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Letter 1
Background 8
Maritime Administration’s Vessel Owner or Operator Programs Provide Some Support but Do Not Have Measurable Goals for Assessing Performance and May Be Duplicative 16
Grant Program Helps Shipyards Modernize but Does Not Have Measurable Goals for Assessing Performance or Follow Some Federal Guidance 28
U.S. Stakeholders Identified Ideas to Address Challenges in the Maritime Industry, and Foreign Officials Described Related Challenges and Experiences 34
Conclusions 48
Recommendations for Executive Action 49
Agency Comments 51
Appendix I Information from Shipyard Survey on Shipyard Capacity and Capability 52
Appendix II Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 59
Appendix III Staff Acknowledgments 66
Figures
Figure 1: Total Small Shipyard Grant Announced Funding Amounts per Year, Fiscal Years 2015-2024 29
Figure 2: Images of a Shipyard Worker Welding Steel Plates into a Block (left) and Welding Inside a Vessel During a Repair at a U.S. Shipyard (right). 37
Figure 3: Number of Shipyards Operated by Shipbuilding or Repair Companies That Responded to Our 2024 Survey 52
Figure 4: Number, by State, of the 153 Shipyards Operated by Shipbuilding or Repair Companies That Responded to Our 2024 Survey 53
Figure 5: Number of Shipyards Operated by Shipbuilding or Repair Companies That Responded to Our 2024 Survey Engaging in New U.S.-Flag Vessel Construction And/Or Vessel Repair Services in the Last 5 Years 54
Figure 6: Number of Shipyards Operated by Shipbuilding or Repair Companies That Responded to Our 2024 Survey That Built Various U.S.-Flag Vessel Types in the Last 5 Years 55
Figure 7: Number of Shipyards Operated by Shipbuilding or Repair Companies That Responded to Our 2024 Survey That Repaired, Altered, or Converted Various U.S.-Flag Vessel Types in the Last 5 Years 57
Figure 8: Number of U.S. Shipyards Operated by Shipbuilding or Repair Companies That Responded to Our 2024 Survey, by Maximum Vessel Size They Can Accommodate for Construction or Repair 58
