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…

The Maritime Administration awarded ST Johns Ship Building Inc. a Project Grant of $617,040 under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of August 18, 2027. The grant funds the purchase and installation of a Grove GRT8100 110-ton rough terrain crane at the company's shipyard facility located in Palatka, Florida. This heavy lifting equipment is intended to enhance operational efficiency and production capacity within the shipyard's construction, repair, and reconfiguration operations.

The Assistance to Small Shipyards program provides capital improvements and related infrastructure funding to qualified small shipyards to facilitate efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality in domestic ship construction for commercial and federal government use. The rough terrain crane acquisition aligns with the program's typical equipment funding scope, which emphasizes tools and systems that increase operational efficiency. ST Johns Ship Building Inc., a certified HUBZone small disadvantaged business, qualifies as an eligible recipient under the program's requirement that applicants be small businesses operating a single shipyard in a maritime community with no more than 600 production employees. There are no subrecipient activities 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 of a grove GRT8100 110-ton rough terrain crane deliverables are a grove GRT8100 110-ton rough terrain crane which will increase efficiency in within the shipyard intended beneficiary is ST johns ship building INC there are no subrecipient activities