MarAd Small Shipyard Grant Recipients

Here is a list of U.S. Maritime Administration Small Shipyard Grant recipients located on the  inland rivers and Gulf Coast (See Washington Waves for more information):

• ACBL Transportation Services Inc. of Jeffersonville, Ind., will receive $1 million to support the purchase of a 200- by 70-foot floating drydock for vessel repair, barge fleeting and cleaning operations.

• Alabama Shipyard LLC of Mobile, Ala., will receive $718,442 to support the purchase of air compressor systems and fire suppression pumps.

• Heartland Fabrication LLC of Brownsville, Pa., will receive $660,783 to support the purchase and installation of new overhead 25-ton electric bridge cranes and rigging.

• Mike’s Inc. of South Roxana, Ill., will receive $653,422 to support the purchase of a 30-ton rough terrain crane, telehandler, rack welder and tig stick arc reach.

• Southwest Shipyard LP of Channelview, Texas, will receive $1,200,000 for blasting and painting equipment upgrades.

• Sterling Shipyard LLC of Port Neches, Texas, on the Mississippi River will receive $1 million in funding to purchase a 120- by 80-foot floating drydock to further expand their orderbook capacities.

• Sunflower Enterprises Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa, will receive $599,840 to support the purchase of a 100-ton marine travelift.

• Superior Marine Ways Inc. of South Point, Ohio, will receive $838,221 to support the purchase of a CNC brake and plasma table.

• United States Marine Inc. of Gulfport, Miss., will receive $238,741 to support the purchase of two Eastman CNC tables.

• Verret Shipyard Inc. of Plaquemine, La., will receive $1 million to purchase a 120- by 64-foot floating drydock.