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The 60-year-old Alaska Marine Highway ferry Tustumena is showing her age this month, as an extended stay at the Seward Shipyard is messing with Kodiak’s early summer schedule.
MARAD Awards $20 Million in Shipyard Grants Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. (Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Monday awarded $19.6 million in grants aiming to help 31 shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local employment opportunities while competing in the global marketplace. The grants were awarded to shipbuilding and repair yards in 15 states throughout the U.S. as part of MARAD's Small Shipyard Grant Program. Since 2008, the program has awarded $262.5 million to nearly 300 shipyards in 32 states and...