The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently announced that Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp., of Salisbury MD, will receive an $817,150.00 grant to support the purchase of a 160-ton rough terrain mobile crane.
MARAD awarded $8.75 million in grants 17 recipients in 12 states to revitalize U.S. shipyards. The funding is part of the Small Shipyard Grant program, which supports advanced training, workforce development, and new technologies that strengthen U.S. shipbuilding and repair capabilities.
Since its inception in 2008, the Small Shipyard Grant program has awarded 382 grants totaling $320.5 million to qualified small shipyard facilities.
Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation specializes in cruise ship production at its shipyard along the Wicomico River in Salisbury, MD.
source: U.S. D.O.T. Maritime Administration
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