b'FOGHORN FOCUS SmallShipyards, Mighty Impact THE SMALL SHIPYARD GRANT PROGRAMSARAH FERRETTI // FOGHORNO nthenationscoasts,alongitsmajorinlandwaterways,andalongthecoastsoftheGreatLakes,U.S.shipyardsarebuild-ing and repairing vessels, keeping the countrys maritimeindustry humming with activity. In 2019, there were 154 privateshipyardsintheU.S.andanadditional300shipyardsengagedinshipPHOTO: GLADDING-HEARN SHIPBUILDING, DUCLOS CORPORATIONrepairsandservices,thoughnotactivelybuildingvessels.AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofTransportationsMaritimeAdministration(MARAD),Americanshipyardsdirectlyprovideover100,000jobsandover$40billioninGDP.Theworktheydohasarippleeffect,di-rectlyandindirectlycontributingtoandsupportingthecommunitiestheyareapartof.TheindustryisbolsteredbyMARADsSmallShip-yardGrantProgramwhichaidsshipyardsastheymodernize,increaseproductivity,andcontinuetogrowthemaritimeindustry.Opposite page: At Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding a MARAD-funded crane works on a MARAD-funded dock.FOGHORN 18'