To foster efficiency competitive operations and quality ship construction repair and reconfiguration in small shipyards across the united states in addition to fostering employee skills and enhanced…

Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded Conrad Orange Shipyard, Inc. a Project Grant of $418,200.50 under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) on August 19, 2025. The grant funds the purchase and installation of a computer numerical control (CNC) plasma cutting system at the shipyard's facility in Orange, Texas. This capital equipment acquisition is designed to enhance operational efficiency and production capacity within the shipyard's metal fabrication operations.

The CNC plasma cutting system will support the shipyard's capabilities in ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration while fostering employee productivity and skills development in the shipbuilding and associated industries. The project has an ultimate completion date of August 18, 2027. The Assistance to Small Shipyards program prioritizes capital improvements at qualified small shipyards to enhance the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction for commercial and federal government use. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award.

To foster efficiency competitive operations and quality ship construction repair and reconfiguration in small shipyards across the united states in addition to fostering employee skills and enhanced productivity related to shipbuilding ship repair and associated industries this grant is for the purchase and installation a CNC plasma cutting system deliverables are a CNC plasma cutting system which will increase efficiency in within the shipyard intended beneficiary is conrad orange shipyard INC there are no subrecipient activities