapidly changing policy environment related to achieving...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Curtin Maritime Corp. to design and demonstrate a hybrid dredge and electric assist tug under the Air Emissions and Energy Initiative federal grant program (CFDA 20.817). This project, spanning December 2023 to December 2025, will generate a final report on the performance and environmental impacts of the new maritime technologies. MARAD will use the results to further support...
- The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Glosten Associates Inc. a $255,471 cooperative agreement under the Air Emissions and Energy Initiative program (CFDA 20.817). The purpose of this award is to add additional funding and revise the statement of work for research and data collection services. Glosten will support MARAD's air emissions reduction efforts by conducting projects and providing results and data that MARAD will use to further support related research,...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,262,316 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to the AK Longline Fishermans Association, a non-profit organization in Alaska. The objective of the project is to demonstrate three novel propulsion technologies in commercial fishing vessels and mariculture vessels in Alaska to reduce emissions by 50% in troll and gillnet fisheries, and 100% in...
- The Maritime Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Lake Michigan Carferry Inc. under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to conduct a feasibility analysis and prepare engineering/design documentation for converting the S.S. Badger, a historic coal-fired steamship, into a zero-emission ferry vessel. The project will evaluate various carbon-reducing technologies, including diesel-hybrid, alternative fuels, carbon capture, and battery systems. The...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) will provide $299,930.00 to the non-profit organization Washington Maritime Blue to set up, execute, and study the conservation benefits of a voluntary vessel slowdown in Puget Sound. The goal is to reduce noise pollution in the critical habitat of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW). The project will take...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Ballast Water Treatment Technologies program (CFDA 20.819) provides $250,000 to Monstrant Viam, Inc. to develop ballast water reception readiness engineering design guides and detailed designs for two leading U.S. Great Lakes vessel types. The project aims to advance the use of ballast water reception facilities in the Great Lakes region by creating technical specifications to...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $300,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816). The purpose of the award is to provide an update to a report entitled "Economic Contribution of the US Tugboat Towboat and Barge Industry" that was released in June 2021. The update will evaluate the industry's economic impacts, including business revenue, taxes paid, GDP...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $242,890 Project Grant to Stec Technology, Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a low thermal electro-emulsification solution to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in marine diesel exhaust by 80% and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30%. The goal of the project is to incorporate the emissions reduction technology into a fuel processing system that can be integrated into existing diesel...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program (CFDA 20.826), aims to demonstrate the application of vessel efficiency and noise reduction technologies. The $500,000 award to Noise Control Engineering, LLC, a subsidiary of Glosten, Inc., will fund a study to compare the underwater radiated noise of conventional diesel-powered ferries and new battery-electric ferries. The project intends to identify potential noise reductions achievable through battery-electric propulsion systems and contribute to international discussions on vessel underwater noise. The study will measure the underwater radiated noise of these vessels under equivalent operating conditions and analyze the data against commercial noise standards. The findings are expected to inform vessel owners and operators about opportunities to reduce noise through engine modifications or alternative power sources, supporting MARAD's efforts to advance environmentally friendly maritime technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/2/25 |