b'Above from left: The M/V Gemini is one of four San Francisco Bay Ferry vessels that has been converted to a U.S. EPA Tier 4 certified engine; The projects completion was celebrated at the Oakland Ferry Terminal .MEMBER NEWSEngine Conversion Project Results inCleaner Ferries in San Francisco BayVESSEL PHOTO (LEFT) COURTESY OF WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; EVENT PHOTO (RIGHT) COURTESY OF BAY AREA AIR DISTRICTF our ferries of PVA vessel mem- TheprojectcontinuesworkthatOakland Mayor Sheng Thao, WETA bersSanFranciscoBayFerryWETA started in 2019 when the agen- BoardChairJimWunderman,Air havemuchloweremissionscy built the nations first high-speedDistrict/Alameda CTC Chair John J. thanks to an engine conversion proj- passenger ferry with Tier 4 certifiedBauters, and other local transportation ect completed this spring. engines. Today, 12 of the 16 ferries inleaderscelebratedcompletionofthe the San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet areproject at a ceremony in May. The Gem-The four vessels were built with U.S.powered by Tier 4 engines, making itini class vessels primarily serve Oakland, EnvironmentalProtectionAgencythe cleanest high-speed, high-capacityMain Street Alameda, Richmond, and (EPA)Tier2enginesabout15yearspassenger ferry fleet in the nation. South San Francisco terminals.ago.Theconversionprojectreplaced thoseengineswithU.S.EPATier4 certified engines, the cleanest available. Nitrogenoxide(NO )andhydrocar-Xbon(HC)emissionsare73percent lowerandparticulatematter(PM) emissions are 80 percent lower on each of the four vessels.The $5.5 million Gemini Class Con-version Project upgraded the engines and reduced emissions on the systems four Gemini-class vessels (M/V Gem-ini,MVTaurus,M/VScorpio,and M/V Pisces). Funding for the Geminiclass project came from the Bay AreaABB Hybrid & Zero-Emission SolutionsAirQualityManagementDistricts ABB Marine & Ports is making smart, safe, and sustainable solutions CarlMoyergrantprogramandpro- a reality for ferries across the Americas.ceedsfromtheAlamedaCountyLearn more at: new.abb.com/marine ABBTransportationCommissionsMea-sure BB sales tax.45 JUNE 2023'