Mystic — Mystic Seaport has announced that it has received a $199,806 grant from the National Park Service, in partnership with the Maritime Administration, to help fund the ongoing $800,000 restoration of the 107-year-old steamboat Sabino.

The grant is among $2.6 million in Maritime Heritage Program grants awarded to 35 projects that preserve sites and objects related to the nation’s maritime history and provide education about them.

The Sabino, which is a National Historic Landmark and offers seasonal cruises on the Mystic River, currently is being restored in the Seaport shipyard. Work on its hull and mechanical systems is expected to be completed so it can return to service in 2016.

“This $200,000 Maritime Heritage Grant will help restore the steamboat Sabino — the last remaining wooden, coal-fired steamboat in regular operation nationwide today and one of the Museum’s prized historic vessels. This grant — which the Museum will leverage with private dollars — will ensure that generations to come may continue to learn from and marvel at this unique piece of history,” U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said in a statement.