b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWSArtemis Technologies Signs MOU to Begin Manufacturing in Washington StateA rtemisTechnologieshasspeed, short-haul routes. WashingtonThe company now offers a portfolio of signedamemorandumofState, with more ferries than any otherproducts that includes the fully electric understanding(MOU)region in the U.S., is under increasingfoilingferry,theArtemisEF-24Pas-with a U.S.-based company to man- pressure to transition to cleaner, moresenger, and the Artemis EF-12 Escape, ufactureeFoilervesselsspecificallyefficient models as public interest ina luxury water taxi designed for com-forWashingtonsPugetSound.sustainable transportation rises. muters and luxury travel, launched at Thispartnershipwillprovideanthis years Americas Cup in Barcelona.eco-friendlysolutionthataddressesThe company has grown significant-both the environmental and logisti- ly since its founding in 2017, havingBoth models offer a scalable solution cal challenges facing the areas water- invested over $100 million in researchfor modern, high-speed ferry services. borne transit systems. anddevelopment.ArtemisTechnol- These vessels, optimized for efficiency PHOTO: ARTEMIS TECHNOLOGIESogiesworkinvesselelectrificationand lower environmental impact, re-ArtemisTechnologieswillworkreached a key milestone in 2022 withflect the mosquito fleet-style of small-alongside its partner to meet the grow- the successful deployment of Pioneerer, more agile ferries that have recently ing demand for zero-emission ferries,ofBelfast,theworldsfirstcommer- been advocated as a practical solution including smaller vessels ideal for high- cially coded electric foiling vessel. to Puget Sounds ferry congestion.FOGHORN 56'