Project Grant 693JF71817003

Metalcraft Marine US, Inc. received a $554,237 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration on April 26, 2021 to support the purchase of a CNC cutting table, three rotating jig positioners, and a blasting booth. The funding will facilitate these capital improvements through April 25, 2023. The award was provided under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814), which aims to enhance the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship...

The University of Akron received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop coherent coolant jet and nozzle manufacturing technology for grinding applications. The award period is from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Under the grant, the University will utilize computational fluid dynamics modeling and 3D printing to design and manufacture nozzles and conditioners capable of delivering a long, coherent...

Blue Atlantic Fabricators LLC received a $692,826 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The award will fund the purchase of an abrasive blast machine and conveyor, two 15-ton overhead cranes, and a telescopic paint booth with air filtration. These capital equipment acquisitions will support the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction at Blue...

This $304,996 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop an advanced atmospheric water extraction (AWE) device capable of producing 1-1.5 gallons of water within 12 hours under ambient conditions. The project by Aeris Water Technologies, LLC, a minority-owned small business, will focus on optimizing AWE adsorbent materials and device configurations to enable cost-effective,...

The Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $527,173 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) to Main Industries, Inc., a marine and industrial contractor based in Charleston, SC. The two-year grant will fund the purchase of equipment to reduce air emissions and improve efficiency at Main Industries' small shipyard facility. Specific equipment to be acquired includes TWO (2) high-pressure waterblasting pumps, an advanced air...

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 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $600,493.97 Cooperative Agreement to Pure Blue TECH Inc., doing business as Pure Blue, under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). The funding supports the manufacturing and field piloting of novel anti-fouling nanopatterned ultrasonic reverse osmosis (RO) membrane elements for efficient, high-recovery desalination of brackish water and purification of surface water. The key innovation is the...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $575,089.48 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to Natural Ocean Well CO. on March 19, 2024. The project proposes to install and evaluate a submerged water filtration system in the Las Virgenes Reservoir. Submerged water filtration is an unconventional approach that can reduce energy requirements by leveraging natural hydrostatic pressure, while also protecting the system from atmospheric climate...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program grant, awarded to Oregon State University (OSU), supports fundamental research on a novel metal cutting method called constrained cutting. This $630,687 Project Grant, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027, aims to investigate how constraining the chip formation process can improve the efficiency of machining difficult-to-cut materials. The research focuses on analyzing the mechanics, dynamics, and surface...

This federal Project Grant award of $238,741 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) to United States Marine Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of boats, maritime equipment, and industrial support products. The funding will be used by United States Marine Inc. to purchase two Eastman CNC tables to facilitate the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of its domestic ship construction...