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Open USCMI-AI-2026.1 Evaluation and Prioritization of AI Technology for Improving Worker Safety, Port Operations, and Vessel Traffic The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI) is building a collaborative team to evaluate and prioritize artificial intelligence technology that can improve worker safety, port operations and vessel traffic management across the maritime domain. Responses due 11:59 PM ET Oct. 23, 2026. View solicitation Open USCMI-ADVNUC-2026.2 Analysis of Government Applications for Derisking Commercial Maritime Nuclear Applications The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI) is building a collaborative team to assess how government experience with advanced nuclear technologies can reduce risk for future commercial maritime nuclear applications, including vessel transportation and maritime power generation. Responses due 11:59 PM ET Oct. 23, 2026. View solicitation Open USCMI-ENERGY-2026.1 Analysis of Future Energy Demand and Port Infrastructure by Region/Port The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI) is building a collaborative team to analyze future maritime energy demand and port infrastructure readiness by region and key port, and to develop recommendations for meeting forecast needs. Responses due 11:59 PM ET Oct. 14, 2026. View solicitation

Closed USCMI-INFO-2026.1.REV1 Benchmarking U.S. and International Port Use of Information Sharing Systems to Improve Port Efficiency The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI) built a collaborative team to benchmark the information sharing systems that U.S. and international ports use to coordinate vessel, terminal, port and intermodal operations. View solicitation Closed USCMI-ADVNUC-2026.5 Port Readiness Assessment for Maritime Nuclear Applications The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI) built a collaborative team to assess U.S. port readiness to host or interface with nuclear-related maritime activities, identify capability gaps and recommend actions to close them. View solicitation Closed USCMI-ADVNUC-2026.4 Feasibility Studies for Nuclear Transportation Routes The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI) built a collaborative team to conduct feasibility studies for nuclear transportation routes and networks and to develop a roadmap for implementing them. View solicitation Closed USCMI-ADVNUC-2026.1 Interactive Exercise to Derisk Regulatory Approval Pathways for Maritime Advanced Nuclear Applications The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI) sought participants for a project that characterizes the steps needed to reduce regulatory risk for small modular reactors (SMRs) in maritime applications, including vessel transportation and maritime power generation. View solicitation