The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $378,079 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) to Inventech Marine Solutions, LLC. The grant will be used to purchase and install an electric clean paint booth with both blast and spray capabilities at the company's shipyard facility in Bremerton, Washington. This equipment acquisition is intended to enhance operational efficiency, improve production capabilities, and foster employee...
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Great Lakes Towing Co, doing business as Great Lakes Shipyard, a $781,627 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The funding will support capital improvements including material handling equipment, welding packages, boomlifts, blasting equipment, compressors, heating equipment, forklifts, portable welders, torque wrenches, power distribution panels, machining equipment, and an...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) federal grant program to ACBL Transportation Services LLC, located in Jeffersonville, Indiana, to support the purchase of a 220 x 60 x 6 foot dry-dock. The grant, with a performance period from November 26, 2024 to November 25, 2026, aims to enhance the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction, repair, and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) federal grant program to Verret Shipyard, Inc. The grant funding supports the purchase of a 120x64 foot floating drydock. This infrastructure investment aims to enhance the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration for both commercial and federal government maritime operations. The...
This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) provides $364,311 to The General Ship Repair Corporation, a small business in Baltimore, Maryland, to enhance its shipyard equipment and capabilities. The grant funding will support the acquisition of a blast and paint shelter, an ultra-high pressure water blasting unit, a mist and dry blast unit, and a deliquescent air dryer. These...
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 $646,157 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program to Lighthouse Marine LLC. The grant provides funding for the purchase of a JLG hybrid telescopic boom lift, a Grove 65-ton rough terrain crane, welding machines, a plasma cutter, and an airless paint pump. These equipment acquisitions are intended to increase efficiency and enhance productivity within the shipyard's ship construction,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $460,500 Project Grant to James Marine Inc. under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program. The grant funding will support the purchase of a 40-ton rough terrain crane for James Marine Inc.'s shipyard facility in Paducah, Kentucky. This equipment acquisition is intended to enhance the company's shipyard efficiency, competitive operations, and quality of ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration...
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 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...