b'NEWSWIREPVA Vessel Members to Benefit from Grant to Paducah, KentuckyPVA members operating on theinnovation, and partnerships with agrant award is $25 million, and no inland waterways may benefit frombroad range of stakeholders.more than $90 million was awarded to a federal grant. The U.S. DepartmentThe DOT has awarded 50 percent ofa single State. of Transportation (DOT) announcedBUILD Transportation grant funding toPast awards have benefitted in November that its Better Utilizingprojects located in rural areas.For thisWashington State and Louisiana ferry Investments to Leverage Developmentround of BUILD grants, the maximumprojects. n(BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program (formerly known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery or TIGER program) has awardedIs Electric funding to the Paducah Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project inRight For Paducah, KY. The Paducah Project funding should partially finance waterfrontYou?improvements to make it easier for riv-erboats like PVA members American Cruise Lines and American Queen Steamboat Company traveling the Ohio River to call at Paducah. Grant funding is $10,400,000, which will aid the estimated total project cost of nearly $11.5M.Lets talk about itAccording to a DOT announcement, Fiscal Year 2019 BUILD Transportation grants are for investments in surfaceTorqeedo Inc. T +1 (815) 444 8806transportation infrastructure and have171 Erick Street, Unit A - 1 usa@torqeedo.combeen awarded on a competitive basisCrystal Lake, IL 60014 www.torqeedo.comto projects with a significant impact2019 Jan Feb FOGHORNin their local or regional communi-ties. BUILD funding supports roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports or intermo-dal transportation. Full Service The program selection criteria en- Vessel Designcompassed safety, economic competi- Layoutstiveness, quality of life, state of good repair, environmental sustainability,SINCE 1959, LP&A has built its reputation on designing unique vesselsStructurewhich meet our clients diverse requirements. In addition to casinoOutfittingvessels, we also design a wide variety of vessels including dinner andMechanical systemsKILLER WHALES, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 38 overnight excursion vessels, auto/passenger ferries, research vessels,HVAC systemscontainer ships, tugboats, private motor yachts and specialty projects.written comments throughElectrical systemsDecember 23.Submit electronicWe enjoy an excellent reputation not only with shipyards, owners andwritten comments by email tooperators, but also with the U.S. Coast Guard, the American Bureau ofFeasibility studiesOrcaRecovery.WCR@noaa.govShipping, and Bureau Veritas. Stability analysiswith Comments on ProtectiveSpecificationsRegulations for Killer WhalesPhone: (904) 221-7447Fax: (904) 221-1363 Scoping in the subject line. 2300 Marsh Point Rd. Suite 303Concept designsFor more information, refer toVessel inspectionsthe link in the November 8 PVANeptune Beach, FL 32266 Member Update. n matt@laypitman.comwww.laypitman.com Shipyard andregulatory liaisonNOVEMBER 2019FOGHORN 39Run as isPlease make changes as indicated'