b'NEWSWIRENEWSWIRE PVA Members Benefit from2025 Small Shipyard Grant ProgramT heMaritimeAdministra- chase of a CNC Press Brake with seg- equipment and multi-process welders tion(MARAD)recentlymented dies and Deburring Machine.and wire feedsannouncedthe2025round ofSmallShipyardGrantprogram$817,000toChesapeakeShipbuild- $248,402toMarineGroupBoat awards, totaling $8.75 million to 17ing of Salisbury, Md. to support theWorks of Chula Vista, Calif. to sup-recipients in 12 states. Eight of thispurchase of a 160- ton rough terrainport the purchase of a Flow Mach 500 years awardees are members of themobile crane waterjet metal cutting tablePassengerVesselAssociationand theyreceivedover$3.75millionin$617,040 to St. Johns Shipbuilding of$93,537toEasternShipbuildingof funding,highlightingthecriticalPalatka, Fla. to support the purchasePanama City, Fla. to support purchase role our members play in advancingof a Grove GRT8100 110-ton roughof a 10-foot plate shearU.S. shipbuilding and repair capabil- terrain craneities. The grants will support a rangeThestrongshowingofPVAmem-of investments, including fabrication$418,200 to Conrad Orange Shipyardbersinthiscycledemonstratesour equipment, cranes, CNC (computerof Orange Texas to support the pur- industrys need for and commitment numericalcontrol)machinery,andchase of a CNC plasma cutting system toinnovation,workforcedevelop-workertrainingprogramstoolsment,andmaintainingmaritime essentialformaintainingamod- $388,777 to Bay Ship and Yacht Co.safetyandreliability.Congratula-ern,efficient,andcompetitiveofAlameda,Calif.tosupportthetions to all PVA members recognized U.S.-flag fleet. purchase of a CNC plasma arc and gaswith awards for their continued lead-cutting equipment ershipinstrengtheningAmericas Notable projects include: maritime sector.$357,317 to Ice Floe, LLC dba Nichols $817,150.00 to Snow & Company, Inc.BrothersBoatBuildersofFreeland, of Seattle, Wash., to support the pur- Wash. to support purchase of CNC ADVERTISERS INDEXAll American Marine . 40 Furuno USA, Inc. . 15 RocketRez 42Assured Partners . 23 Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. 31 R.W. Fernstrum Co 34Bay Ship and Yacht . 15Hamilton Jet 31 Scania USA . 59Boening USA, Inc. . 49 Humphree USA . 17 Schottel .6BRIX Marine . 58 IMTRA Corporation 43 Starboard Suite 55Burger Boat Company .6 Incat Crowther 35 Twin Disc, Inc. 46Carus Cruise Inc. 57 John Deere Power Systems 41 UES Seating 45Caterpillar Marine . 51 Kongsberg 59 USI Insurance Services. 47Crowley 23 Metal Shark . 39 Volvo Penta 2Cummins Sales & Service 5 mtuA Rolls Royce solution . 61 Yanmar . 50DeJong and Lebet 6 Passenger Vessel Foundation 52 ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Eastern Shipbuilding Group 33 Rehlko . 33 Miramar, LLC 16Flagship Marine Inc 16 Rigidized Metals Corporation 54FOGHORN 60'