Project Grant MASG1305

The Shipyard Electrification Project received a $649,638 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The grant will support capital improvements at Shaver Transportation Company in Portland, Oregon including electrical upgrades, installation of an 18-ton pedestal mounted electric crane, and a solar energy system. The Assistance to Small Shipyards program aims to improve...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Norfolk Inc. (doing business as Norshipco) a $909,186 Project Grant under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of May 12, 2026. The grant funds the acquisition and installation of an MPC2000 Precision Cutting System at Norshipco's Norfolk, Virginia facility to enhance shipyard capabilities for Navy surface...

Federal Grant Award Summary Pacific Shipyards International, LLC was awarded $360,471 on August 14, 2025, under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031), administered by the Naval Sea Systems Command. The project grant funds capital improvements to the company's shipyard welding infrastructure in Kapolei, Hawaii, specifically supporting Navy non-nuclear surface ship repair operations. The funded improvements consist of three equipment acquisitions: a...

Federal Grant Award Summary QED Systems, Inc. received a $221,992 Project Grant from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031), effective October 1, 2025, through October 2, 2030. The award funds a targeted marine electrician workforce development and training initiative designed to address critical skill gaps within QED Systems' Virginia Technical Services Division. The two-tiered training program combines...

Federal Grant Award Summary On October 1, 2025, the Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Fincantieri Marine Repair LLC a $220,020 Project Grant under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031) to acquire four pieces of equipment designed to increase fabrication capacity at its Jacksonville, Florida shipyard. The funded equipment includes a mooring bollard upgrade, a new press brake, a new air compressor, and a new ironworker. These acquisitions directly...

This Project Grant award of $584,563 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814), will enable Marisco, Ltd., a small business shipyard in Kapolei, Hawaii, to acquire a 335-HP electric air compressor and a Lincoln Electric Fineline 300D plasma cutter. These equipment upgrades are intended to increase efficiency, competitiveness, and productivity within the shipyard, supporting its work in ship repair,...

Bay Ship & Yacht CO. was awarded a $759,419 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 the purchase of a 40-ton crane, welding equipment, and boom lifts to facilitate capital improvements and related infrastructure upgrades at the awardee's shipyard located in Alameda, CA. The award period is from April 26, 2021 through April 25, 2023. The Assistance to Small...

The Maritime Administration awarded Par 61 Marine Repair LLC a Project Grant of $723,242.00 under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) on August 19, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 18, 2027. This grant funds capital improvements and infrastructure enhancements at the shipyard's Port Allen, Louisiana facility designed to increase operational efficiency and productivity in ship repair operations. The deliverables include travelift infrastructure improvements...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Metro Machine Corp., operating as General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk, received a $285,000 Project Grant from Naval Sea Systems Command under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031) on September 30, 2025. The award funds the acquisition of precision accuracy control equipment designed to enhance documentation quality and accelerate design processes for pre-availabilities and compartment closeout procedures at the Norfolk...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $559,687 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program to Motive Power Marine, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Tacoma, Washington. The grant funding will be used to support infrastructure and equipment improvements at Motive Power Marine's shipyard facility. Specifically, the grant will fund electrical upgrades, the purchase of an electric air compressor, and a...