Project Grant 693JF71917002

Sterling Shipyard LLC received a $1,000,000 Project Grant (CFDA 20.814) from the U.S. Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program, awarded on August 19, 2025, with a completion deadline of August 18, 2027. The grant funds the purchase of a 120x80 floating drydock, a capital equipment acquisition designed to enhance the shipyard's operational capacity and technical capabilities. The floating drydock represents a strategic infrastructure investment that will enable...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program supports the purchase of a 220 x 60 x 6 foot dry-dock by Acbl Transportation Services LLC in Vacherie, LA. The grant aims to facilitate the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction for commercial and federal government use by helping a small shipyard (with 1,200 or fewer production employees) modernize its...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded Lake Union Drydock Company a $298,131.64 project grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of August 18, 2027. The grant funds the purchase and installation of capital equipment designed to enhance operational efficiency and productivity at the Seattle-based shipyard facility. Specific deliverables include a...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) to Hughes Bros., Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation. The grant funding will support the construction of a 160' x 86' floating drydock at Hughes Bros.' shipyard facility in Brooklyn, New York. This project aligns with the Assistance to Small Shipyards program's goal of enhancing efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality...

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Driscoll, Inc. (dba Driscoll Boat Works) under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) federal grant program. The grant will fund the acquisition of a 150-ton marine travelift to facilitate the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction for commercial and federal government use at the Driscoll Boat Works facility in San Diego, CA. The project is expected to...

The Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $730,477 project grant to Bayonne Drydock & Repair Corp. (BDD) under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The grant funded the purchase of hydroblasting equipment and telehandlers to facilitate capital improvements and infrastructure upgrades at BDD's shipyard facility located in Bayonne, New Jersey. This equipment will enable BDD, a for-profit small business, to enhance the efficiency,...

This $997,678 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.814 - Assistance to Small Shipyards) on August 7, 2024, is funding a dry-dock strengthening project for the A.W. Hendry dry-dock at Gulf Marine Repair Corp's shipyard in Tampa, Florida. The grant aims to foster efficiency, competitiveness, and quality in small shipyard operations, as well as enhance employee skills and productivity related to shipbuilding, ship repair, and...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program to Verret Shipyard, Inc. in Plaquemine, Louisiana. The grant funding will support the purchase of a 120x64 foot floating drydock to enhance the shipyard's infrastructure, improve domestic ship construction and repair capabilities, and support both commercial and federal government maritime needs. The two-year grant performance...

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $684,127 Project Grant to Lake Union Drydock Co. under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The grant will support upgrades to the shipyard's drydock basin passageway including new sandblasting equipment (air compressor, air dryer and forklift). The Assistance to Small Shipyards program aims to facilitate efficiency, cost effectiveness and quality in domestic ship construction through capital...

M/V Cameron II 5-Year Drydock Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development a $1,438,646.25 Project Grant under the Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities Program (CFDA 20.270) on March 17, 2026. The award funds comprehensive drydock services for the M/V Cameron II ferry vessel, including repairs, maintenance, painting, and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) examinations. The project is scheduled for...