MARAD to Help States with Reefing
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News: MarAd to Help Fund Reefing Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced a program to provide financial assistance to states for preparation of obsolete ships as artificial reefs. While MarAd has long had a program in which states could request the transfer of obsolete vessels to be used as artificial reefs, the entire cost of preparing the ship had to be borne by the states. Since many states depend on business groups and other organizations to raise funds to cover the preparation costs, the process could take years. Congress has now authorized MarAd to expend ship disposal funds to clean vessels for reefing projects. "We are very pleased that Congress and the Administration have given MarAd the authorization to fund the cleaning of vessels prior to transfer to states," said U.S.
