b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWSLast New Diesel Vessel to Join Fleet, Commissioned by San Francisco Bay FerryT hisfall,SanFranciscoBaymarks an important transition into theand approved by SF Bay Ferrys Board Ferrycelebratedthecom- next phase for SF Bay Ferry. The agen- of Directors.missioningofZalophus,thecy is currently undergoing a transition agencys newest high-speed passengertozero-emissiontechnologyfornewThe vessel was built by Mavrik Marine ferry and the 19th vessel in the SF Bayshortrun and existing transbay routes.in La Conner, Wash., and is the fourth Ferry fleet. The effort includes terminal electrifi- vesselinitsclass,precededbyKarl, PHOTO: SAN FRANCISCO BAY FERRY PHOTO: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONcation and the construction of the na- Dorado, and Delphinus. Zalophus con-Zalophus follows Karl, which enteredtions first high-speed, battery-electricstructionmanagementserviceswere serviceinspring2025.Thevesselspassenger ferries. The first five vesselsprovided by Aurora Marine Design.arethenationscleanesthigh-speed,are currently under construction and high-capacity passenger ferries and areexpected to enter service in early 2027. Likeitspredecessor,Zalophushasa powered by four U.S. Environmentalseatingcapacityof320,afullyen-Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 en- Zalophussnamewasnominatedbyclosedupperdeckarea,bikestorage gines equipped with diesel particulatesecond grader Reed Marvin, who at- andanexpansivebarlayout.The filters (DPF). tends Marilyn Avenue STEAM Acad- vesselhasatopspeedof36knots emy in Livermore. He chose the namewhen all four engines are in operation. AsthefourthvesselintheDoradobecause it is the scientific name of theZalophushasbegunserviceonthe classandthelastdieselvesseltobeCalifornia sea lion, famous in the Bay.Vallejo route and is compatible with commissionedintoservice,ZalophusThe name was voted on by the publicall SF Bay Ferry routes.FOGHORN 66'