This $800,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program is for the continuation of the Shipyard Apprentice Program at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. The program aims to increase efficiency, productivity, and worker skills within the shipyard through training in various aspects of shipyard operations, including ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration. The grant will fund 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...
Hughes Bros., Inc. was awarded a $264,510 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The funding will support welding equipment and training, sectional barges, and dockmaster training to be provided by Hughes Bros. in Brooklyn, NY from April 2021 through April 2023. The Assistance to Small Shipyards program aims to facilitate efficiency, cost effectiveness and quality in domestic ship...
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 U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $997,065 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program to Birdon America Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The grant funding will be used by Birdon America Inc. to purchase and install an automated welding system at the company's shipyard facility in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. The project aims to foster efficiency, competitive operations, and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $141,768,584 Project Grant to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (Philaport) under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (NSFHP) program (CFDA 20.934). The grant will fund the construction of a new approximately 1,056-linear-foot, 115-foot-wide multi-use berth at the Southport Marine Terminal to accommodate roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessels. The project also includes capital dredging to a 36-foot...
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's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded Dorchester Shipyard, Inc. a $796,143 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program on September 18, 2023. The grant will fund capital improvements and infrastructure upgrades at the small shipyard located in Dorchester, New Jersey to facilitate efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction for commercial and federal government use. The program aims to foster...
This $738,289.00 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program. The grant supports the purchase of a one-sided sub arc welding system with three integrated digital systems for loading, fitting, and welding multi-plate panels, as well as upgraded network servers, software, an all-terrain lift, and a high-capacity air compressor. This equipment will be used by the awardee, Senesco Marine, LLC, a...
Gulf Island Shipyards LLC received a $312,802 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 support the purchase and installation of automated pipe spooling welding equipment. This equipment will facilitate increased efficiency, cost effectiveness and quality in domestic ship construction for commercial and government use. The period of performance is from April 2021 to...