693JF72450011

Award purpose is new cooperative agreement with ABS.

Activities to be performed is requesting ABS to establish and maintain a center for maritime innovation.

Deliverables or expected outcomes please see the SOW.

Intended beneficiary is MARAD subrecipient activities not applicable.

American Bureau Of Shipping

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT THE SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR ABS WILL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE CENTER PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF 46 U.S.C 50307 E. TO SUPPORT THE STUDY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT OF EMERGING MARINE TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATED TO EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACED BY THE MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THE CENTER SHALL BE VIRTUAL BASED IN THE U.S AND FOCUSED ON THE U.S MARITIME SECTOR. ABS WILL ACT AS A SECRETARIAT TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE CENTER AND ITS SUBSIDIARY WORKGROUPS AND FUNCTIONS. AS SECRETARIAT ABS WILL IDENTIFY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN TOPICS RELATED TO CURRENT MARITIME CHALLENGES, SEEK EXPERT PARTICIPATION AND CONVENE TOPICAL WORKGROUPS. AREAS FOR CONSIDERATION COULD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VESSEL AND PORT EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS INCLUDING DECARBONIZATION THROUGH TESTING AND VERIFICATION OF ZERO AND NEAR ZERO FUELS TECHNOLOGIES, AND BEST PRACTICES. DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES FOR MINIMIZING THE INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD OF AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES MITIGATION OF VESSEL GENERATED UNDERWATER NOISE AND EMERGENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AS IDENTIFIED. ABS WILL IN COORDINATION WITH THE WORKGROUPS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH MARAD SOLICIT AND CONTRACT FOR SERVICES TO CARRY OUT HIGH PRIORITY RESEARCH PROJECTS OR ANALYSES MONITOR THE CONTRACTS ISSUED TO CARRY OUT THE WORK AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS TO THE MARITIME COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS.

20.817 - Air Emissions and Energy Initiative

Maritime Administration (MARAD) [DOT]

Spring, Texas 77389-1878 United States

Single Zip Code

693JF724R000013

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 131% from $2,000,000 to $4,617,484.