Chesapeake Shipbuilding to receive $1.1 million grant

SALISBURY, Md. – Congressman Andy Harris announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $1,114,539 grant to Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury.

We’re told this funding will be used to support the purchases of a CNC Messer System Plasma Table, a 30-ton mobile travelift crane, and a CNC-250, 14-foot press brake.

“I supported this grant application because America needs to invest in domestic shipbuilding capability. This grant to Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury will greatly improve their shipbuilding operational efficiency and effectiveness, and help this major local industry remain a vital part of our economy,” Harris said in a statement.