Jacksonville shipyard gets $3.3 million federal grant(http://www.marinarivieranayarit.com/images/shipyard/travellift_02.jpg)
image of a travel liftQuoteThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration today announced $17.1 million in grants to 14 small shipyards in 10 states. The grants are part of the Assistance to Small Shipyards program.
Jacksonville’s North Florida Shipyards, Inc., was designated to receive $3,312,369 for water blast equipment and a 600-ton travel lift.
http://www.jacksonville.com/business/2009-07-09/story/jacksonville_shipyard_gets_33_million_federal_grant
Our port seems to really be on the move and competing to become a "top tier" port internationally and in the southeast and the nation.
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