It will be smoother sailing for the incoming vessels you see heading towards Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The grant was part of $10 million in funding announced by the department and Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday, with the money being distributed to eight harbor maintenance and improvement projects to promote waterborne freight and economic development. Of that $10 million, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding received $382,400 to dredge the bed of Sturgeon Bay to maintain navigation for vessels using its facility. The shipyard welcomes more than a dozen freighters every year as a part of its winter fleet every year in addition to the other work it does throughout the year. Projects in Milwaukee, Superior, La Crosse, and Manitowoc also benefited from the grant funding.