Skagit County, Wash., is moving ahead on its plans to build an all-electric ferry to replace the 40-year old, diesel-powered M/V Guernes and has now released an invitation for bids for construction and delivery of the Glosten-designed replacement ferry
The 28‐car Subchapter‐T replacement vessel has a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, with a propulsion plant consisting of two azimuthing thrusters, electrically driven by a battery‐electric system charged from shore.
Like its predecessor, the...
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