b'alone, there are 39 shipyards across 17PVA reiterated its strong support forAsPVAconcludedinitstestimony: states, constructing ferries, excursionthe Jones Act and the Passenger VesselTheseprogramsarentjustabout vessels, and overnight cruise ships forServices Act, which ensure that vesselsbuilding vesselstheyre about build-every region of the country. engagedindomestictradearebuilt,ing the workforce, the innovation, and owned,andcrewedbyAmericans.the industrial base that keep Americas These yards represent the lifebloodThese laws maintain demand for U.S.- maritimeindustry,andournational of regional economies and the heartbuiltvesselsandsafeguardshipyardsecurity, strong.ofAmericasmaritimeworkforce,jobs across the country.PVAwrote.Theyarevitaltothe health of the broader U.S. maritime industrial base and the skilled trades that sustain it.The Small Shipyard Grant Program, administeredbyMARAD,remains essentialtothisecosystem.These modestyettransformativegrantsal- Public Tickets & low small shipyards to modernize, im- Private Chartersprove efficiency, and train workers .together at lastenhancing their ability to compete in an increasingly globalized industry.FERRY CONSTRUCTION: EFFORTLESSEFFORTLESSA FORCE MULTIPLIER RESERVATIONS CONTRACTSPVAstestimonyalsoemphasized+ TICKETING for Private Chartersthe importance of federal ferry pro- for Public Cruises and Group Bookingsgrams as a direct and reliable driver of domestic shipbuilding. The Fed- Integrated online,Custom PDF contracts phone and walk-upwith fully-trackable eralTransitAdministrationsthreebookings versioningferrygrantprogramsthePassen-ger Ferry Grant Program, the FerryAutomated conrmation,Support for private Service for Rural Communities Pro- reminder and follow-upcharters, schools and gram, and the Electric or Low-Emit- emails tour groupstingFerryPilotProgramenableMarketing and SearchDetailed reports for communities to replace aging fleetsEngine Optimizationevent planning and withmodern,efficient,U.S.-built(SEO) nancial trackingvessels that comply with Buy Amer- Personalized set-up, ica standards. training and supportResource tracking for included multi-use inventoryAdditionally,theFederalHighway Administrations Ferry Boat Program providesformulafundingtostates tosupportferryconstructionandManage your entire modernization,sustainingmid-sizedbusiness from a single, shipyards and ensuring reliable ferryintegrated platformserviceforrural,coastal,andisland communities nationwide. SCHEDULE A DEMOWWW.STARBOARDSUITE.COM47 NOVEMBER 2025'