b'FOGHORN FOCUSPHOTOS THIS PAGE FROM TOP: EASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUP, INC., DEJONG & LEBET, INC.; PHOTOS THIS PAGE FROM TOP: ALL AMERICAN MARINE,MAVRIK MARINE, INC. OPERATOR:Washington State Ferriesfirst vessel for owner-furnished equipment, construction NAVAL ARCHITECT:Elliott Bay Design Group management, WSF crew training, and risk contingencies. BUILDER:Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. This brings the cost of the first vessel to approximately TYPE:Passenger and vehicle ferry $405 million, the second to $360 million, and the third to $325 million, as contingency risk decreases with lessons In the summer of 2025, Washington State Governor Boblearned from each previous construction.Fergusonselectedthe$714.5millionbidfromEastern ShipbuildingGrouptobuildthreenewhybrid-electricThe 409 6 steel ferries will be certified to transport 160 ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF). The contractstandard-sizedpassengervehiclesand1500passengers. award comes after a comprehensive year-long process, theWith a draft of 16-6, the ferries will achieve a speed of first competitive bid for ferry construction in more than 2517 knots at full load and are designed to interface with all years. The shipyard has until 2030 to deliver the first vessel.existing WSF dock facilities.The shipyard bid is only part of the new build process.The new hybrid-electric ferries are part of a larger plan to There is an additional approximately $150 million for themodernize the entire WSF fleet. VESSEL:Crystal GrandeurOPERATOR:SeafairNAVAL ARCHITECT:DeJong & Lebet, Inc.TYPE:Event vesselIn the summer of 2026, a new megayacht will be sailing in Naples and Marcos Island, Fla. Naval architects DeJong & Lebet, Inc., worked on this vessel that was designed specif-ically for private and corporate events. With a 600-passen-ger capacity, the vessel will have three decks, a performance stage, and boasts 12,000 sq. ft. of glass-walled event, din-ing, and entertainment space. The steel monohull yacht will be powered by CAT engines and gensets. Multiple PVA associate members are contrib-uting to the build with gears by Twin Disc, R.W. Fern-strum coolers, hatches by Advantec, and doors by Fabtek. FOGHORN 44'