b'I think that you have tobeenahugehelptous.Wehavebeenabletopurchasenewequipmentthatweotherwisecouldnotafford,whichhasreally identify the strategicmadeusmoreefficientandproductive,Duclossaid.need thats going to helpMarineGroupBoatWorks(MGBW),aSanDiego-based,family-owned shipyard that services superyachts, com-you improve the overall mercial,andgovernmentvessels,learnedabouttheSmallShipyardGrantProgramwhenitstartedandMARADinfrastructure for the issuedtheveryfirstpressreleaseaboutit.Overtheyears,industry and the health ofMGBWhasbeenabletoreapthebenefitsoftheprogram,havingreceivedmorethan$2milliontobuyequipmentthe industry. andtoputtowardtrainingprogramsthatwouldimprovetheefficiencyofitsyard.WeveusedtheSmallShipyardGrant [Program] to certify dozens of welders, purchaseBRADLEY KERR equipmentthatallowedustodoworkin-housewhichre-DETYENS SHIPYARDS ducedthetimecustomersusedtohavetowaittooutsourcethework,andupgradedequipmenttoimprovetheturn-goesbacktothelate1990swhenMARADadministered aroundtimesoncertaintasksforcustomers,saidMGBWresearchgrants.The[SmallShipyardGrant]programhas PresidentToddRoberts.Photos opposite page: Marine Group Boat Works was awarded a Small Shipyard Grant during the 2023 grant cycle and used it to purchase a 100-ton variable width Marine Travelift, a 19,000 lb electric forklift, and a 9-ton shuttle crane. PHOTOS: GLADDING-HEARN SHIPBUILDING, DUCLOS CORPORATION 23 JULY 2024'