b'FOGHORNFOCUS: SHIPBUILDINGowner of a carbon ferry can expect to halve its annual maintenance costs and man-hours. There are no welding cracks to address, no leakages, and no condensation damage. Not only do the annual savingsMarine Maintenance Systemin maintenance costs add up for aCloud Based - Available off-line with Underway Appcarbon-ferry operator, but the service life and resale values do as well. The Maintenance - Inventory - Documentation integrity of a carbon hull far outlasts Intuitive User Interface the wear and tear on a vessels engines and systems. An operator has the Safety & Drill Integration option to refit a carbon ferry with Turnkey Setupelectronics, propulsion, and interior updates instead of replacing it. An Electronic Log Booksoperator may see a higher resale value SMS Integration on a corrosion-free vessel.Carbon Ferries in North AmericaThe first ferries introduced into the North American fleets will change how our passenger vessel marketw w w . W h e e l H o u s e T e c h . c o m - 9 7 8 - 5 6 2 - 5 2 1 1currently operates, just as it did in Europe and Asia. The possibility of a low-cost, zero-emissions carbon ferry silently skimming across the waters between major U.S. cities is very close to becoming a reality. We now haveExceptionalthe technology to make ferry travelInnovativesafer for the environment and more cost-efficient for their operators, whichUniqueis what were all striving for as an industry. nAbout the AuthorJB Turner is President of Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, ME. He has extensive experience in building carbon fiber recreational vessels. Last year, Front Street Shipyard partnered with Brdrene Aa, to form Arcadia Alliance in the U.S. and is preparing for its first ferry construction by adding a 22,500-sq. foot facility.ALLAMERICANMARINE.comAPRIL 2019FOGHORN 19'