b'FOGHORNFOCUS: SECURITY AND VESSEL REVIEW/PREVIEWbuilder, All American Marine. Thissilent and is the first passenger ferrypassengers and 30 cars to Fisher Island, 150-passenger vessel, designed byin Washington States Puget Sound.a barrier island off Miami on Floridas Glosten, features an efficient aluminumBecause its a hybrid vessel, Watermansouthern coast. catamaran hull. The PVA member BAEalso features twin Cummins Tier 3The 152-ft ferry features both Systems HybriDrive propulsion systemengines.Caterpillar engines and generators to (which includes a generator, propulsionEagle II entered service this year forkeep the Eagle II moving to transport power converter, house load powerPVA member Fisher Island Communityresidents to and from the Florida supply and control system) drives fixedAssociation. Built by PVA membermainland. pitch propellers. When propelled bySt. John Ship Building from EBDGPVA Vessel member San Francisco the battery system, the ferry is nearlydesigns, this new ferry carries up to 150Bay Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), San Francisco, CA, welcomed two vessels this year. In early March, Pyxis, a 445-passenger ferry, was delivered from a Washington state shipbuilder, and Carina, a 400-passenger ferry, entered service in February. Coastal ExplorerCoastal Explorer, a 98-ft catamaran passenger vessel, designed by Incat Crowther, was delivered to PVA member Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co., in August. The 149-passenger vessel is currently being operated by PVA member Puerto Rico Fast Ferries, LLC. Conversion Project Riverboat Louis Armstrong is home in the Big Easy. Once known as the City of Evansville, a casino boat in Evansville, IN, this riverboat vessel has been in operation since 1995. In 2017, Hospitality Enterprises New Orleans/BigEasy.com, which also owns and operates PVA member Paddlewheeler Creole Queen in New Orleans, announced that it would be re-purposed as a music and entertainment venue. Later that year, the riverboat underwent major renovations and was renamed Riverboat Louis Armstrong. Over the past two years, countless hours have gone into remodeling 20 DECEMBER 2019FOGHORN'