b'MEMBER NEWSWashington State Ferries Invites Bids for Hybrid Electric ConversionW ashingtonStateFerries(WSF)and by nearly 95 percent when terminals areWith a goal to minimize the impacts to riders launched an invitation for bid (IFB)electrified in 2026. whiletheconversionsareunderway,WSF to convert its three Jumbo Mark IIplans to simultaneously replace the outdated vessels to hybrid electric. The conversions areThe invitation to bid was posted on the WSFpropulsion control systems, which are over-part of an initiative to begin the transition tocontractswebsite.TheIFBdocumentsaredueforreplacement.Thethreevesselsare an emission-free fleet through a hybrid electriceach available in PDF format. Bids are due onexperiencing equipment failures and replace-ferry system. WSF, a PVA member, operatesJune 1, 2023. mentpartsarenowoftenunavailable.The the largest ferry system in the U.S., and the big- company feels it is urgent that they replace gest contributor or greenhouse gas emissionsWSF looks forward to selecting a shipbuilderthe propulsion control systems on the current of any state agency in Washington, burningto launch this critical first step in developingschedule in order to sustain vessel reliability. 19 million gallons of diesel fuel to support 24ahybridelectricsystemwhichwillreduceCombiningthepropulsioncontrolwork million passengers every year. their reliance on, and use of, diesel fuel andwith the hybrid conversion, ensures the most lowergreenhousegasemissionsfromtheefficient work schedule and minimizes future The three Jumbo Mark II vessels are the largestfleet. The Wenatchee is the first vessel thatservice disruptions. vessels in the WSF fleet and alone contributewillbeconvertedandwillbedeliveredto 26percentoftheoperationsgreenhousethe shipyard service to be back in service forTheshifttohybridelectricferriesisinre-gases.AccordingtotheWSFwebsite,thethe summer 2024 season. Conversions of thesponse to governor and legislative direction as conversion is expected reduce emissions fromTacoma and the Puyallup will follow in thewell as alignment with the agencys own long-these vessels initially by more than 20 percentsubsequent two years. range planning initiatives. 2021_GH-Interferry_Foghorn.pdf 9 3/4/21 2:36 PMCMYCMMYCY ALL OTHER FERRIESCMYK ARE MISSING ONE VERY IMPORTANT PART.OUR NAME. gladding-hearn.comGLADDING-HEARNSHIPBUILDINGDuclos Corporation35 APRIL 2023'