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 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 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...
<p>The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $939,274 Project Grant to Norseman Shipbuilding & Boatyard LLC under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). 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. The project will be completed by July 17, 2025.</p>
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...
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...
The Maritime Administration awarded Safe Boats International LLC $716,983 under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814) to support the delivery of capital improvements at its facility in Bremerton, Washington. Specifically, the funding will enable the acquisition of an 80-ton self-propelled vessel transporter, new aluminum welding equipment, and mobile lifting equipment including an extended reach forklift, scissor lift, and large forklift. These capital assets will...
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 $982,954 project grant to Heartland Fabrication LLC under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The grant will support the purchase and installation of a robotic welding system and associated training at Heartland Fabrication's facility in Brownsville, PA. The system and training are intended to facilitate more efficient and higher quality domestic ship construction for commercial and federal...