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…

On August 19, 2025, the Maritime Administration awarded Snow & Company, Inc., a $817,150 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) to enhance operational efficiency and production capacity at the company's Seattle, Washington shipyard. The grant funds the acquisition and installation of three specialized metal fabrication machines: a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) laser cutting machine capable of cutting steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper plate; a CNC press brake with segmented dies for forming complex bent steel and aluminum parts; and a deburring machine for safely finishing newly cut metal pieces. These capital improvements are designed to increase shipyard efficiency and productivity in ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration operations.

The project carries an ultimate completion date of August 18, 2027, with no subrecipient activities involved in the award execution. The Assistance to Small Shipyards program supports qualified small shipyards through capital improvements and infrastructure enhancements that strengthen domestic maritime manufacturing capabilities for both commercial and federal government vessel construction and repair needs.

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 laser cutting machine ?this machine cuts parts from steel stainless steel aluminum and copper plate in thicknesses up to ??; a CNC press brake with segmented dies ? This piece of equipment forms steel and aluminum parts that have complex multiple or partial bends; and a deburring machine ? This piece of equipment safely deburrs newly cut pieces of steel and aluminum deliverables are a CNC laser cutting machine a CNC press brake with segmented dies and a deburring machine which will increase efficiency in within the shipyard intended beneficiary is snow and company INC there are no subrecipient activities