b'FOGHORN FOCUSUnder ConstructionA PREVIEW OF VESSELS IN THE WORKSAcross the country, new vessels are being designed and built to join PVA fleets in the coming years. The year ahead will see multiple new ships, from ferries to cruise ships, built by and launched into service for PVA members. Following is an overview of some of the vessels underway. NAVAL ARCHITECT:Glosten delays. The battery-electric propulsion system will signifi-OPERATOR:Skagit County Public Works cantly reduce airborne noise.Guemes Island Ferry TYPE:Passenger and vehicle ferry Canal Marine & Industrial Inc will provide the integrat-ed electrical system, which includes everything from the Designed by naval architecture and marine engineeringutilitymetertovesselthrusters,ensuringtheseamless firm Glosten, this all-electric ferry will replace a 44-year- and reliable delivery of clean electrical power to the vessel. olddiesel-poweredferryandprovideservicebetweenThe project includes the installation of the charging arm Anacortes and Guemes Island. The 28-car, Subchapter-Tand onshore batteries, which will allow for rapid charging vessel will be double-ended with a steel hull, aluminumwhile reducing the demand on the grid. Upgrades will be superstructure, and three-tiered deckhouse, and will bemade to dolphins, wingwalls, and aprons to accommodate able to accommodate up to four lanes of vehicles. Passen- the new ferry, which will be larger and heavier than its PHOTO: GLOSTENgers and vehicles are separated throughout the journey,predecessor. The ferry will begin construction in 2024 and improving safety and efficiency and eliminating loadingenter service in 2025.FOGHORN 40'