This Project Grant award of $584,563 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814), will enable Marisco, Ltd., a small business shipyard in Kapolei, Hawaii, to acquire a 335-HP electric air compressor and a Lincoln Electric Fineline 300D plasma cutter. These equipment upgrades are intended to increase efficiency, competitiveness, and productivity within the shipyard, supporting its work in ship repair,...
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $949,899 Project Grant to Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding Corp. of Somerset, MA under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The funding will support the delivery of hanging shop doors, a 35-ton self-propelled boat transporter, and a one-ton overhead crane. These capital improvements and infrastructure additions will facilitate increased efficiency, cost-effectiveness and quality in domestic ship...
Massachusetts Maritime Academy was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support the Academy's National Maritime Center for Renewable and Responsible Energy and capital expense projects from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $559,687 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program to Motive Power Marine, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Tacoma, Washington. The grant funding will be used to support infrastructure and equipment improvements at Motive Power Marine's shipyard facility. Specifically, the grant will fund electrical upgrades, the purchase of an electric air compressor, and a...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $647,567 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) federal grant program to SHM Newport Shipyard, LLC in Newport, RI. The grant funding will be used to purchase a 180-MT vessel transporter to increase efficiency and productivity within the shipyard's operations. The grant has a performance period from August 7, 2024 to August 6, 2026. The Assistance to Small Shipyards program supports capital...
The Pacific Shipyards International, LLC received a $302,490 Project Grant award on August 28, 2023 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056). This funding supports the company's provision of ship repair, maintenance, and logistical services to the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, including drydocking repairs, machinery overhauls, facilities maintenance, and material procurement for naval vessels homeported in Hawaii...
Philly Shipyard Inc. was awarded a $720,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The grant will support capital improvements and related infrastructure enhancements at Philly Shipyard's facility in Philadelphia, PA from April 2021 through April 2023. The Assistance to Small Shipyards program aims to increase efficiency, cost effectiveness and quality in domestic ship construction...
This $800,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program is for the continuation of the Shipyard Apprentice Program at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. The program aims to increase efficiency, productivity, and worker skills within the shipyard through training in various aspects of shipyard operations, including ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration. The grant will fund the...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $1,200,000.00 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) to Patti Marine Enterprises, Inc. in Pensacola, FL. The grant will fund capital improvements and infrastructure upgrades to Patti Marine's 800-ton drydock facility over the 2023-2025 period. This investment aims to enhance Patti Marine's domestic shipbuilding and repair capabilities for both commercial and government use....
The Maine Maritime Academy received a $2.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (CFDA 84.116) to establish the Center for Vessel Optimization and Digitization. The Center will enhance maritime education by developing programs and resources focused on optimizing vessel operations and digitizing maritime training processes. The three-year award period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. As a...