b'MEMBER NEWSState and Federal Grants Enable Gladding-Hearn to Make Shipyard UpgradesU tilizingfundingfromfed- teamavoidingusingthedoorsandallowvesselstobelaunchedonthe eralandstategrants,Glad- therefore not utilizing the entire shopshipyards marine railway and moved ding-HearnShipbuilding,space. According to yard officials, thedirectly to and from shops for repair Duclos Corp., has completed multiplenew doors can be easily opened andwithout the use of multiple crane lifts. projectstoupgradetheirSomerset,closed by a single employee, allowing PHOTO: GLADDING-HEARN SHIPBUILDING, DUCLOS CORP.Mass., facilities.full use of the space available.Funds used also to construct a shel-teredplatestoragearea.Thenew A grant from the U.S. Maritime Ad- Grantfundingalsosupportedthestructureallowssteelplatingtobe ministrationsSmallShipyardGrantpurchase of a custom 35-ton self-pro- stored on outdoor racks while remain-Programcombinedwithfundingpelled Hostar trailer designed to moreing protected from weather exposurefromMassachusettsCleanEnergysafely move vessels under 60. The split Centermadetheprojectspossible.design allows the trailer to back underGladding-Hearn said the upgrades are The company replaced heavy bi-foldavesselandsupportitusingslidingpart of ongoing efforts to modernize doors at its Walker Street facility thatkeelbeamsandhydraulicarms.Inits facility and improve day-to-day op-hadrequiredmultiplecranesandadditiontorubbertires,thetrailererations while maintaining a focus on workerstooperate.Thisledtotheisequippedwithcradlewheelsthatemployee safety.47 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026'