The Maritime Administration awarded Detyens Shipyards Inc. a $566,617 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814) to replace diesel-powered fire pumps with electric powered ones to support pier-side and drydocked vessels in Charleston, South Carolina. The grant will support capital improvements and related infrastructure upgrades at the qualified shipyard facility to facilitate efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality in domestic ship construction...
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $309,853 Project Grant to the Thames Shipyard & Repair Company, a for-profit corporate entity, under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814). The grant funded the purchase of water-jet surface preparation equipment and megablaster systems to facilitate efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality in the company's domestic ship construction and repair operations for commercial and government use. This...
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...
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 Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded The Portland Company, a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation, a $739,302 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814). The grant will support the purchase of a 60-ton vessel trailer and tractor/loader, as well as an indoor ventilation project, over the performance period from July 18, 2023 to July 17, 2025. The Assistance to Small Shipyards program provides capital improvement and infrastructure grants...
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...
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded International Ship Repair & Marine Services, Inc. a $880,758 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814) to fund the purchase of capital equipment and infrastructure improvements. The grant will support the acquisition of a plasma cutting table, 36,000-pound forklift, Miller welding equipment, and a 20-ton overhead crane to facilitate ship construction and repair activities at the...
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...
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $838,221 Project Grant to Superior Marine Ways, Inc., a for-profit small business manufacturer, under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814). The grant funding will allow Superior Marine Ways to purchase and install a CNC brake and plasma table to upgrade its shipbuilding and repair facilities in South Point, Ohio. This equipment will enable the company to perform work more efficiently and cost-effectively for...
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...