Washington State operator Kitsap Transit has taken delivery of a new fast aluminium ferry from Nichols Brothers Boat Builders. Commander is the second ferry in a series t ..
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VESSEL REVIEW | Enetai – Fast and stable 255-pax catamaran for Kitsap Transit’s Seattle-to-Kingston service
Bremerton, Washington-based ferry operator Kitsap Transit recently took delivery of the first of two new 255-passenger catamaran vessels in a series from Nichols Brothers ..
WETA fast ferry sold to Kitsap Transit
Washington State operator Kitsap Transit has purchased a catamaran fast ferry from the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) for ..
Kitsap Transit takes delivery of catamaran ferry
Washington State operator Kitsap Transit has taken delivery of a new catamaran ferry that will serve the company’s Seattle-Southworth-Kingston route. Enetai is the ..
FEATURE | New hydrofoil ferry concept optimised for Puget Sound waters
During the opening session of the International Hydrofoil Society’s 50th Anniversary on-line conference during October, Paul Bieker of Bieker Boats in Seattle gave a ..
Nichols Brothers delivers first of two new ferries to Kitsap Transit
In December 2018, Kitsap Transit, Bremerton, Wash, ordered two new 140’x37’x12′, 250-passenger aluminum vessels from Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB). These vessels, which will also carry 26 bicycles, will provide expedient commuter services to downtown Seattle from both Kingston, Wash. and a planned Southworth, Wash. route.
Mackay Marine was selected to be a part of this team to provide marine electronics systems, technologies, and expertise.
The bow-loading fast ferries, built by NBBB at...
Partnership wins grant to develop hydrofoil ferry for Washington State
A Washington State team working to accelerate ferry technology through a joint innovation project approach has been selected to receive over US$372,000 in funding to be ..
All American delivers a third low-wake, high-speed ferry for Kitsap Transit
All American Marine Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., has completed construction and delivered the last of three low wake and high-speed passenger vessels built for Kitsap Transit based in Bremerton, Wash.
The Lady Swift, an aluminum catamaran coupled to a composite superstructure and a dynamic carbon fiber hydrofoil, was delivered on Friday, July 26, 2019. The vessel was designed by Teknicraft Design, Auckland, New Zealand and will operate on Kitsap’s current cross-sound ferry route between...
All American launches high-speed ferry for Kitsap Transit
All American Marine Inc. (AAM) has completed construction and launched the second of three low wake and high-speed passenger vessels for Kitsap Transit. The Reliance, an aluminum catamaran with a composite superstructure, was launched in Bellingham on March 6, 2019. The vessel was designed by Teknicraft in Auckland, New Zealand and will operate on Kitsap’s current cross-sound ferry route between Bremerton and downtown Seattle
The design of the new vessel was based upon the successful...
All American launches hybrid-electric ferry for Kitsap Transit
All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) has completed construction and launched a 150-passenger hybrid- electric vessel for Kitsap Transit, — Waterman. The aluminum catamaran was designed by Glosten in Seattle and will operate during peak times on Kitsap’s Bremerton-Port Orchard or Bremerton-Annapolis routes.
The 70’x26′ USCG certified passenger ferry features an efficient aluminum catamaran hull, ADA access throughout the main deck, and twin BAE Systems HybriDrive propulsion systems driving fixed pitch...