b'MEMBER NEWSIncat Crowther and Nichols Brothers Boat Builders Building New Electric WETA FerriesI ncatCrowtherandfellowPVAadvance sustainable transportation inaestheticandlargewindowstoen-memberNicholsBrothersBoatthe region. hance the passenger experience. The Buildershavebeenselectedbymain deck will offer seating for 150 SanFranciscosWaterEmergencyThe 141 vessels will feature a modu- passengers,includingsixwheelchair TransportationAuthority(WETA)larpropulsionsystemcompromisingaccessiblespaces,alargekioskwith to design and deliver two new electricfour independent azimuth propulsionbar-styleseating,threebathrooms, ferries for San Francisco Bay Ferry.units.Theelectricalintegrationwilland an easy-to-access storage area on be provided by Wrtsil, including athe aft deck for bicycles.Theferrieswillbecapableoftrans- scalableenergystoragesystemfrom porting 400 passengers and 60 bicy- Echandia, MCS charging at a total ofAlargeinternalstaircaseandan cles at speeds of up to 25 knots. 5MW, a DC grid, and advanced DCadditionalstaircaseontheaftdeck conversion technology. connecttotheupperdeck,which Providingefficientandreliableser- seats204passengersinaspacious, vice on busy San Francisco Bay AreaThe vessels will be charged via specifi- air-conditioned cabin and a further 48 commuter routes, the new vessels willcally designed electric charging floats,passengers in a covered outdoor deck.connect Oakland, Alameda, Seaplaneallowing them to be recharged during RENDERINGS: INCAT CROWTHERLagoon and Harbor Bay to San Fran- passenger loading and unloading. TheThe new vessels will be built at Nichols cisco and are optimized to service ad- floats will double as the embarkationBrothersBoatBuildersWashington ditional routes in the future. The ves- and disembarkation pathway betweenshipyard.Thetwocompanieshave sels will help San Francisco Bay Ferrythe shore-side gangway and the vessels. previouslydelivered29commercial to significantly reduce emissions andThe vessels will feature a light, openpassenger vessels together.45 APRIL 2025'