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MARAD Small Shipyard Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Ad- Fiscal Year 2023: ministration (MARAD) in May announced $20.8 million ACBL Transportation Services, Inc., of Jeffersonville, in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through Ind., will receive $1 million to support the purchase of a the Small Shipyard Grant Program, which aims to help 200- by 70-foot ? oating drydock for vessel repair, barge shipyards modernize, increase productivity and expand lo- ? eeting and cleaning operations.

cal job opportunities. Alabama Shipyard, LLC, of Mobile, Ala., will receive

Since 2008, MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program $718,442 to support the purchase of air compressor sys- has awarded $303 million to nearly 350 shipyards in 32 tems and ? re suppression pumps.

states and territories throughout the U.S. All American Marine, Inc., of Bellingham, Wash., will “As shipbuilding technologies continue to advance, receive $916,166 to purchase CNC dual head router and

Small Shipyard Grants help America’s shipyards acquire CNC press brake systems.

the equipment they need to compete, thrive and expand Bayonne Drydock & Repair Corp., of Bayonne, N.J.,

America’s maritime industry,” said Maritime Administra- will receive $730,477 to purchase ultra-high-pressure tor Ann Phillips. “These grants are also economic boosts hydro blasting equipment and telehandlers.

to the communities in which shipyards are located as well Bay Ship & Yacht Co., of Alameda, Calif., will receive as to our industrial supply chain.” $830,380 to support the purchase of a 165-ton Grove “Small shipyards strengthen America’s commercial ? eet, GRT 9165 crane with a 205-foot boom.

bolster our economic security, and generate good jobs,” Driscoll, Inc. dba Driscoll Boat Works, LLC, of San Di- said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We are ego, Calif. will receive $1 million to purchase a 150-ton proud to support these shipyards reinforce their vital role marine travelift.

in the U.S. maritime sector.” Everett Ship Repair, LLC., of Everett, Wash., will re-

Below is a complete list of shipyard grant recipients in ceive $1,168,613 to support the acquisition of a 140-ton

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