Designer Incat Crowther has released more details of the two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries recently ordered at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders by San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system.
NBBB to build two battery-electric San Francisco Bay ferries
The new Incat Crowther ferries will be capable of transporting 400 passengers and 60 bicycles at speeds of up to 25 knots and will be among the most technologically...
As part of its Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry program, San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system has awarded Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) a contract award to design and construct two cutting-edge, 400-passenger battery-electric ferries for San Francisco Bay Ferry
Lacey Greene, vice president of new construction sales at NBB, emphasized the strength of the project’S partnerships: “we are excited to...
By Michael D. White
The clock is ticking down as the maritime industry is racing to implement innovative technologies to meet the net-zero emissions by 2050 set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2023.
To meet the challenge, electrification is being folded into the mix as a doable ‘green’ solution and vessel operators and designers along the West Coast from Alaska to California are leading the effort to develop and implement the latest developments in the field to reduce...
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Ferries are a unique and valuable mode of transit, offering significant insights for the broader transportation industry. Their minimal infrastructure requirements and proven technology can bolster the resilience of regional transportation networks. However, ferries continually face challenges to expand and remain cost-competitive.
Over the past 20 years, communities in Contra Costa County, California, have been investigating the potential of passenger ferry services to...
Swedish maritime battery system specialist Echandia has been selected to supply the battery systems for San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry program. This project marks a significant step towards advancing zero-emission water transit in the San Francisco Bay Area.
As we have reported previously, the REEF Program will see San Francisco Bay Ferry, which is operated by San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), introduce a fleet of battery...
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide its fleet electrification and systems integrator services for a project to build the first zero-emission high-speed ferries in the USA.
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San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system, has signed a strategic partnership agreement that will see Wärtsilä provide its fleet electrification and systems integrator services for a project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the U.S.
The project, and several others Wärtsilä will work on under this partnership, are a part of WETA’s Rapid Electric Emission-Free (REEF) Ferry Program, a phased decarbonizati...
With just over a month left before Marine Log’s 36th annual FERRIES conference, a panel of ferry operators has come together to present on topics important to the operations side of the market. The conference, taking place November 14-15 in Jersey City, N.J., just across from Manhattan, N.Y., will include other panel discussions, individual ferry project presentations, networking opportunities, and more.
Moderating the operator panel is Sam Waterhouse, PE, technical manager – naval architecture...
Coming off the heels of a successful New York City presentation last November, Marine Log’s 35th annual FERRIES conference is heading to the West Coast, taking place November 1-2 in San Francisco.
This year, the event plans to focus on decarbonization and alternative fuel technologies, while also bringing new and exciting ferry project overviews in front of decision makers, ferry operators, key suppliers, naval architects, and others at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Day 2 will wrap up with an...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/jim-wunderman-to-keynote-ferries-2022-in-san-francisco/
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), a regional public transit […]
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