St. Ignace, Michigan

GOOD NEWS FOR BOATS AND SHIPS ON THE GREAT LAKES: Michigan's Mackinac Marine Services Awarded $752,933 Shipyard Matching Grant from US Department of Transportation and Maritime Administration to Increase Capacity on Maritime Travel Lift

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

The grant, developed in part to increase the US capacity for ship building and maintenance, will be matched by Star Line Mackinac Island Hydro-Jet Ferry .

Key Points: 
  • The grant, developed in part to increase the US capacity for ship building and maintenance, will be matched by Star Line Mackinac Island Hydro-Jet Ferry .
  • Located in St. Ignace, Mich., Mackinac Marine Services (formerly known as the Mill Slip) provides boatyard and services for commercial and recreational boat needs.
  • Mackinac Marine Services currently has an 80-ton lift, winter and summer boat storage, fiberglass repair, fabricating and mechanical work, welding, power washing and shrink-wrapping services.
  • Mackinac Marine Services is owned and operated by Star Line Mackinac Island Hydro-Jet Ferry.