MARITECH Projects

The following projects are administered by the Maritime Administration, Office of Shipyard Revitalization, resulting from MARITECH Broad Agency Announcements. Projects are grouped into four subject areas. These are:

1. Focused Technology Development Projects
2. Process and Product Improvement Technology Projects
3. Near-Term Technology Applications Projects
4. Advanced Technology Demonstration Projects

Focused Technology Development Projects

• Cruise Ship Preliminary Design
• Design of the Virtual Shipyard
• Multipurpose Dry Cargo Ship Design/Process Development
• Internationally Competitive High-Technology Tanker Vessel Designs
• Commercial Ship Design Projects and a Shipbuilding Technology Project at NASSCO (4 MARITECH Projects)
• Double Hull Product Carrier Designs
• Medium Sized Multi-Purpose Ship
• 23,000 Ton Container / Bulk Carrier
• Commercialization of Low-Wake, High Speed "E-CAT" Technology

Process and Product Improvement Technology Projects

• Design of the Stern Factory
• Integrated Shipboard Information Technology (ISIT) Platform
• Vessel Optimization and Safety System (VOSS)
• SMARTBRIDGE (Integrated Bridge System)
• Advanced International Fast Ferry Designs and Shipbuilding Technology (2 MARITECH Projects)
• TRP Project entitled "Portable Shipbuilding Robotics" and a MARITECH Project entitled "Automated Welding of Structural Erection Joints".
• Full Scale Test of the American Underpressure System (AUPS)
• Composite Ship Superstructure

Near-Term Technology Applications Projects

• Simulated Based Design as an Environment for the Concept and Contract Design Using Integrated Product and Process Development (Virtual Product and Process Modeling)
• International Competitive Fast Ferries and Composite Ship Technology
• High Technology Ship with Shallow and Variable Draft and Self Loading/Unloading Features
• Support for Shipbuilding Industry Standards
• Development of a 21st Century Manufacturing Facility
• Competitive High Speed Vessels for International Markets
• Reefer 21
• Multi-Mission Cargo Ship
• Large Fast Ferry Technology Development

Advanced Technology Demonstration Projects

• Ship Life Cycle Support Infrastructure (SLCSI) Project
• Advanced Technology Projects to Support Process and Product improvements at Alabama Shipyard (4 MARITECH Projects)
• Organization of Work in a Second Tier Shipyard