b"MEMBER NEWS:PVA Shipyards Chosen For MARAD GRANTSE ightshipyardsaffiliatedwiththeBRIXMarineofPortAngeles,WA,will PassengerVesselAssociationhavepurchase aCNC router table and support receivedgrantsinthemostrecentequipment with its grant of $342,318.round of the U.S. Maritime Administrations Small Shipyard Grant Program.Of the nearlyPacificFishermenShipyardandElectric, $20millionawardednationwide,nearlyLLC, Seattle,WA,willreceive$556,308 $4,500,000 (almost 23 percent) went to thetosupportrailenhancement,liftdock PVA-related shipyards. conversions, and paint area improvements.ContinuedfundingfortheMaritimeMarine Group Boat Works Chula VistaAdministrationsSmallShipyardGrant Program remains a PVA legislative priority.In lateApril,PVAcontactedapproximately twodozenmembersoftheU.S.Houseof Representatives urging them to sign a Dear Colleague letter advocating full funding for the program in fiscal 2022.The Small ShipyardGrantProgram supports economic competitivenessthrough grants that can be used to purchase equipment or train employees.Bay Ship & Yacht, Co., one of Alameda, CA's largest maritime sector employers, will receive $759,419 to support the purchase of a mobile crane, welding equipment, and electric boom lifts.MarineGroupBoatWorksLLC,ofChula Vista, CA, will receive $524,058 to purchase air compressors and launch an in-house welder training program.ThamesShipyard&RepairCompanyInc. ofNewLondon,CT,affiliatedwithPVA vessel member Cross Sound Ferry, will receive $438,690 to support the purchase of surface preparation equipment and air compressors.Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., of Panama City, FL, will receive $522,318 to supportthe purchase of several pieces of equipment that will improve the efficiency of ship construction and repair activities at the facility.St. Johns Ship Building, Inc. of Palatka, FL, willuseitsawardof$221,175towardthe construction of a 2000-ton drydock.Bollinger Marine Fabricators of Amelia, LA, intends to apply its grant of $1,122,216 for a blast and paint plate preservation line machine.MAY 2021 35 MEMBER NEWS"