b'OPERATOR:San Francisco Bay Area integration will be provided by Wrtsil, including a scalable Water Emergency Transportation Authority energy storage system from Echandia, MCS charging at a NAVAL ARCHITECT:Incat Crowther total of 5MW, a DC grid, and advanced DC conversion tech-BUILDER:Nichols Brothers Boat Builders nology. The vessels will be charged via electric charging floats TYPE:Passenger ferry for recharging during passenger loading and unloading. The floats will double as the embarkation and disembarkation Two new electric ferries are in the works for San Franciscopathway between the shore-side gangway and the vessels.Bay Ferry with delivery expected in 2028. The ferries will PHOTOS OPPOSITE PAGE: SCARANO BOAT BUILDING; PHOTOS THIS PAGE FROM TOP: INCAT CROWTHER; ARTEMIS TECHNOLOGIESbe capable of transporting 400 passengers and 60 bicyclesThe main deck will offer seating for 150 passengers, includ-at speeds of up to 25 knots and will help San Francisco Baying six wheelchair accessible spaces, a kiosk with bar-style Ferry significantly reduce emissions and advance sustain- seating,threebathrooms,andaneasy-to-accessbicycle able transportation in the region. storage area on the aft deck. An internal staircase and an additional staircase on the aft deck connect to the upper The 141 vessels will feature a modular propulsion systemdeck, which seats 204 passengers in an air-conditioned cab-with four independent azimuth propulsion units. Electricalin and a further 48 passengers in a covered outdoor deck.OPERATOR:PROP WorldwideBUILDER:Artemis TechnologiesTYPE:Passenger ferryPROP Worldwide recently announced the purchase of an Artemis EF-12 Escape vessel, which can be configured for over 30 passengers. Artemis Technologies EF-12 Escape leverages the patented eFoiler system, which enables ves-sels to foil above the water, reducing drag, and delivers more than twice the efficiency of traditional diesel ferries.ThisfirstvesselacquisitionbyPROPWorldwideis partiallyfundedthroughCaliforniasCleanOff-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) and marks PROPs first step to scaling operations in waterway depen-dent communities that are often overlooked by larger ferry routes. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered in 2027.39 DECEMBER 2025'