Project Grant NA16NOS0120190

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $240,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Air Emissions and Energy Initiative (CFDA 20.817) program to Blue Ocean Transfers Group LLC on June 10, 2024. The purpose of this award is to investigate the advancement of decarbonization for offshore wind support vessels. The key deliverables include an environmental and operational assessment, definition of operational profiles, electrification concept design and initial hybrid system configuration, and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $496,806 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) federal grant program (CFDA 11.012) to Washington Maritime Blue, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the blue economy in the Pacific Northwest. The funding supports Washington Maritime Blue's efforts to scale its national "Maritime Blue" programming, which includes an innovation accelerator, startup incubators, and...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Washington Maritime Blue under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant supports a coalition led by Washington Maritime Blue to advance the blue economy cluster in the Pacific Northwest region through 2023. Key deliverables include strategic roadmapping, market and industry analysis, comprehensive business incubation and acceleration services, and an equitable workforce development program. The coalition...

This $3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program funds the Blue Angels Upswell Project. The project will deliver capacity building for angel investors and bluetech startups through 2025. Key services include recruiting diverse angel investors, increasing investors' scientific and market knowledge of bluetech through showcases and e-learning, and educating investors on angel investment strategies and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,962,800 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) federal grant program to the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, serving as the fiscal sponsor for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Regional Ocean Partnership. The funding will be used to advance inclusive, regional ocean planning through inter-agency coordination and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a 5-year, $238,855 Project Grant under the CFDA 47.041 Engineering program to the Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology. The grant will fund the establishment of the Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for Growing Ocean Energy Technologies and the Blue Economy (GO BLUE) located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The center will engage in faculty-driven, industry-relevant, basic and use-inspired research focused on creating...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program (CFDA 11.012), provides $249,848.00 to the Seaworthy Foundation, Inc. to support the Seaworthy Collectives Intergenerational Partnership. This project aims to break down barriers for startups in getting ocean-based climate resilience solutions to market, and make support for these solutions more scalable, efficient, and...

Blue Atlantic Fabricators LLC received a $692,826 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 fund the purchase of an abrasive blast machine and conveyor, two 15-ton overhead cranes, and a telescopic paint booth with air filtration. These capital equipment acquisitions will support the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction at...

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to The American Waterways Operators Foundation under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816). The purpose of the award is to provide an update to the 2021 report on the economic contribution of the U.S. tugboat, towboat, and barge industry. The update will evaluate the industry's economic impacts, including calculating business revenue, GDP contributions, employment effects, and the industry's...

This National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program Project Grant of $250,000 supports the development of an efficient anchor system for floating offshore wind turbines. The awardee, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station doing business as Tees, will focus on commercializing a new anchor design capable of resisting loads from 15 megawatt or larger wind turbines. Key activities include reduced scale model tests to evaluate anchor insertion and pullout,...