Maritime Administration Archives

April 29, 2021

MARAD awards US$19.6 million in shipyard upgrade grants

Written by Baird Maritime on April 29, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Dredging and Land Reclamation, Ferries, Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Inland Tug Operations, Marine Research and Training, Maritime Tourism, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Pilotage, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Search and Rescue, Subsea Surveying.

The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) will award US$19.6 million in grant funding to 31 small shipyards in 15 states through the Sma ..

January 21, 2021

MARAD authorises construction of two additional multi-mission vessels

Written by Baird Maritime on January 21, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Marine Research and Training, Ro-Ro World.

The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has authorised the construction of two additional national security multi-mission vessels (NSM ..

August 3, 2020

Sea Machines Robotics assists in autonomous vessel training programme

Written by Baird Maritime on August 3, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Marine Research and Training, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval).

Sea Machines Robotics has partnered with Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) and representatives of the US Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Maritime Environmental and Tec ..

April 13, 2021

US Transportation Department to grant US$230 million for port infrastructure improvements

Written by Baird Maritime on April 13, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World.

The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is encouraging states and port authorities to apply for US$230 million in discretionary grant ..

October 19, 2020

US Transportation Department awards over US$220 million in grants for port development

Written by Baird Maritime on October 19, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World.

The US Department of Transportation has awarded more than US$220 million in discretionary grant funding to improve port facilities in 15 states and territories through th ..

April 23, 2020

MARAD to award US$19.6 million in grants to modernise small shipyards

Written by Baird Maritime on April 23, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Crew Transfer, Dredging and Land Reclamation, Ferries, Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Inland Tug Operations, Marine Research and Training, Maritime Tourism, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Pilotage, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, RIBs and RHIBs, Search and Rescue.

The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded US$19.6 million in discretionary grants to 24 small shipyards through the Small Sh ..

March 10, 2021

Pennsylvania shipyard cuts steel for Maritime Administration’s second NSMV

Written by Baird Maritime on March 10, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Marine Research and Training.

Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania has cut the first steel for the second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) slated for the US Department of Transportation’ ..

September 10, 2020

Tidewater Transportation awarded US$3 million federal grant funding to expand barge services

Written by Baird Maritime on September 10, 2020. Posted in Boxship World, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports.

Inland freight transport company Tidewater Transportation and Terminals has been awarded a US$3.2 million grant under the Marine Highway Program of the US Department of T ..

April 10, 2020

Philly Shipyard to build multi-mission vessels for US Maritime Administration

Written by Baird Maritime on April 10, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Marine Research and Training.

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has confirmed that TOTE Services has selected Philly Shipyard of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to construct the newest class of train ..